Brexit: EU finserv groups call for extension to City clearing house access September 16, 2021 A trio of major lobby groups for Europe’s financial services sector have called on Brussels to extend the EU’s access to London clearing houses amid warnings of financial instability. The groups wrote to the European Commission today, warning “there is a significant risk of market disruption for EU clearing members and their clients” if the [...]
Brexit: EU finance lobby calls for extension to UK clearing house access : CityAM September 16, 2021 A trio of major lobby groups for Europe’s financial services sector have called on Brussels to extend the EU’s access to London clearing houses amid warnings of financial instability. The groups wrote to the European Commission today, warning “there is a significant risk of market disruption for EU clearing members and their clients” if the [...]
Higher than expected inflation clip drags London markets down September 15, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 dipped today, driven lower by a higher than expected inflation clip in August fuelling concerns the Bank of England may rein in stimulus measures sooner than forecast. The capital’s premier index closed down 0.25 per cent to 7,016.49 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 finished 1.07 per cent to lower, dropping to [...]
Harlequins revive Big Game with December double header at Twickenham September 15, 2021 Harlequins’ annual Big Game is returning to Twickenham after a one year hiatus for a double header featuring the men’s and women’s teams. Quins men will play Northampton Saints on Bank Holiday Monday 27 December following a clash between Harlequins Women and Wasps Women. Dubbed the world’s biggest annual club rugby event, this will be [...]
Analysis: How did inflation rise at its fastest pace on record? September 15, 2021 Inflation in the UK is soaring at its fastest pace since records began. On an annual basis, prices jumped 3.2 per cent last month, up from two per cent in July, the highest monthly percentage point increase recorded, primarily driven by sharp rises in the cost of eating out compared to the same period in [...]
UK inflation soars to 3.2 per cent in record jump September 15, 2021 Inflation rose at the fastest rate since records began last month, new data showed today, though economists warned the jump was likely to be temporary. The Consumer Prices Index rose 3.2 per cent in August, up from 2.0 per cent in July, the single biggest one-month jump since the ONS began publishing the data in [...]
Emma Raducanu: British tennis sensation set to be inundated with sponsor offers following fairytale US Open triumph September 13, 2021 Emma Raducanu’s fairytale triumph at the US Open has not only made her the new darling of British tennis but also among the hottest properties in sport for sponsors. The 18-year-old from Bromley became the first Englishwoman to win a Grand Slam since Virginia Wade in 1977 when she beat fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez on [...]
Emma Raducanu: US Open win makes British teen a smash with sponsors : CityAM September 13, 2021 Emma Raducanu’s fairytale triumph at the US Open has not only made her the new darling of British tennis but also among the hottest properties in sport for sponsors. The 18-year-old from Bromley became the first Englishwoman to win a Grand Slam since Virginia Wade in 1977 when she beat fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez on [...]
Bank of England warns banks over poor regulatory reporting September 11, 2021 Some banks and building societies are not providing enough reliable information for regulators to properly identify threats to the financial system, the Bank of England (BoE) wrote in a letter to CEOs published yesterday. Financial firms are required to report data on areas including assets, capital and operations to the BoE who use the information [...]
Emma Raducanu: British tennis sensation set to be inundated with sponsor offers following fairytale run at the US Open September 10, 2021 Emma Raducanu’s fairytale run at the US Open has not only made her the new darling of British tennis but also among the hottest properties in sport for sponsors. The 18-year-old from Bromley could become the first Englishwoman to win a Grand Slam since Virginia Wade in 1977 when she faces fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez [...]