HSBC accelerates private credit pivot with $4bn injection June 2, 2025 Europe’s biggest lender has continued its pivot into private credit funds with a $4bn investment into its asset management arm. HSBC has used its asset management business to spearhead a transition into the booming $1.6tn private credit market. The firm said it will invest the new cash into its alternative credit funds, with the goal [...]
UK venture capital industry not attracting enough domestic funding, says report November 25, 2024 The UK’s venture capital industry is not attracting enough funding from domestic investors compared with the likes of France and Germany, a report from the sector’s industry body has warned. Venture Capital in the UK, a new annual paper from the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), found the country’s risk capital sector had shown “resilience” [...]
Private equity stands ready to help the government deliver growth August 30, 2024 Private capital backed British businesses to the tune of £20bn last year, but with the right tax and regulatory environment there’s even more we could do, says Michael Moore The fastest growth in the G7. If that sounds ambitious, that is because it is. This level of economic growth, promised by the new Labour government, [...]