Activist investor moves to oust Peloton boss January 24, 2022 Activist investor Blackwells Capital has moved to oust the boss of beleaguered home-fitness firm Peloton after it was revealed that the company was scaling back production last week.
EU plans to label gas and nuclear plants as green risk misleading investors, experts warn January 24, 2022 EU plans to label gas and nuclear plants as green investments risk causing confusion and misleading investors, expert advisors to the bloc have warned.
Brookfield taps up London team to expand hedge fund business into Europe January 24, 2022 Canadian investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is expanding its hedge fund footprint into Europe.
Bumper year for shareholders as UK dividends rebound to hit £94bn January 24, 2022 Shareholders enjoyed bumper payouts last year as dividends rebounded from a pandemic slump to hit £94.1bn, new figures have revealed.
Activist investor Trian takes stake in Unilever as pressure builds on Alan Jope January 23, 2022 Activist hedge fund Trian Partners has reportedly taken a stake in Unilever as investors continue to pile pressure on beleaguered boss Alan Jope.
Ben & Jerry’s political activism could sabotage potential sale by Unilever, say lawyers January 23, 2022 Lawyers have warned Unilever may struggle to offload ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s due to its outspoken left-wing political views and activism, according to reports.
Cohn-backed SPAC readies to take European lottery operator public January 23, 2022 A SPAC backed by former Goldman Sachs president and Trump adviser Gary Cohn is readying to take a European lottery group public in a $9.3bn listing.
Forbes 30 under 30 data shows London is the best city in the world to be a young entrepreneur January 23, 2022 Using the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists from Europe, North America, Russia, Asia and Africa, London has been named as the best city in the world to be a young entrepreneur. Despite North America being by far the most popular in providing Forbes Under 30 candidates, London is the most popular city for young entrepreneurs [...]
Nation of hungry entrepreneurs: Two in three UK employees plan to launch their own business January 22, 2022 A record two in three British employees plan to start their own business at some point in the future, a jump of more than 10 per cent compared to a year ago, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. In fact, one in ten Brits don’t want to wait and plan to [...]
Financial services litigation in 2022: Push payments, crypto fraud, ESG and a jump in interest rates January 22, 2022 Push payments, cryptocurrency fraud and a jump in interest rates could lead to more litigation in the financial services sector in 2022, an industry expert discussed with City A.M. this weekend. One of the biggest drivers of financial disputes this year could be authorised push payment fraud. Authorised push payment fraud involves fraudsters duping consumers [...]