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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SME lender Simply Asset Finance posts record revenue as small firms shun big banks

May 13, 2024

Specialist lender Simply Asset Finance has posted a record annual revenue as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) turn away from big banks for funding.
Treasury finalising plans for Natwest share sale to accelerate privatisation

May 13, 2024

The Treasury is poised to unveil a multibillion-pound sale of a chunk of its remaining stake in Natwest in the coming weeks in a bid to accelerate its privatisation process and boost retail investment in the UK.
Team Internet: Digital marketing specialist reaffirms guidance as profit surges

May 13, 2024

Digital marketing specialist Team Internet has said it is on track to meet expectations for the full year on the back of steady earnings growth and a boost from a major acquisition last month.
Mission rebuffs ‘opportunistic’ £27m takeover bid from Social Chain owner Brave Bison

May 13, 2024

Mission Group has rebuffed a takeover proposal from fellow AIM resident and digital advertising company Brave Bison, which acquired Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain last year.
Exiled Hong Kong activist: HSBC ‘short-sighted’ for lobbying Sunak to ease China crackdown

May 13, 2024

A leading Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has called major firms like HSBC and Standard Chartered "short-sighted" for lobbying the UK government to ease its planned clampdowns on China.
London Stock Exchange boss says IPOs on the way as Shein and Raspberry Pi ready floats

May 13, 2024

City grandees have cheered on a rebound for the beleaguered London Stock Exchange as fast fashion giant Shein and computer firm Raspberry Pi eye up blockbuster listings in the capital.
Week ahead: Vodafone, BT and Burberry earnings in focus as crucial US inflation reading looms

May 12, 2024

Earnings from Vodafone, BT and Burberry take centre stage in the City's corporate diary this week, alongside a crucial inflation reading across the pond that could put the brakes on the FTSE 100’s record rally.
Shein accelerates plan for London Stock Exchange listing after US hurdles

May 12, 2024

Fast fashion giant Shein is reportedly stepping up preparations for a blockbuster IPO on the London Stock Exchange following regulatory hurdles and pushback from lawmakers across the pond.
GoCardless: Fintech ‘open-minded’ on further acquisitions as it eyes profitability in 2025

May 11, 2024

London-based payments fintech GoCardless is weighing up further acquisitions in the open banking space as it looks to rebound from a challenging 2023 and achieve profitability next year.
Standard Chartered chair bemoans share price but rules out ditching primary London listing

May 10, 2024

Standard Chartered's top brass has once again bemoaned its weak share price but ruled out moving its primary listing from London.

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