US accuses Georgia government of running scam call centres August 14, 2024 The Georgian government has been accused of operating scam call centres that defraud UK investors of millions each year. The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe – also known as “the Helsinki Commission” – called on the US State Department to launch an immediate crackdown on the Georgian Dream party. A statement released by [...]
Inmotion Ventures: Jaguar Land Rover’s investment arm slips to loss after busy year August 12, 2024 Inmotion Ventures, the investment arm of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), made a loss during its latest financial year after backing six new companies. The Coventry-headquartered business has posted a pre-tax loss of £2.6m for the year to March 31, 2024, newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed. The loss comes after Inmotion Ventures made a [...]
Meet the Fund Managers: Pantheon International co-lead manager talks mistakes and defends private equity August 12, 2024 In this episode of Meet the Fund Managers, Elliot sits with Helen Steers, co-lead manager of private equity trust Pantheon International Plc (PIP).
Hargreaves Lansdown enters crunch week for £5.4bn takeover bid August 4, 2024 Hargreaves Lansdown will need to convince shareholders why it is recommending a £5.4bn bid to take the investment platform private if a formal offer is made this week.
UBS: Silver prices under pressure, but not for long July 29, 2024 Silver prices might be under pressure at the moment, but they should surge up in the next few months, UBS analysts have argued.
Smallcap trust Smithson struggles to find hidden gems as net asset value drops by nearly two per cent July 29, 2024 Smallcap-focused Smithson Investment Trust struggled to find the diamonds in the rough as its net asset value dropped 1.8 per cent over the last six months.
Molten Ventures: Private equity portfolio slumps five per cent July 29, 2024 Venture capital trust Molten Ventures saw its net asset value plummet by five per cent over the last year, as the company hopes that a resurgence in private equity may be on the horizon.
Man Group: Hedge fund sees over £8bn gains as it starts off 2024 ‘strongly’ July 26, 2024 Hedge fund Man Group revealed that it generated investment performance of $11.1bn (£8.6bn) over the first six months of 2024, as it started the year off "strongly".
Reform UK’s Habib prepares for activist investor scrap July 25, 2024 Ben Habib is not a man averse to a fight. Five months ago, Reform UK’s then deputy leader was standing atop a battle bus in Wellingborough laying siege to the record of the Tories and shouting up the benefits of lower income tax and the dangers of net-zero. The months since then have not been [...]
FCA spent too long ‘looking in on itself’ says former executive July 24, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority may be sleepwalking into the next financial scandal after spending too long “looking in on itself”, a former senior official has warned. Speaking on the Following the Rules podcast, ex-regulator Gavin Stewart, former chief risk officer at the FCA and a veteran of its previous incarnation, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), [...]