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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“Project Fear” blamed for adspend slowdown in run-up to referendum

June 21, 2016

Politicians and "Project Fear" have been blamed for reduced spending in the UK’s advertising market. GroupM, part of Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP, has reduced its forecast for adspending growth in 2016 from 7.2 per cent to 6.3 per cent. The TV industry and national newspapers have been worst hit in the forecasts. The former is expected [...]
These are the most popular countries for Brits seeking work abroad

June 21, 2016

Searching for a job outside of the UK? You’re not the only one. New research has found nearly one in 10 UK jobseekers are looking for work abroad. Read more: Working abroad could lose you money down the line According to Indeed, the US, France and United Arab Emirates are the three most popular foreign [...]
Brexit is no game for children as 71 per cent back Remain

June 21, 2016

EU referendum polls out today are far from conclusive. While ORB and the National Centre for Social Research give Remain the lead, a YouGov poll has Brexit ahead by two points. But if the vote was held across the UK's schools, the Brexit campaign would be struggling, a new poll suggests. Some 71 per cent of more [...]
Why there could be a burst of private equity activity after the referendum

June 20, 2016

Private equity firms could be gearing up for a post-referendum surge of activity, new research suggests. Transaction volumes in private equity are believed to have dipped this year ahead of the Brexit vote. But new figures from primary research partner Third Bridge, which conducts market analysis for private equity firms, suggest interest in activity remains strong. [...]
IPOh dear: Flotation revenue down 58 per cent so far in 2016

June 20, 2016

Global revenue from initial public offerings (IPOs) has declined by 58 per cent year on year so far in 2016. The $1.3bn (£0.9bn) figure is down from $3bn in the same period in 2015 and the lowest it has been at this date since 2009. Read more: IPOs might be back – but for how [...]
The UK’s share of the global M&A market is at a record low ahead of EU vote

June 20, 2016

The UK's share of the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is at a record low ahead of the EU referendum. Deals targeting UK companies have been valued at $57.6bn (£39.4bn) by Thomson Reuters, four per cent of overall worldwide M&A. This is the lowest percentage since 1980, when Thomson Reuters’ records began. It is [...]
Maturity of Aim questioned as it celebrates its 21st birthday

June 20, 2016

The London Stock Exchange’s alternative investment market (Aim) has turned 21. But, in a happy birthday message, Hargreaves Lansdown has questioned its maturity. Senior analyst Laith Khalaf highlighted in a note this morning how the FTSE Aim Index has fallen by 30 per cent since its launch. Read more: Here's why you should invest on [...]
UK small businesses get £100m loans boost from European Investment Bank

June 20, 2016

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to make a £100m investment in loans to small UK businesses through Funding Circle. The investment, along with £25m from the Funding Circle SME Income Fund, will enable more than £200m of new loans over seven years, the crowdfunding platform said. To date, Funding Circle said it has [...]
These charts show how mobile is dominating advertising market growth

June 20, 2016

The internet is forecast to command nearly 40 per cent of the advertising market, overtaking television, by 2018 thanks to the rise of spending on the mobile market. Television, newspapers, magazines and radio are all set to see their share of the global market fall, collectively from 62.7 per cent to 54.4 per cent, between 2015 [...]
Think you’ve found your newest recruit? Think again – they might be a job hoarder

June 20, 2016

Forget old newspapers and out-of-date tins of tuna – Brits have found something new to hoard: job offers. New research has found that half of job applicants (49.8 per cent) have accepted multiple roles offered to them. These so-called job hoarders apparently use them as a platform for negotiation with potential employers to secure the best offer [...]

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