Streamline rules to boost barren IPO market, says Numis exec September 12, 2022 Watchdogs must roll out “simpler and more flexible” regulation in order to reinvigorate London’s barren initial public offering market, the investment banking chief of broker Numis said today.
Farmland investment vehicle plots £200m London float September 12, 2022 A farmland investment vehicle has revealed plans for a £200m float on the London Stock Exchange today as investors look to agricultural land amid global food supply shocks.
Third Point slumps as growth firms drag investment titan down September 12, 2022 London-listed investment vehicle Third Point Investors suffered a 22.6 per cent plunge in the value of its assets in the first half of the year as it weathered “one of the most challenging” periods it has faced. In a trading update today, the firm run by notorious activist investor Daniel Loeb said turbulence had caused [...]
Keep momentum behind capital markets reform, Kalifa tells PM September 12, 2022 Ministers must keep the “continuity” and “momentum” behind capital markets reform in order to cement the UK’s standing as a global financial powerhouse, the author of a major government-commissioned review of fintech has warned.
What can Sunak-friendly fintech expect under Truss? September 12, 2022 Some fintech bosses are reconsidering what a Truss leadership may mean for the sector.
UK fintech investment tumbles as inflation rocks markets September 12, 2022 UK fintech investment plunged in the first half of 2022 as war in Ukraine and soaring inflation brought last year’s funding frenzy to a sharp close, new figures have revealed today.
Banknotes and coins with The Queen’s iconic face will remain legal tender, for now September 9, 2022 The nation has become accustomed to the Queen’s face adorning our bank notes, pound coins and stamps. But as the country now mourns her passing, many have wondered what will happen to the iconic symbol of the monarch on our coins; whether her face will continue to be printed on the currency, and whether indeed [...]
European equity products weather second-highest month of outflows ever September 8, 2022 European equity products weathered their second-highest month of outflows on record in August as investors continued to flee markets in the face of continued volatility.
Truss believes City is ‘growth engine’ of the economy, says former minister September 8, 2022 Liz Truss believes the City is the “best growth engine in the UK” and is preparing to lean on the financial sector to achieve her political agenda, a former minister said today.
Funding Circle slashes guidance as profits tumble September 8, 2022 Lending platform Funding Circle slashed its guidance for the year today as it reported a plunge in profits to £1.6m in the six months to June.
