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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Here is how banks can better compete for, and profit from, SME business

May 20, 2016

SMEs are the backbone of the UK economy, generating roughly half of all private sector turnover and employing around 60 per cent of the UK workforce, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. For banks, then, addressing the needs and expectations of this fast-growing and influential segment must be high on the agenda. The good news? [...]
French government has competition concerns over London Stock Exchange merger – and tells European Commission: “Get involved”

May 20, 2016

The London Stock Exchange’s proposed merger with Deutsche Boerse has today come under further political pressure, with France’s government expressing competition concerns. Since the details of the £21bn merger were set out in March, the deal has come under scrutiny from politicians in both the UK and Germany. Read more: Here are the next "hurdles" facing [...]
Working from home is becoming more common – but London and finance lag behind the average

May 20, 2016

If you'd take a lie-in and pyjama-wearing over office politics and a sweaty commute, good news – working from home is becoming more common. New research has suggested it has increased by around a fifth in the last decade. Some 1.52m, or around 5.7 per cent, of workers are now estimated to regularly work from home [...]
Where to buy? Here are 31 hotspots where house prices are set to soar

May 20, 2016

Homeowners might think their investment is safe as houses. But when it comes to house price growth, not all postcodes were created equal. A list of 31 areas where house prices are set to rocket in the next five years has been put together by an estate agent. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, Greater London, the South [...]
Spending spree on the cards for publisher as it plans Future acquistions

May 20, 2016

Magazine publisher Future reported it had reduced its pre-tax losses today as it forecast further acquisitions activity. The figures Group revenue fell from £30.8m to £30.2m during the six months to 31 March. Its magazine revenue was down 12 per cent to £17m, “reflecting the market’s overall structural decline”. Read more: Top Gear and Radio [...]
Yah-boo: Bids for internet giant are way lower than anticipated

May 20, 2016

Bids for Yahoo’s core business are expected to be lower than anticipated. Several organisations have been linked with the auction process for the internet giant, including Verizon Communications, private equity firms and the owner of the Daily Mail. It also emerged this week that investor Warren Buffett is backing a consortium that is bidding for Yahoo’s [...]
Wealth managers facing “fight for survival” with rise of robo-advice

May 19, 2016

Wealth managers are facing a “fight for survival” against the threat of robo-advice, a new report has warned. Temenos, a software specialist for banking and finance, has reported a “great transfer in wealth” from ageing baby boomers to younger generations. This reshaping of the wealth management industry, the Temenos and Forbes Insights report found, will [...]
Infrastructure fund makes first move into US as it seeks better value investments away from the UK

May 19, 2016

A UK-based infrastructure fund has made its first move into the United States and is planning further investment across the pond as it becomes less focused on home soil. John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF), a FTSE 250-listed company, has agreed a deal to acquire a 100 per cent interest in Project Service, which provides 23 [...]
EgyptAir flight MS804 travelling from Paris to Cairo “crashed” into Mediterranean Sea – terrorism cannot be ruled out

May 19, 2016

Terrorism cannot be ruled out as the cause of the EgyptAir flight MS804 crash, authorities have said, as the search mission continues. The plane, which was carrying 66 people on board, is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early this morning. The Airbus 320 is thought to have dropped 22,000 feet and spun "sharply" before disappearing from radar around [...]
UK M&A is on “hiatus” but will recover whichever way EU vote goes, says private equity chief executive

May 19, 2016

The chief executive of private equity company 3i has told how there is a “hiatus” in UK mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the lead up to the EU referendum. But Simon Borrows told City A.M. activity will pick up after the summer no matter which way the vote goes. Shares in the buyout firm [...]

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