Insolvencies surge to highest rates since financial crash as voluntary bankruptcies hit record levels August 2, 2022 The UK government’s Insolvency Service today said it recorded a higher number of insolvencies over the past three months than at any other point in more than a decade, after the numbers of companies declaring voluntary bankruptcies hit their highest levels since records began. The past three months saw a total of 5,629 English and [...]
UK financial watchdog cracks down on marketing of ‘high-risk’ financial products August 1, 2022 The UK’s financial watchdog has vowed to crack down on those using “unclear” and “misleading” information to sell risky investments after bringing in tough new rules around the marketing of high-risk financial products. The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) “stronger” rules require firms to use clearer and more prominent risk warnings, and ban companies from [...]
Short selling on the rise as rosy retail investors go gloomy July 27, 2022 Sceptical retail investors are betting on a sustained slide on forex and commodity markets this year as short positions surged in the past quarter, new data has revealed.
US investors get the jitters as global market confidence plummets July 27, 2022 Investor confidence has plunged this month as rampant inflation and global political uncertainty continues to batter public markets, according to a survey of investor sentiment today.
Mining firms dish out dividends as UK shareholders pocket £37bn July 27, 2022 UK shareholders revelled in £37bn worth of dividends in the second quarter of the year as mining firms, banks and oil giants put bumper profits back in the pockets of investors.
Stamp seller Stanley Gibbons sets out plans to delist from AIM July 22, 2022 Collectable stamp seller Stanley Gibbons today put forward plans to pull itself off of London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), as it announced the resignation of its CEO. The London stamp dealer said it will allow shareholders to vote on plans to delist Stanley Gibbons from the AIM stock exchange, at an extraordinary general meeting on [...]
Funding platforms hail Austin Review potential ‘watershed moment’ for retail investors July 20, 2022 Investment platforms have hailed the Austin Review a potential “watershed” moment for retail investors today as ministers and regulators look set to widen access to the UK’s capital markets.
Sale of swimming pools and paddleboards skyrocket by 200 per cent as heatwave intensifies July 20, 2022 There has been an increase in sales of swimming pools by more than 210 per cent due to the heatwave. Lee Bagnall, CEO of GO Outdoors, shared with City A.M. this morning that over the past week his company has seen sales of outdoor living equipment soar, in response to the current heatwave that’s sweeping [...]
Liontrust hit by £500m outflows as investor jitters spread July 19, 2022 London-listed asset manager Liontrust revealed it had been hit by £500m of outflows in the three months to June today as investors continue to pull back from markets amid extreme volatility.
Brits turn to ice cream, paddling pools, BBQs and fans as temperatures set to break record today July 17, 2022 Sales of paddling pools and fans are soaring and ice cream is set to break a record for the amount bought in a single week as Brits prepare for more heat with temperatures continuing to rise. With an “amber” extreme heat warning in place for much of England and Wales today, tomorrow and Tuesday, Tesco [...]