Why City of London firms are plotting a revolt against the FCA City City firms are plotting a revolt against the regulator and calling on top trade bodies to intervene after the Financial Conduct Authority revealed plans to name and shame the firms it is investigating last month.
Redx boss scooped up shares after revealing London Stock Exchange exit AIM The boss of pharma firm Redx has scooped up hundreds of thousands of shares in the company after its share price collapsed on the news it would scrap its listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Mondi pulls out of DS Smith bidding war in win for US buyer Takeover Packaging giant Mondi has walked away from a bidding war for its smaller rival DS Smith, paving the way for Memphis-based International Paper to snap up the firm in a £5.8bn deal.
Badenoch accuses FCA of ‘overreach’ with diversity rules April 18, 2024 Kemi Badenoch has accused the Financial Conduct Authority of regulatory “overreach” on diversity and inclusion after the watchdog outlined plans to boost representation in the City.
Home REIT set to sue former investment manager as shareholders circle April 18, 2024 Home REIT has threatened to sue its former fund manager Alvarium today as it faces its own legal challenge from a group of shareholders who claim to have been misled.
ESG is ‘dying’ – but that might be a good thing, says former Blackrock green chief April 18, 2024 Tariq Fancy says Blackrock's
Labour must fund regulators or UK fintech could ‘falter’, Tony Blair’s think tank warns April 17, 2024 A potential future Labour government must pump more cash into financial regulators or else the UK's fintech sector could decline, Tony Blair’s think tank has warned.
Exclusive: Laybuy up for sale after turbulent time on public markets April 16, 2024 Buy-now pay-later firm Laybuy has put itself up for sale and is hunting for potential buyers following a turbulent few years on the public markets, City A.M. can reveal.
City minister dismisses calls to axe the share tax after top fintechs push for action April 16, 2024 The City minister doubled down on the Treasury’s contentious tax on share trading yesterday after a group of the UK’s top fintech firms called for the charge to be dropped.
Revolut and Monzo say scrap stamp duty as top fintechs launch bid to boost stock market April 15, 2024 Revolut and Monzo are among a group of top fintech firms to urge the government to ditch its contentious tax on share trading today as part of a sweeping call for reform to revive London's stock market and boost its appeal to technology firms.