London small business investment surges past £10bn in 2021 March 1, 2022 Equity investment in to London’s smaller firms surged past £10bn in the first three quarter of 2021 as investors looked to capitalise on the economic recovery of businesses in the capital, fresh data has revealed.
Arm boss pushes through management shake up as firm prepares for IPO February 28, 2022 The new boss of British chipmaker Arm has ordered a management shakeup that will see half of the firm’s top bosses culled as it heads for a major initial public offering (IPO) next year.
Fund manager Abrdn struggles to offload Rosneft stake February 28, 2022 FTSE 100 fund manager Abrdn has reportedly been unable to offload its £5m stake in Russian state-backed oil firm Rosneft, as Western firms scramble to divest from state-backed russian companies.
London-based Hiro Capital launches €300m fund to target videogames and metaverse tech February 28, 2022 London-based investment firm Hiro Capital has launched a second €300m fund today to target emerging gaming and metaverse technologies, as it looks to capitalise on a wave of so-called ‘Web3’ innovation.
Ukraine crisis: what does it mean for asset allocation? February 28, 2022 | City Talk Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is having devastating human consequences, has increased the risk of a stagflation environment – one of slowing economic growth but high inflation. How should investors prepare for this possible scenario? Our analysis reveals which asset classes are likely to outperform if it comes to pass. Our live blog on the Ukraine crisis [...]
Abramovich-owned steelmaker Evraz plunges in value as sanctions spark investor exodus February 28, 2022 Shares in Russian steelmaking giant Evraz plunged over 20 per cent this morning as Western sanctions sent the Russian economy into chaos, with the rouble falling over 28 per cent.
UK life insurers to have ‘tens of billions’ freed up by scrapping EU’s Solvency II regulation February 25, 2022 UK life insurers will be freed up to invest “tens of billions” of pounds more after the decision to scrap the EU’s Solvency II regulation post-Brexit, City minister John Glen has said. Glen, writing in City A.M., today said changes to the much-maligned EU regulation will unleash investment into “growth-supporting infrastructure like wind farms and [...]
John Glen: How I’m going to reform EU’s Solvency II post-Brexit February 25, 2022 This government has been clear about its vision for turning the UK into the most open and dynamic financial services sector on the planet. We understand the crucial contribution the sector already makes to this country and are determined, post-Brexit, that it fulfil its huge potential. A big part of that will be about unleashing [...]
Jupiter Fund Management reports profits boost despite outflows February 25, 2022 Asset management giant Jupiter recorded a 21 per cent surge in profits last as the firm’s acquisition of Merian led to a boost in performance.
What’s behind value’s recent renaissance? February 24, 2022 | City Talk The debate over the value and growth investment styles has been intense in the opening weeks of this year. Value’s relative outperformance has been eye-catching, with the MSCI World Value index returning -1.3% in January compared to -9.3% for MSCI World Growth. In some ways though, this is just a continuation of last year’s oscillations [...]