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.
Not having it: Revolut hits back at cost-cutting claims September 8, 2022 Revolut has hit back at claims it is cost-cutting and labelled them “misleading and incorrect” today after reports it was in the midst of a major review of its cost base.
UK must pursue overseas tech talent, says start-up body September 8, 2022 A leading start-up body has championed the flow of overseas talent into the UK’s technology sector today as new figures showed that nearly one in five UK tech firms had a foreign founder.
FCA ‘right to resist’ financial inclusion role, legal experts say September 8, 2022 Granting the UK’s top financial watchdog responsibility for ‘financial inclusion’ would be “overreach” and give it powers that it cannot discharge, legal experts have warned today.
Ministers press ahead with powers to intervene in financial rules September 8, 2022 Ministers have pressed ahead with plans to grant the government “call in” powers to intervene in financial regulation today, just one day after City watchdogs underlined the importance of regulatory independence to financial stability.
Fund exodus slows as UK retail investors pull £129m in July September 7, 2022 An exodus of UK retail investors slowed in July as just £129m was pulled out of funds by cautious punters, a sharp decrease from £4.5bn in June, according to new industry figures.
GB Group shares surge as it confirms takeover interest September 7, 2022 Shares in software firm GB Group surged today as it confirmed a potential takeover swoop from US private equity firm GTCR, making it the latest British tech firm to fall into the sights of a foreign buyer.
Independence is ‘vital’ for effective regulation, say watchdogs September 7, 2022 The UK's top financial regulators have doubled down on their continued independence from political influence today as they warned that pursuing short term growth by "lowering" regulatory standards could threaten financial stability.
