Woodford fund administrator could face £306m bill, FCA says September 12, 2022 The administrator of Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund could be forced to dish out compensation payments of up to £306m, the Financial Conduct Authority said today.
Streamline rules to boost barren IPO market, says Numis exec September 12, 2022 Watchdogs must roll out “simpler and more flexible” regulation in order to reinvigorate London’s barren initial public offering market, the investment banking chief of broker Numis said today.
Farmland investment vehicle plots £200m London float September 12, 2022 A farmland investment vehicle has revealed plans for a £200m float on the London Stock Exchange today as investors look to agricultural land amid global food supply shocks.
Keep momentum behind capital markets reform, Kalifa tells PM September 12, 2022 Ministers must keep the “continuity” and “momentum” behind capital markets reform in order to cement the UK’s standing as a global financial powerhouse, the author of a major government-commissioned review of fintech has warned.
What can Sunak-friendly fintech expect under Truss? September 12, 2022 Some fintech bosses are reconsidering what a Truss leadership may mean for the sector.
UK fintech investment tumbles as inflation rocks markets September 12, 2022 UK fintech investment plunged in the first half of 2022 as war in Ukraine and soaring inflation brought last year’s funding frenzy to a sharp close, new figures have revealed today.
European equity products weather second-highest month of outflows ever September 8, 2022 European equity products weathered their second-highest month of outflows on record in August as investors continued to flee markets in the face of continued volatility.
Truss believes City is ‘growth engine’ of the economy, says former minister September 8, 2022 Liz Truss believes the City is the “best growth engine in the UK” and is preparing to lean on the financial sector to achieve her political agenda, a former minister said today.
Fund exodus slows as UK retail investors pull £129m in July September 7, 2022 An exodus of UK retail investors slowed in July as just £129m was pulled out of funds by cautious punters, a sharp decrease from £4.5bn in June, according to new industry figures.
GB Group shares surge as it confirms takeover interest September 7, 2022 Shares in software firm GB Group surged today as it confirmed a potential takeover swoop from US private equity firm GTCR, making it the latest British tech firm to fall into the sights of a foreign buyer.