Lord Mayor criticises ‘misalignment’ of tax in call to unleash the City December 2, 2024 The Lord Mayor of London will rebuke the government for a “misalignment” in its fiscal policy tonight as he calls for ministers to “look again” at a tax on share trading and incentivise investors to back London Stock Exchange-listed companies. In his first major speech since becoming Lord Mayor in November, Alastair King will urge [...]
FCA boss says criticism from MPs is not fair November 30, 2024 A report on Tuesday condemned the FCA as “incompetent” and “dishonest” and warned the body needs an urgent overhaul.
Peel Hunt swings back to profit despite Budget hit to dealmaking November 29, 2024 City broking group Peel Hunt said it swung back into profit in the first six months of its financial year today despite the Budget weighing on dealmaking in the City. In its half year results, the London listed investment bank posted a pre-tax profit of £1.2m, a 250 per cent rise on the £800,000 loss [...]
Exclusive: City grandees look to Asia in bid to solve IPO drought November 28, 2024 City grandees are looking to capitalise on European political volatility and tempt a wave of international and Asian companies onto the London Stock Exchange next year, according to a memo seen by City AM. London’s public markets have “tailwinds” behind them and the capital could benefit from being the “adult in the corner of the [...]
FCA is ‘incompetent’ and transformation plan a ‘failure’, MPs say November 25, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is “incompetent” and “defective” and attempts to transform itself over the past four years have been a “failure”, according to a damning report by a group of MPs, set to be revealed tomorrow. In a more than 350-page report compiled over three years, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Investment Fraud [...]
Diploma: Shares in FTSE 100 distribution group amid warnings of ‘tougher environment’ November 19, 2024 The FTSE 100 distribution firm reported an adjusted operating profit of £285m, up 20 per cent on last year's £237m.
Reeves warns financial regulation has gone ‘too far’ in pledge to unleash the City November 14, 2024 The Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned that financial regulation had “gone too far” last night as she pledged to rip up red tape and put the City watchdogs on a growth footing. In her maiden Mansion House speech in the Square Mile, Reeves said that regulatory measures brought in since the financial crisis in 2008 have [...]
Inside the ‘arms race’ for a private stock exchange – and why it’s dividing the City November 13, 2024 At a private workshop at the London Stock Exchange in September, a room full of investors and City bosses were split into separate groups and told to talk among themselves. Spread among them were officials from the Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange, scribbling down the thoughts of those in attendance [...]
Audit watchdog plans to ditch ‘environment’ focus in growth push November 11, 2024 The audit watchdog is planning to remove references to the “environment” and “society” from a code setting standards for City investors in a bid to simplify reporting processes and get behind the government’s push for growth, City AM can reveal. In a consultation document today, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will reveal plans to make a number [...]
Bond traders brace for Budget borrowing bonanza October 30, 2024 City investors and bond traders are bracing for the fallout of Labour’s first Budget in 14 years tomorrow as the new government looks set to hike taxes and ramp up borrowing. Ahead of the Budget, the interest rate on government debt has crept up while investors and entrepreneurs have warned of the damaging impacts of [...]