Diageo: Shares in FTSE 100 Guinness, Baileys and Johnnie Walker owner are staging a comeback December 12, 2024 Shares in Diageo, the giant behind Guinness, Baileys and Johnnie Walker, are staging a comeback after falling to a historic low last month. The London-headquartered group, which also has a listing on the New York Stock Exchange, has seen its share rise to 2,581p in early trading today, up 3.6 per cent. The latest price [...]
Harry Maguire among investors in AI lawyer’s $40m push into US market December 5, 2024 Footballers Harry Maguire and Reece James among those that co-led UK legal tech startup Lawhive raising $40m in series A funding for its push into the US
Premier Miton: UK equity market still ‘out of favour’ December 4, 2024 The AIM-listed investment company reported that pretax profit fell to £3.2m in the year-to-November, down from £5.9m last year.
CMA takes steps towards probe into BlackRock’s acquisition of Preqin December 3, 2024 The British competition regulator takes first steps towards a probe into BlackRock's anticipated £2.55bn acquisition of financial data group Preqin
Etoro: ‘We could still float in London but things need to change’ December 3, 2024 The UK boss of trading platform Etoro has opened up about what the London Stock Exchange has to do to win its backing.
Impax profit drops as ESG-focused asset manager looks forward to Trump’s return November 28, 2024 ESG-focused Impax Asset Management has reported a fall in profit and continued outflows but said Donald Trump’s return to the White House could help its portfolios deliver “excellent returns”. The London-listed firm said on Thursday that its pretax profit came in at £49m for the year ending on 30 September, down six per cent from [...]
Exclusive: City grandees look to Asia in bid to solve IPO drought November 28, 2024 City grandees are looking to capitalise on European political volatility and tempt a wave of international and Asian companies onto the London Stock Exchange next year, according to a memo seen by City AM. London’s public markets have “tailwinds” behind them and the capital could benefit from being the “adult in the corner of the [...]
Canaccord Genuity launches strategic review of UK wealth arm November 26, 2024 Investment bank Canaccord Genuity has reportedly launched a strategic review of its UK wealth management business amid a barrage of consolidation in the sector.
Neobroker Lightyear to launch ISAs in challenge to Hargreaves Lansdown November 25, 2024 Neobroker Lightyear has received approval from the City regulator to launch as a fully-fledged investment firm in the UK amid intensifying competition in the sector.
Rachel Reeves needs to channel Alexander the Great, says City group November 21, 2024 The Association of British Insurers called on Rachel Reeves to break the “regulatory Gordian knot” last night – Hannah Gurga told City AM why the group is calling for faster reform. According to ancient Greek legend, he who untied the Gordian knot was destined to rule over the whole of Asia. Unravelling the stubborn splice [...]