Hedge fund Eisler Capital hit with legal challenge by London specialist headhunter May 13, 2024 London-based investment firm Eisler Capital is facing a £388,800 legal challenge by a specialist hedge fund headhunter over alleged breach of contract
Meet the Financielle founders helping women take back control of their money May 13, 2024 Ambition A.M. meets the sisters-turned-business-partners duo behind the Manchester-based budgeting app Financielle.
Deals help FTSE 100 group Diploma to growth as London firm scales new highs May 13, 2024 Diploma has annocuned a bumper first-half trading update.
Unite Students: Uni accommodation group offloads six properties worth £184m May 13, 2024 The company, which provides housing for 70,000 students across 23 UK cities, made the announcement to markets this morning, as it looks to align to the "strongest universities" instead.
Mission rebuffs ‘opportunistic’ £27m takeover bid from Social Chain owner Brave Bison May 13, 2024 Mission Group has rebuffed a takeover proposal from fellow AIM resident and digital advertising company Brave Bison, which acquired Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain last year.
Gulf Keystone Petroleum launches buyback to remedy ‘weak share price’ May 13, 2024 Gulf Keystone has struggled over the past year, but the group seems to be making a comeback.
Opinions on crypto split demographics beyond politics May 13, 2024 Cryptocurrency as technology is neutral. Yet that has not saved it from becoming a political party topic in a heavily partisan US political environment during an election year. Trump recently commented that he is 'good with Crypto.' His campaign will start accepting donations in crypto. Many in the industry and also the wider tech sector are embracing him. Given that the SEC under Biden has pursued a relentless war against the industry, this is not surprising. Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren in particular has positioned herself strongly against the industry with various legislative actions.
Guess who’s back? RWA Tokenization May 13, 2024 Tokenization of real world assets is finally seeing adoption by financial institutions. This time it’s different as the technology is more mature, regulators are supportive and there’s an increasing mindset on the topic. For anyone following blockchain and Web3, the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) might have a familiar ring. Expected to be a key driver of the adoption of blockchain technology for the next couple of years, RWA tokenization has already been explored in past cycles, specifically between ‘16 and ‘18. In this article I’ll uncover what is different this time and quantify some of the adoption we’re seeing by the large financial players.
Exiled Hong Kong activist: HSBC ‘short-sighted’ for lobbying Sunak to ease China crackdown May 13, 2024 A leading Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has called major firms like HSBC and Standard Chartered "short-sighted" for lobbying the UK government to ease its planned clampdowns on China.
Meet the fund manager: Finding the best ideas in the world May 13, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Gerrit Smit, manager of the Stonehage Fleming Global Best Ideas Equity fund. How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? Stonehage Fleming Global Best Ideas Equity Fund is a [...]