Augmentum leads fundraise for Peel Hunt-backed Retailbook Investing Investment platform Retailbook has secured a £4.5m fundraise as the Peel Hunt-backed firm attempts to survive a lacklustre spell for the UK’s capital markets. The business, which helps retail investors get access to share issues normally reserved for institutional investors, has seen investors such as Augmentum Fintech join its list of shareholders. Previous investors in [...]
UK government acting ‘too slow’ on growth agenda, says City boss Investing While Tim Levene is supportive of the government’s growth agenda, the fintech boss feels things are moving too slowly for the City to be hopeful of a boost to equity markets anytime soon. The CEO of Augmentum Fintech said he has already met Chancellor Rachel Reeves three times since the election, including attending the government’s [...]
UK IPOs set to ‘spring back to life’ in 2025 Markets The UK IPO market is set to “spring back to life” in 2025, according to City brokers Peel Hunt. “A number of issuers are currently monitoring windows in the second quarter, which we expect to be the first real test of the UK IPO market in 2025,” said Peel Hunt analysts. In 2024, the UK [...]
City boss: Labour backs fintech, but must urge pension funds to invest more in Britain June 25, 2024 Labour are backing the UK fintech industry but could turbocharge the sector by pushing pension funds to invest in Britain, Tim Levene said.