By: Lars Mucklejohn

Banking and Fintech Reporter Lars Mucklejohn is a reporter at City A.M. covering banking and fintech. For tips and stories, he can be contacted at lars.mucklejohn@cityam.com and posts at x.com/LarsMucklejohn

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Baillie Gifford-run trust ditches £20m Rio Tinto stake over ESG concerns

July 3, 2024

An investment trust run by Scottish asset manager Baillie Gifford has ditched its £20m stake in Rio Tinto, calling out the mining giant for inadequate ESG practices.
Fintel pays Abrdn £14.6m for Threesixty amid acquisition spree

July 3, 2024

SimplyBiz parent company Fintel has completed its purchase of Threesixty Services from asset manager Abrdn in the AIM-listed firm's latest acquisition.
Equals: Payments fintech notches jump in revenue ahead of potential takeover

July 3, 2024

AIM-listed fintech Equals has notched a jump in revenue for the first half of 2024, helped by "strong growth" in its solutions platform, as it readies for a possible takeover offer.
Vodafone vows to boost competition in new network deal with Virgin Media O2

July 3, 2024

Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have struck a new network agreement as the firms looks to reassure regulators of competition concerns in the telecoms sector.
Merck Mercuriadis to step down as chair of Hipgnosis Song Management

July 2, 2024

Merck Mercuriadis is to step down as chair of Blackstone-owned Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) as the private equity giant vies to acquire the music catalogue it manages.
Revolut keeps ‘open mind’ on possible IPO venue as it hints at listing plans

July 2, 2024

The chair of Revolut has said the fintech would “keep an open mind” on a potential listing venue as its latest results hinted at plans for a much-anticipated IPO.
Unicredit questions ECB’s order to cut operations in Russia

July 2, 2024

Italian bank Unicredit has filed a legal challenge questioning terms set by the European Central Bank for reducing its operations in Russia.
HSBC slows down hiring and reins in bankers’ expenses in cost-cutting drive

July 2, 2024

HSBC is reportedly slowing down hiring and encouraging staff to rein in some expenses as Europe's biggest bank looks to cut costs.
Oscar-winner DNEG lands $2bn-plus valuation after Abu Dhabi fundraising

July 2, 2024

Oscar-winning UK movie tech firm DNEG Group has achieved a valuation of more than $2bn (£1.6bn) after an Abu Dhabi-backed fundraising to support expansion into producing its own films and games.
Private fund manager Mercia gears up for boost from Mansion House Compact

July 2, 2024

Mercia Asset Management has said it plans to reclassify as a trading company and cease to be an investing company as the firm focuses on its profitable funds under management.

Interest rates hold ‘almost certain’ as Trump rules out deal with Iran

Why World Cup hydration breaks will push traditional ads to the subs bench

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival to drive millions into Scotch sector

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