Investors rack up cash reserves and abandon equities amid recession fears March 15, 2022 Investors are predicting a sustained slump in equity markets and are racking up cash reserves as confidence in global growth outlook plunges, according to a new survey from Bank of America.
London Stock Exchange announces partnership with fintech Floww in private market push March 15, 2022 London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has revealed a cash injection into investment platform Floww today, as it looks to become the first global exchange to straddle both public and private markets .
HSBC to permanently shutter 69 bank branches after footfall plummets March 15, 2022 HSBC has announced today it will permanently shutter 69 of its bank branches across the country after the pandemic and the rise of digital banking caused usage to plummet.
ClientEarth launches legal action against Shell over net zero failings March 15, 2022 Shareholder activism group Climate Earth launched legal action against energy giant Shell yesterday for its failure to properly prepare for the net zero transition.
Exclusive: Debit card rolls out for shoppers to track and tackle their environmental footprint March 15, 2022 A new debit card which tracks the carbon footprint of every purchase has rolled out to consumers today, as it looks to tap into a surge in demand for sustainable financial products.
Nickel market stays closed after historic short squeeze March 14, 2022 Nickel trading remained suspended at the London Metal Exchange (LME) today - with no dates currently set for reopening the market.
Bumper year for start-up backers as exit value hits £26.7bn March 14, 2022 Investors in UK start-ups saw a bumper year of exits last year with total value topping a record £26.7bn, as smaller firms roared back into growth mode after a pandemic slowdown, according to fresh data.
Top fintechs strong-arm watchdog into action on open banking March 14, 2022 A group of the UK’s top fintech firms have called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to speed up its decision making on open banking, claiming the watchdog’s slow progress was stifling innovation.
Gold and silver tumble as central banks ready interest rate hikes March 14, 2022 Gold and silver prices slipped this morning as looming interest rate hikes and growing optimism of a ceasefire led investors to flee safe haven assets.
Former Wirecard boss charged with fraud over financial collapse March 14, 2022 The former boss of Wirecard has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accounting manipulation following the collapse of the firm amid a major accounting scandal in June 2020. Markus Braun has been charged by Munich public prosecutors after a 21 month criminal investigation into practices at the firm which saw it crash into [...]
