Growing ‘valley of death’ funding gap could scupper UK tech ambitions, industry bosses warn February 22, 2023 A growing ‘valley of death’ funding gap facing the UK’s tech sector could scupper the government’s Silicon Valley ambitions as firms struggle to raise cash and fuel growth, tech investors have warned. Venture capital funding into the UK faltered last year amid a global slowdown as soaring inflation and market volatility caused investors to pull [...]
Credit Suisse shares plunge to fresh lows as chair faces investigation February 21, 2023 Shares in beleaguered lender Credit Suisse plunged to fresh lows today after it was revealed that chair Axel Lehmann is under investigation from Swiss regulators over potentially misleading claims made to the media last year.
FCA in ‘advanced’ talks over £306m redress for Woodford investors burnt by fund’s collapse February 20, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority said it is in talks to strike a deal with the manager of Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund today to ensure burnt investors can get redress after it collapsed in 2019.
Post Brexit overhaul planned by FCA to secure the UK’s status as an international hub for asset management February 20, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to overhaul rules governing the asset management industry in a bid to keep the UK attractive to international money managers after Brexit, the regulator announced today.
A REIT mess: Home REIT execs to be grilled on takeover approach and shoddy housing at AGM February 20, 2023 Beleaguered housing investor Home REIT is set to be grilled by investors today over the state of its finances, its dilapidated property portfolio and the suitability of a recent takeover approach from a firm with links to its former investment advisor. The troubled former FTSE 250 firm is due to face shareholders at its annual [...]
Could financial services dealmaking rebound this year? EY thinks it might February 20, 2023 The value of dealmaking among UK financial services firms could rebound this year after a sharp slump in 2022, as volatile valuations settle and private equity firms swoop back into the market, EY has predicted. The predictions come after the total value of deals in the UK fell 40 per cent last year to £15.2bn [...]
Buy-now pay-later complaints jump as shoppers rely on providers amid cost of living crunch February 19, 2023 Shoppers are filing more complaints about buy-now pay-later (BNPL) firms to the UK's financial complaints body as shoppers turn to firms like Klarna and Zilch to fund their spending in the cost of living crisis.
Exclusive: Zopa snaps up buy-now pay-later firm DivideBuy February 16, 2023 Digital lender Zopa is set to snap up buy-now pay-later firm DivideBuy as it kicks off a dealmaking push following a funding round earlier this year. The deal marks the London-based bank’s first acquisition and comes after it raised a £75m warchest in January, which bosses said would be channelled into dealmaking. Zopa did not [...]
Home REIT receives takeover approach as it confirms rent collapse and ‘wrongdoing’ investigation February 16, 2023 Home REIT revealed it is the subject of a potential takeover bid this morning as it confirmed its rental collection had collapsed and swathes of its property portfolio were in need of refurbishment. In a statement, the troubled social housing investor said it had received an unsolicited approach from London-based investment firm Bluestar regarding a [...]
Up and Atom: How the Durham-based digital bank is taking on the high street stalwarts February 16, 2023 Lending, according to Atom Bank boss Mark Mullen, is back in vogue. While it’s a view that might run counter to some of the political disquiet towards Britain’s big high street lenders, for Durham-based digital lender Atom, it’s hard to argue with. The firm has tempted in hordes of customers this year and is on [...]
