By: Maisie Grice

Investment Reporter Maisie Grice is City AM’s investment reporter. She completed the Financial Time’s newsroom apprenticeship, working on specialist magazine Investors’ Chronicle and the UK news desk before joining FT Money as a personal finance reporter. She also worked as a regional news reporter at the Manchester Evening News, covering live events, crime and local politics.

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FCA looks to check power of investment trust boards after Saba uproar

Investing

The City watchdog is looking to restrict the power of some investment trust board members after criticism of its response to Saba Capital’s campaign against a group of UK funds. The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed a series of amendments to the UK listing rules for close-ended investment funds, better known as investment trusts, in [...]
Apple memory chip warning causes fresh Asia tech sell-off

Markets

Markets across Asia fell sharply during Friday trading after US tech giant Apple blamed memory chip shortages on its decision to hike product prices. South Korea’s blue-chip Kospi suffered the biggest losses, forcing the stock exchange to trigger a 20 minute trading halt for the third time this week. It also marked the fifth trading [...]
Ares Management flagship private credit fund slammed with withdrawal requests

Investing

Ares Management was plagued by investors attempting to pull out over $1.5bn from one its flagship private credit funds in the second financial quarter, as wealthy individuals continue to flee the asset class. The firm’s Ares Strategic Income fund, which holds roughly $11bn (£8.3bn), said it has received redemption requests worth 14.4 per cent of [...]

Wealth advisory firm set for £240m sale as bidders circle

June 25, 2026

Wealth advisory firm Equiom is set for a potential £240m sale in what would be the latest in a wave of dealmaking across the sector, City AM can reveal. The Isle of Man headquartered firm, which counts family offices and high net worth individuals among its client base, is currently running a sale process and [...]
Moonpig embraces tech and upselling as revenue jumps

June 25, 2026

Moonpig has credited its tech and upselling capabilities with its rise in revenue, with boosted customer retention and a growing order book. The online card maker recorded a 6.5 per cent rise in revenue in the year ended 30 April, jumping to £373m from £350.1m. Profit before tax swung back to £68.9m from last financial [...]
Treasury confirms scrapping of Lifetime ISA but industry questions remain

June 24, 2026

The government has confirmed it is replacing the hotly debated Lifetime ISA with a new product aimed solely at first time buyers, but industry figures are questioning the new framework. In a consultation published on Tuesday, the government confirmed the new product, dubbed the ‘First Time Buyer ISA’, (FTB ISA) will only be available to [...]
Markets would take Miliband chancellor appointment ‘worse’ than Streeting, predicts Cavendish chief

June 24, 2026

The boss of a London-listed investment bank has warned that markets would react “worse” to Ed Miliband as Chancellor than Wes Streeting, as speculation grows over who will take over the Treasury Starmer’s resignation and Andy Burnham’s widely expected coronation have caused investors to swing their gaze to his future neighbour in No 11. Burnham, [...]
Reeves’ new tax charge on cash ISAs faces fierce industry backlash

June 23, 2026

The Treasury has revealed plans for the UK’s new ISA regime, which will see it tax interest on cash held in stocks and shares ISAs at 22 per cent, prompting fierce backlash from industry figures, who argue that the decision is “riddled with unintended consequences”. HMRC updated the market on three rules that will create [...]
‘Act now’: AI models capable of attacks on governments months away, Five Eyes warn

June 23, 2026

Powerful AI models capable of devastating cyber attacks on both governments and businesses are just months away, intelligence agencies for the coveted Five Eyes has warned in a rare joint statement. The cyber security agencies from Australia, the US, UK, New Zealand and Canada, urged leaders to “act now” in a rare public intervention after [...]
Oracle slashes 21,000 jobs amid AI embrace as tech sell-off rocks Asia

June 23, 2026

Software giant Oracle axed around 21,000 roles in the last year as the US tech giant turbocharged its AI adoption plans – even as markets continue to question the rapid acceleration of the tech boom. The computing firm – which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange – said in its annual report the [...]

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