UK deals set to flatline as sluggish economy puts off foreign buyers July 4, 2023 Takeover activity in the UK is set to flatline in the second half of the year as foreign suitors get cold feet over the gloomy economic prospects facing the country, bankers have warned.
Pressure grows for pension investment boost as Hunt eyes reform July 4, 2023 Pressure is growing on pension schemes to throw their weight behind reform as the Chancellor prepares to unveil a slew of measures to boost investment in private growth firms next week.
FCA: Insurers must put ‘wrongs right’ and are failing the vulnerable in cost of living squeeze July 3, 2023 Insurers are failing vulnerable customers and need to put “wrongs right” as Brits are hammered by a cost of living crunch, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned today.
PwC fires eight Aussie partners including former CEO over tax leaking scandal July 3, 2023 PwC Australia has fired eight partners including its former chief executive as it scrambles to draw a line under a government leaking scandal that has engulfed the firm down under.
London Stock Exchange listing cash plunges as IPO drought continues July 3, 2023 Fresh listings on the London Stock Exchange have raised just £1.6bn in the past year as the City is hit by an extreme drought in public market activity, new data shows.
Starling Bank: Five things that defined Anne Boden’s time at the top June 30, 2023 The chief and founder of digital lender Starling Bank Anne Boden will hand over the reins to her number two today as she steps back from the top job after nine years. Boden has undoubtedly blazed a trail in British banking. The Swansea native remains the only woman to have launched a bank in the [...]
How to revive the City? Embrace the ‘Bazball’ spirit, says Lloyd’s of London chair June 29, 2023 The City of London needs to follow the lead of the England cricket team and start playing Bazball, the chair of Lloyds of London said today.
London Stock Exchange chief slams pension schemes over attempt to block City reform June 29, 2023 The chief of the London Stock Exchange has hit back at a group of top pension funds today after they warned that reforms to boost the appeal of London risked “watering down” investor protections.
De La Rue says ‘signs of recovery’ in cash usage after sharp fall in profits June 29, 2023 Cash printer De La Rue has said it sees “signs of a recovery” in money usage this year after a torrid 12 months in which its profit and revenues have contracted sharply. In its full year results today, the cash maker said revenues had tumbled 6.8 per cent to £349.7m in the year to March [...]
CAB Payments chief: Why we’re listing in London June 29, 2023 Bhairav Trivedi, the chief of Sutton-based money transfer firm CAB Payments, tells Charlie Conchie why he's listing in London