Schroders chief Peter Harrison set to retire next year Asset management The veteran chief of Schroders, Peter Harrison, is set to step down next year after eight years at the helm of the FTSE 100 funds group, the firm announced today.
Weapons investing is ‘ethical’, says Sunak. Is he right? Investing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the private sector investing in the weapons industry as "ethical", as an argument rages over whether sustainable investing can align with the global war industry.
Filtronic shares soar 52 per cent after landing Spacex deal and raising guidance Space Shares in microwave technology firm Filtronics soared as much as 52 per cent on Wednesday morning after it unveiled a new long-term deal with SpaceX's Starlink platform that could make Elon Musk's company a major shareholder.
Abrdn records rebound in flows as boss says cost-cutting is ‘on track’ April 24, 2024 Money manager Abrdn said its cost-cutting programme was “on track” today as its total funds under management ticked up in the first three months of the year ann the flow of cash into the firm rebounded.
Quilter: Wealth manager attracts surge of fresh cash as stock markets rebound April 24, 2024 Wealth manager Quilter has pushed up the amount of cash managed in its funds in the first three months of the year after a surge in fresh inflows and a rebound in global equity markets.
M&S pension scheme faces hefty losses as FCA probes Home REIT sister fund April 24, 2024 The M&S pension scheme is facing huge potential losses after pumping cash into a Home REIT sister fund that is now under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), City A.M. can reveal.
Proxy battle fails to erupt as investors wave through FTSE 350 payouts April 24, 2024 The battle over paypackets for London’s top bosses failed to materialise in the opening months of the year as investors snubbed proxy firms and waved through bigger salaries for executives, new data suggests.
Hipgnosis bidding war shows these corporate jukeboxes are valuable after all April 24, 2024 The bidding war between Blackstone and Concord for Hipgnosis shows that the music asset class has not lost its allure, Jess Jones writes
Cathie Wood on losing $14bn, Trump and where the UK has an edge over the US April 24, 2024 Cathie Wood has an answer to those accusations that her investment firm lost billions of her investors’ money investing in tech stocks.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to shine green, riding global upward momentum April 24, 2024 Asian markets followed Wall Street's upward trend, with oil and gold prices trading nearly flat as tensions in the Middle East eased. Tesla's stock soared 13 per cent after plans to fast-track a 'more affordable' model release. Attention now shifts to the upcoming earnings reports from Meta, Boeing, IBM, and Intel.