Shell and BP: FTSE 100 giants get analyst backing after oil surge June 18, 2025 FTSE 100 oil heavyweights are back in analysts favour after oil prices surged from the intensifying Middle Eastern conflict. BP and Shell shares have jumped around three per cent in the last week and climbed further as President Donald Trump weighed in on the attacks in Israel and Iran. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ [...]
Pension and ISA reform can reverse London’s stock market malaise June 16, 2025 London must back ambition to reverse our stock market malaise, but pension and ISA reform may be the first step, writes Alastair King.
Wise’s London listing snub shows the need for urgent City reform June 6, 2025 The loss of the primary listing of the fin tech Wise from London is another body blow to those seeking to reboot its fortunes as the international market where the best ideas find the best capital, writes shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith. Coming on the eve of London Tech Week it’s a real downer and [...]
Premier Miton: Asset manager faces tariff strain May 29, 2025 AIM-listed fund manager Premier Miton recorded a drop in its assets for the first half of the financial year, citing “investor caution, particularly toward UK and European equity strategies”. The firm’s assets under management dropped to £10.2bn, compared to £10.7bn in September 2024. Net outflows jumped to £254m, a sharp increase from £46m for the same [...]
AIM to shed billions as market projected to shrink by a fifth May 28, 2025 London’s junior stock market is set to deepen its listing crisis as it heads towards its 30th birthday. The alternative investment market (AIM) is projected to have £12.3bn of market capitalisation, after 61 companies announced plans to ditch their listing. A combination of mergers, private equity takeovers, delistings in favour of private securities venues and [...]
Angela Rayner pushes for tax hikes on savers, in split with Reeves May 21, 2025 Angela Rayner reportedly pushed for a £4bn tax raid on wealthier Brits in the lead up to the Spring Statement, in signs of a senior Cabinet level split on economic policy. According to a leaked note reportedly seen by The Telegraph, the Deputy Prime Minister lobbied the Chancellor to introduce billions of pounds of taxes [...]
Exclusive: Oberon AIM VCT relaunches in search of small cap rebound May 21, 2025 Oberon is relaunching its AIM VCT led by a team of City veterans as the firm prepares for a swell in valuations for small cap stocks. In a strategic repositioning of the former New Century AIM VCT 2, the venture capital trust will relaunch with an aim to raise £5m, with an over-allotment facility of [...]
Exclusive: First AIM VCT in 18 years launches on London Stock Exchange May 15, 2025 The first AIM-focused venture capital trust (VCT) in 18 years has launched on the London Stock Exchange, City AM can reveal. Puma AIM VCT, run by Puma Investments, has launched on the market and already made its first investment in quantum science company Quantum Base, in one of AIM’s only IPOs of 2025. The authentication [...]
FD Technologies shares surge on US takeover offer May 7, 2025 Shares in Newry-based tech firm FD Technologies rocketed on Wednesday as its odds of a US takeover increased. The AIM-listed company’s board of directors issued a statement on Wednesday addressing offers of a takeover from US private equity firm TA Associates. The most recent proposal from TA related to “a possible cash offer” of 2,450p [...]
Argentex shares crash as firm fights to survive May 6, 2025 Argentex shares plummeted nearly 90 per cent in early Tuesday deals as the firm resumed trading on London’s AIM. The embattled currency firm suspended its shares from trading on April 22 after it said its liquidity had significantly worsened as the US dollar weakened. The company then agreed to a takeover from rival IFX on [...]