By: William Turvill

I write about M&A, deals, IPOs, private equity, asset management, media and a few other areas for City A.M. I also write news features and am always interested in interviewing and profiling high-profile business figures. I previously worked for Press Gazette and Mail Online.

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Ding dong: Europe’s IPO market is set for three big floats this month

June 2, 2016

Europe is set for three large floats this month as the continent begins to recover from a slow start to the year. Three initial public offerings (IPOs) worth $1bn (£0.7bn) or more are due to price in the coming weeks. They will be the first this year in the continent, according to Dealogic. Danish company [...]
How the FTSE 100 has changed in 10 years: Banks and oil fall from grace, while tobacco and beverages make gains

June 2, 2016

The banking sector’s influence in the FTSE 100 has nearly halved in the last 10 years, a new study suggests. Oil’s stake in the blue-chip index has also declined heavily since 2006, with tobacco and beverages experiencing the biggest growth. The AJ Bell research looked at the composition of the FTSE 100 by market capitalistions, dividing [...]
Robo-advice can democratise finance by making investing easy and convenient

June 2, 2016

The robots are here! But not in the Terminator sense. Think, rather, of Asimov’s creations. Or, for the less nerdy, Rosie from The Jetsons: benevolent machines, doing our hard work but better, faster and more reliably. Across almost all sectors, automation and digitisation are transforming daily lives. The world of investment is no exception. Robo-investing [...]
Deutsche Boerse exec: London Stock Exchange merger is “the last chance for Europe”

June 1, 2016

A senior Deutsche Boerse exec has described the company's impending merger with the London Stock Exchange as "the last chance for Europe", after the two giants revealed details of their proposed £21bn tie-up. Jeffrey Tessler told City A.M. that the deal would create a “global powerhouse” in Europe with the power to stimulate the continent's struggling [...]
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June 1, 2016

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London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse merger could lead to 1,250 job losses

June 1, 2016

The London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse could cut up to 1,250 jobs if their planned merger goes ahead. The companies are targeting annual cost savings of at least €250m (£194m) in the fifth year after completion of the deal, and €160m in the third year. This is in addition to €450m of annual cost synergies previously announced and expected [...]
Goldman Sachs president positive on 2016 M&A despite slowdown on record 2015

June 1, 2016

Goldman Sachs has a positive outlook for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2016 despite a slow start to the year. The bank’s president, Gary Cohn, has said the conditions that led to a record year for M&A in 2015 still exist, as he talked up the business’s future prospects. Read more: Oil and gas [...]
It will be “a marathon rather than a sprint”: Bayer’s takeover of Monsanto might take a while

June 1, 2016

The chief executive of Bayer has said its attempted takeover of US GM seeds company Monsanto will be a “marathon rather than a sprint”. The German drugs and chemicals giant confirmed it had made a $62bn (£42bn) offer for Monsanto last Monday. It was rejected the next day, but both companies have indicated a willingness [...]
FTSE quarterly review: Inmarsat’s share price tumbles ahead of expected relegation

May 31, 2016

Inmarsat’s share price fell nearly four per cent today ahead of its expected demotion from the FTSE 100. The satellite services company is set to be replaced in the FTSE 100 by Hikma Pharmaceuticals. Read more: At the close: Brexit poll sends FTSE 100 down for the month While Inmarsat’s share price dropped to 719.5p, [...]
SMEs show increasing demand for alternative finance as high street banks disappoint

May 31, 2016

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are showing increased frustration with high street banks, a new survey suggests. Some 16 per cent of 400 SME business owners seeking finance said they had been turned down by a mainstream lender, up from 11 per cent in 2015. And 31 per cent said their inability to secure finance [...]

‘Very concerned’: City watchdog scolds motor finance lenders over £9bn redress scheme

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