Premier Milton: Demand for UK equities still ‘weak’ July 12, 2024 In a trading update covering the third quarter, Premier Milton reported that its AUM stood at £10.6bn at the end of June.
UK surpasses India as world’s third-largest venture capital market July 11, 2024 The UK has leapfrogged India to become the world's third-biggest venture capital market, new figures show, as analysts forecast a return to growth after a drop-off in investment and dealmaking in recent years.
FCA confirms biggest shake-up of listing rules ‘in 30 years’ July 11, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a sweeping shake-up of its listing rules today in a bid to revive the City’s public markets and correct a drop off in flotations over the past two years.
ESG-focused Impax builds out fixed income offering with new fund acquisitions July 10, 2024 Ian Simm, founder and chief executive of Impax said: "This transaction marks an important milestone in our strategy to expand Impax's fixed income capabilities globally".
Reeves under pressure to shift the dial on pension investment July 10, 2024 Rachel Reeves and Labour will be tasked with driving through the so-called Mansion House compact and unlocking pension cash.
Labour pledges to ’embrace’ fintech in bid to deliver £330bn boost July 10, 2024 Rachel Reeves' Treasury has pledged to "embrace" the fintech sector today after a trade body said the industry could bolster the government's coffers to the tune of £330bn over the next five years.
‘Bag ready’ private equity execs more worried about Reeves’ carry policy than Corbyn July 9, 2024 Private equity execs are "bag ready" to leave the UK to avoid Labour's carried interest policy, with some City lawyers giving more legal advice than then when Corbyn was leader, leading industry figures and advisers have said.
Sir Nicholas Lyons to host secret pension summit in push to unlock £75bn investment July 9, 2024 Some of Britain’s biggest pension firms are set for a secret summit in the Square Mile this week to discuss how to pump billions of pounds of retirement cash into the country’s start-ups, City A.M. can reveal.
Fortress Capital is a Ponzi scheme, administrators claim amid attempt to bankrupt directors July 8, 2024 Administrators of an investment firm that had been backed by celebrities and footballers have labelled it a Ponzi scheme, and will seek to bankrupt its two directors.
Investment trust industry urges Labour to win ‘early success’ on cost disclosure rules July 8, 2024 The investment trust sector has called for the incoming Labour government to scrap "misleading" cost disclosure rules on the sector that it says are hampering its performance.