Lightrock raises £744m for new climate fund October 13, 2022 London-based private equity platform Lightrock said it had sailed past funding targets for a new climate fund today after bagging €860m to pump into firms developing net-zero tech.
Kids’ finance app GoHenry bags £50m cash injection October 13, 2022 Kids’ finance app GoHenry revealed it had bagged $55m in fresh funding today as it looks to fuel its expansion across Europe.
Recruiter Hays reports record fees amid tight labour market October 13, 2022 Recruitment specialist Hays said it was confident it could navigate economic volatility ahead today as it reported a record quarter with fees up 15 per cent.
Debt campaigners sound alarm over Deliveroo’s Klarna tie-up October 12, 2022 Debt campaigners have sounded the alarm over a “worrying” partnership between Deliveroo and buy-now pay later firm Klarna today which they claim could land cash-strapped Brits in mounting piles of debt.
City regulators ready clampdown on LDI pension funds October 12, 2022 City regulators said today they are readying to clampdown on the so-called liability driven investment (LDI) strategies at the heart of a near-meltdown in some UK pension funds two weeks ago.
Fintechs are failing on financial inclusion, says commission chair October 12, 2022 Fintech firms are not widening the net to struggling consumers as they battle a cost of living crisis this year, the chair of the Financial Inclusion Commission has warned.
Columbia Threadneedle suspends UK property fund over cash fears October 12, 2022 Fund manager Columbia Threadneedle said it had suspended trading in its £453m UK property fund last night after a run from investors caused a cash crisis.
Rees-Mogg: Bank’s tame rate hike could have sparked pension crisis October 12, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg looked to shift the blame of the pensions crisis onto the Bank of England this morning as he claimed it could have been sparked by Threadneedle Street’s failure to hike interest rates more aggressively.
Qinetiq doubles down on profit targets despite ‘challenging’ environment October 12, 2022 Defence giant Qinetiq doubled down on its profits targets today after locking in £800m orders in the first half of the year despite a “challenging” economic environment,
PageGroup warns of slowdown as profits hit £270.5m October 12, 2022 Recruitment giant PageGroup warned it had seen a "slight softening" in employers' confidence today as it reported a 14 per cent jump in profits the third quarter of the year.
