Inside the collapse of Baillie Gifford’s literary sponsorships June 5, 2024 Baillie Gifford has been met with boycotts due to its investments in fossil fuels and firms operating in Israel, leading to the end of its sponsorship of Edinburgh Book Festival.
Why Scottish Mortgage trust is selling Nvidia June 5, 2024 Scottish Mortgage, the second largest investment trust in the UK, has warned that though the future for AI is bright, companies like Nvidia might not carry on bringing in the record gains that they have managed over recent months. While Scottish Mortgage is on board with the vision of an AI future, deputy manager Lawrence [...]
Bosses at Home REIT charity tenant paid their own firms £1.2m prior to collapse June 5, 2024 Two bosses from one of Home REIT’s biggest charity tenants made “unauthorised” payments of nearly £1.2m to their own companies before it collapsed into administration, City A.M. can reveal.
Nick Train rakes in £16m despite fund’s poor performance June 4, 2024 Despite publicly apologising for the poor performance of his fund, Nick Train has been raked in millions from running his trust.
Brookfield Asset Management mulls Tritax Eurobox takeover June 4, 2024 Another real estate investment trust could be about to disappear from the market as a Canadian investment firm chaired by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is mulling whether to make an offer.
‘Our reforms are working’: Is the London Stock Exchange on the cusp of a revival? June 4, 2024 The London Stock Exchange has had a miserable couple of years. Is Shein's float the start of a rebound?
‘Brand Britain’ needs a refresh under the next government, says top business body June 4, 2024 A new government must prune the UK’s sprawling business tax system and refresh “Brand Britain” if the country is to boost investment and restore its status as a global hub for commerce, the country’s top business body has said.
Panmure Liberum to cut dozens of jobs after landmark City merger June 3, 2024 Newly-formed investment bank Panmure Liberum is planning to cut more than two dozen jobs after a merger between two of the City's leading brokers earlier this year.
London might be behind on IPOs… But there is one bright spot June 3, 2024 We all know the London Stock Exchange is doing badly on IPOs, but follow-ons represent a bright spot in the market.
UK funds dominate in May as emerging markets falter June 3, 2024 UK funds soared to the list of the top performing funds in May, in a sign that the British stock market might be ready to bounce back.