Stripe and LinkedIn founders back $158m entrepreneur fund June 29, 2022 The founders of LinkedIn and payments giant Stripe are among a group of heavyweight tech entrepreneurs to back a $158m funding round for scale-up investor Entrepreneur First, the firm revealed today.
Top investors demand firms including Tesla and Exxon Mobil cough up climate data June 29, 2022 A group of 263 top financial institutions have today called on firms including Tesla and Exxon Mobil to reveal their environmental impact data, as pressure grows on businesses for transparency on climate impact.
Pensions growth ‘stabilises’ despite fears of a pandemic plunge, DWP finds June 28, 2022 Growth in pension saving has “stabilised” in the past two years despite fears that the pandemic would slash the amount of workers squirrelling away cash for retirement, official figures revealed today.
Arm gearing up for deals and hiring push, boss says June 28, 2022 British chipmaker Arm is looking to fuel a dealmaking push and workforce expansion with the cash raised from its initial public offering, the firm’s boss Rene Haas has said.
Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus launches €250m venture platform Plural June 28, 2022 The co-founder of London listed fintech giant Wise has launched a new €250m venture platform today alongside a host of tech entrepreneurs, as they look to spur growth among early stage tech firms across Europe.
Jupiter boss Andrew Formica to step down after ‘extremely challenging’ period June 28, 2022 The boss of Jupiter Fund Management Andrew Formica has announced he will retire as CEO later this year after a turbulent period at the helm of the London-listed investor. Formica, who joined the firm from Janus Henderson in 2019, will step down as chief executive and director on 1 October and hand over the reins to [...]
Wise profit leaps as news of fintech chief’s FCA tax probe settles June 28, 2022 Fintech giant Wise today revealed profits hit £371.9m last year on the back of a surge in revenues and customer growth. The London-listed fintech said gross profit rose 43 per cent on 2021 levels while revenues topped £559.9m, up a third on last year. Customer numbers meanwhile hit 4.6m in the last quarter of 2022 [...]
The lack of board diversity is deterring investors as the gender gap could take 100 years to close June 27, 2022 A lack of diversity in Europe’s top financial services boardrooms is deterring investors from backing firms, new research has revealed.
Withdrawing investor tax breaks could choke off start-up investment, VC bodies warn MPs June 27, 2022 Venture capital bodies have today warned MPs that the withdrawal of tax incentives for investors could choke off the flow of capital into UK start-ups and restrict the growth of the country's tech sector.
Polar Capital sees profits plunge amid market turbulence June 27, 2022 London asset manager Polar Capital reported a plunge in profits today after market turbulence saw its performance fees fall nearly 80 per cent.
