FCA bans London Capital & Finance boss over scandal which lost investors more than £200m February 13, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority has fined and banned one of the former bosses of London Capital & Finance today over his role in the mini-bond scandal that left investors millions of pounds out of pocket.
Top City investors unite in plan to unlock funding for British start-ups following Hunt’s Mansion House reforms February 13, 2024 A group of top pension and venture capital chiefs are drawing up plans to unlock a wave of cash from the pension industry into Britain’s start-ups, as the industry looks to implement a government-led commitment signed last year.
Green bond market matures as issuance hits record high February 13, 2024 Green bonds surged to their highest issuance yet, but the value of total issuance declined nine per cent as the market has matured, new data shows.
Blackstone embarks on mega-merge of two warehouse landlords February 12, 2024 Blackstone took over St Mowden and Industrials REIT in 2021 and 2023 respectively, delisting them from the London Stock Exchange.
Most shorted companies revealed: Petrofac takes top spot February 12, 2024 Seven investment firms held short positions in Petrofac, with Helikon Investments Limited holding the largest position at 3.5 per cent.
The secretive short seller looking to bulldoze Soho House February 12, 2024 Glasshouse Research launched an attack on Soho House last week and predicted the firm was heading the way of WeWork - but who are Glasshouse?
Investment banks cut job vacancies in half as dealmaking slump hits recruitment and bonuses February 12, 2024 Major investment banks have cut their number of UK job vacancies in half over the last year as a dealmaking slump puts a strain on recruitment and bonuses.
Scrap ‘pernicious’ share tax to help boost the London Stock Exchange, Hunt told February 12, 2024 Jeremy Hunt must scrap a “pernicious” tax on share trading to breathe life back into the beleaguered London Stock Exchange after a drop-off in new listings, a top investment bank has said.
Tritax Big Box and UK Commercial Property agree to merge creating £6.3bn real estate giant February 12, 2024 In a stock exchange notice this morning, Tritax Big Box said the merger, which still needs to be voted on by shareholders, would "bring together complementary logistics-oriented investment portfolios with a shared focus on resilient and growing income."
Warehouse REIT makes £13.4m in portfolio sales as it continues to focus on debt reduction February 12, 2024 In a stock exchange notice this morning, the trust said that the combined price of the sales was 3.7 per cent ahead of the book value from September 2023 and reflected an average net initial yield of 5.3 per cent.