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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If the US election was being fought on M&A grounds, there would be a landslide

October 21, 2016

Dealmakers will be closely watching the results of the US presidential election next month – a lot might hinge on the outcome. A survey of 1,600 global dealmakers found 56 per cent believed that Donald Trump would have a negative impact on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. But they’re not too worried: just 15 per [...]
Brussels regulator expected to push back London Stock Exchange merger decision

October 21, 2016

Brussels regulators is set to extend the length of their investigation into the London Stock-Exchange’s merger with Deutsche Boerse. The European Commission is expected to announce today that a final decision will be made on 6 March – pushed back from 13 February. Read more: London Stock Exchange beats expectations as it seeks to push through deal [...]
Financial services leads list of sectors most worried about robo-redundancies

October 21, 2016

Are you concerned a robot might be after your job? Well, you may find some comfort in the fact you're not alone: this week alone, City A.M. has reported on how hedge fund bosses are bracing themselves for the rise of the machine and, eek, journalists also appear dispensable in some areas. Those working in financial [...]
Hong Kong stock exchange trading shut down as Typhoon Haima lashes city

October 21, 2016

The Hong Kong stock exchange was forced to cancel trading on Friday as Typhoon Haima lashed the city. The closure came after the Hong Kong Observatory issued a tropical cyclone warning signal number eight. Several flights at Hong Kong's international airport were cancelled or delayed also. Read more: Is property a safe bet in China's former [...]
Shares in British American Tobacco jump after a $47bn offer to merge with Reynolds

October 21, 2016

Shares in British American Tobacco (BAT) rose more than four per cent by lunchtime after it offered to fully acquire Reynolds American in a $47bn (£38.4bn) deal. London-listed BAT already owns 42.2 per cent of Reynolds, but shares rose to 4,999.75p after it offered to acquire the remaining 57.8 per cent at $56.50 per share, representing a 20 per [...]
US technology giant Microsoft on cloud nine as shares hit all-time high

October 21, 2016

Microsoft’s shares shot to an all-time high in after-hours trading after the US technology company beat expectations with its latest results. The company’s shares closed at $57.25 on Thursday, but rose six per cent to $60.63 in extended trading. [charts-share-price id="636"] Read more: Knock to UK tech as Microsoft to close Skype's London office Microsoft’s [...]
How technophobe wealth managers risk being left behind by rivals

October 20, 2016

Technophobe wealth managers have been told to get with the times or face being left behind by rivals, a new report out today warns. Groups including Brewin Dolphin, Munnypot, Nucleus, SEI and Sesame Bankhall Group contributed to the MRM report, which warns that firms could lose assets and customers by not investing in digital. Read [...]
Wealth manager Brooks Macdonald names new chief exec as assets under management rise 7.5 per cent

October 20, 2016

Brooks Macdonald today named a new chief executive as the wealth management firm reported a seven per cent growth in assets under management (AUM). Caroline Connellan, HSBC’s head of UK premier and wealth, is set to join the company next April and will replace Chris Macdonald. Read more: Leeds wealth manager aims to take revenues [...]
IPOing waste firm Biffa has arrived in London – and these pictures prove it

October 20, 2016

Waste management company Biffa today floated on the London Stock Exchange. The initial public offering (IPO) was pushed through at a reduced price after the company failed to find enough investor interested. Read more: Biffa set to float next week after cutting price to save IPO from scrapheap The company's base price, which has remained [...]
Private equity house says Avio-derci to Italian space business

October 20, 2016

Private equity house Cinven has announced the sale of its space launcher and propulsion company. Ten years after Cinven acquired Avio from Carlyle, alongside Finmeccanica as a minority shareholder, for €2.57bn (£2.3bn), the firm has agreed a sale to Space2 and Leonardo-Finmeccanica together with Avio’s management. Read more: Private equity firms backed to capitalise on [...]

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