Mattioli Woods profits jump after flurry of deals September 13, 2022 London-listed wealth manager Mattioli Woods posted an 88 per cent jump in profits today after a spate of acquisitions bolstered its bottom line in the 12 months to May.
Abrdn looks to bolster balance sheet with £262m Indian insurer sale September 13, 2022 Asset manager Abrdn has shed a chunk of its stake in Indian insurer HDFC today as it looks to bolster its balance sheet after swinging to a loss in the first half of the year.
Woodford fund managers set to challenge £306m bill September 13, 2022 The manager of Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund said it is prepared to challenge a regulatory ruling in the courts today as it looks to sidestep a potential £306m bill over its role in the scandal.
Woodford fund administrator could face £306m bill, FCA says September 12, 2022 The administrator of Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund could be forced to dish out compensation payments of up to £306m, the Financial Conduct Authority said today.
Ministers meddling in regulation is ‘recipe for disaster’, says former FCA official September 12, 2022 Government plans to exert greater control over financial rule-making are a “recipe for disaster”, a former senior regulatory official warned today, as the government looks to grant itself powers to overturn decisions made by independent City watchdogs.
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.