Capital punishment: private sector sanctions in Russia March 21, 2022 | City Talk The corporate response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is representative of a wider shift in the role of the private sector in society. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is first and foremost a human tragedy and has far-reaching consequences for millions of people. Our thoughts are with those caught in the atrocious situation, those that have [...]
SPAC snaps up Ondo to make it first public ‘insurtech’ firm in London March 21, 2022 Ondo has become the first ‘insurtech’ firm to go public in the capital today, as listed acquisition vehicle Spinnaker Acquisitions snaps up the firm and brings it onto the London Stock Exchange.
‘Take private’ deal value surges to £29.3bn amid dealmaking frenzy March 21, 2022 The value of listed UK companies snapped up by private equity firms has surged to £29.3bn in the last 12 months amid a UK dealmaking boom, new research has revealed.
Are UK venture capital firms missing out on an African tech boom? March 21, 2022 Are UK VCs missing out on a new generation of African tech firms with huge growth potential?
CityFibre to get £300m investment from Abu Dhabi sovereign fund for broadband infrastructure rollout March 20, 2022 One of the UAE’s biggest sovereign funds is set to plough a further £300m into the UK’s biggest fibre optic broadband company. The Abu Dhabi government’s Mubadala investment fund, which controls $243bn (£184bn) worth of assets, will give London headquartered fibre optic company CityFibre an extra £300m, after investing £500m in the firm last September, [...]
Soaring inflation is UK’s main financial concern March 20, 2022 Soaring inflation is the top financial concern for UK adults, in both the long and short term, according to new research from M&G Wealth. A quarter (25 per cent) of UK adults cited soaring inflation as their main financial concern over the coming year, according to a survey of 2,000 people. A further 18 per [...]
Exclusive: Aspire chairman Paul Farrer warns Brits ‘not to walk blindly into four day week’ March 20, 2022 From a healthier work/life balance and greater job flexibility to giving employees the freedom to spend more time with their family or even focus on a side hustle, the potential advantages of the four day working week are huge. Businesses could stand to benefit too, with happier, more productive and focused staff. Amid record level [...]
CVC mulling Amsterdam listing as London’s hopes for rare private equity IPO dashed March 19, 2022 Private equity veteran CVC Capital Partners is eyeing a listing on Amsterdam’s Euronext, in a blow for the City, it has been reported. According to the Financial Times newspaper, CVC informed investors of its intentions, although no final decisions have been made just yet. London has been hopeful of a rare private equity listing but [...]
Lazard eyeing up US equities after Ukraine invasion causes markets to plunge March 18, 2022 Asset management giant Lazard is readying to scoop up underpriced US equities after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused stocks to plunge in value.
Funds circle Vodafone towers firm for potential $16bn deal March 18, 2022 Infrastructure funds are circling Vodafone’s spun-off mast firm Vantage Towers but the telecoms giant is eyeing up a merger with one of the industry’s other major mast firms, according to reports today.