JCDecaux marks 10 years of Nurture at London Stock Exchange after supporting 500+ UK growth businesses September 29, 2026 | Sponsored JCDecaux UK announced that JCDecaux Nurture, its programme dedicated to supporting startups and scale-ups has marked its 10th anniversary with an official Market Close ceremony at the London Stock Exchange last week, that brought together founders, CEOs, investors and partners from across the UK’s scale-up ecosystem. Launched in the UK in 2016, JCDecaux Nurture was [...]
Tower Suites by Blue Orchid Hospitality Announces Expansion September 28, 2026 | Sponsored Tower Suites by Blue Orchid Hospitality is set to expand its award-winning London offering with the addition of 100 new guest suites and studios, an event suite and a new Pan-Asian restaurant, further strengthening its leading position within London’s world-class hospitality scene. The expansion marks an exciting next chapter for Tower Suites, adding greater choice [...]
Exhibition honours Chinese medical pioneer Dr Yan Fuqing in Liverpool September 28, 2026 | Sponsored A new exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Dr Yan Fuqing, a University of Liverpool alumnus and a pioneer of modern Chinese medicine, opened at Liverpool Medical Institution on 22 September 2026. Dr Yan: A Pioneer – A Bridge of Sino-British Medical and Cultural Exchange is the exhibition’s first European presentation, following its debut [...]
City businesses swap boardrooms for bikes and treasure hunts September 25, 2026 | Sponsored City businesses swapped boardrooms for bikes, treasure hunts and quizzes yesterday as businesses across the Square Mile came together for City Giving Day 2026. The annual fundraising and volunteering initiative hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, saw companies across the City turn the working day into community activities, challenges and fundraising. David Johnston OBE, Chief [...]
Why it’s time to stop measuring AI adoption September 24, 2026 | Sponsored Over the last few years, the pressure has been on for business leaders to drive rapid, widespread AI adoption in their organisations. Sometimes that pressure has come from an awareness that being slow to adopt could quickly lead to being outcompeted. Sometimes it’s rooted in the idea that broad experimentation is the fastest way to [...]
Who gets to define a life? Inside the evolving mission of Bruno Wang’s Pure Land Foundation September 24, 2026 | Sponsored At a Venice gathering supported by Pure Land Foundation, an ancient story of transformation opened a wider conversation about identity, judgment and the chance to reclaim one’s own narrative. Across the Thames from the City, a nine-coloured deer appeared in the undercroft of Queen Elizabeth Hall this month. Andrew Thomas Huang’s 24-minute film The Deer [...]
Financial literacy teaches young people to have aspiration, says Barings boss September 23, 2026 Financial literacy is crucial to teach young people to have aspiration about their future prospects, a senior leader at one of the world’s biggest investment firms has told City AM. Martin Horne, Co-Head of Global Investments at alternative asset manager Barings, said young people are able to have a much better understanding of how to [...]
The Investor revolution September 23, 2026 | Sponsored Following their inaugural sponsorship of The Investor Summit 2026, the flagship investor event in the UK, City AM sat down with James Deal, Co CEO of RetailBook THE THINKING BEHIND THE INVESTOR SUMMIT? It’s a common sense idea, if you want the public to participate in our public markets, you have to give everyday investors [...]
The Investor Summit 2026 launches rallying cry for British equities September 23, 2026 | Sponsored Across a full day of panels and speakers, the message was clear: sentiment is changing In its second year, the Investor Summit 2026, founded by entrepreneur Sam Bell, joined together with a new convening partner RetailBook. The theme was clear from the get-go. Back British Investment Culture. A one-of-a-kind event in the heart of the [...]
The Cost of insecurity September 23, 2026 | Sponsored Earlier this year, we asked the clients of consultants – from manufacturers to financial services, from local to central government – what mattered most to them. Alongside cost concerns, one big priority stood out: cyber threats and data protection. It is no wonder. Cyber offences now account for almost half of recorded crimes, while clients [...]