What impact could Monkeypox have on the FTSE 100? June 6, 2022 Defensive stocks Fortunately for the FTSE 100, oil majors BP and Shell are profiting from the rising price of Brent Crude. Likewise, the big four banks —HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest — are seeing profit spikes with every base rate increase. With CPI inflation at 9% and rising, many more could be on the way. And [...]
Jubilee 2022: what’s changed for savers since 1952? June 1, 2022 It’s 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II took the throne. How have some of our key financial metrics – from longevity to inflation, interest rates to investment returns – moved over the decades? The seven-decade reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen transformations in many aspects of our lives. That includes sweeping changes to the [...]
Barclays confirms slew of branch closures as banks slash high street presence May 30, 2022 Barclays has confirmed the closure of a slew of high streets banks this month as the move to shutter branches by UK lenders speeds up.
Boris Johnson fighting frantically behind the scenes to appease dozens of critical Tories as partygate refuses to go away May 30, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly working around the clock to appease critical Conservative rebels as the partygate affair threatens to reignite over new rule-breaking claims. Fresh allegations have surfaced that senior civil servant Sue Gray was told about a potential gathering in the Downing Street flat on the evening of the Prime Minister’s 56th [...]
Jubilee boom for small business amid inflation worries May 30, 2022 THE EXTENDED Bank Holiday to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee will give Britain’s small firms a much needed revenue boost. The closely-watched Barclays SME Barometer suggests three in five small business owners are expecting to see revenues higher this year than last, helped by an anticipated spending spree over the coming week. But around three [...]
Ex-banker turned GoCardless president Paul Stoddart talks fintech, Brexit, pandemic recovery and Russia May 28, 2022 At the start of this month, Paul Stoddart jumped ship to become the president of the newly-minted fintech unicorn GoCardless. Stoddart, who describes himself as a “banker by trade,” spent years at Natwest, Barclays, and was most recently the chairman of Mastercard’s VocaLink. In an exclusive interview with City A.M., Stoddart said that joining GoCardless [...]
Asset managers brace for plunge after global AuM jumps to $112tn May 25, 2022 Asset managers are braced for a plunge in the value of assets this year after notching bumper returns in 2021 that pushed the total value of managed assets to $112tn globally, new data has revealed.
City banks and insurers will book £330bn climate change loss without action to control impact May 24, 2022 The City could lose as much as £330bn over the next three decades if the UK fails to tackle climate change, the Bank of England said today. Firms will struggle to pay back loans due to costs swelling as a result of higher carbon prices, according to conclusions drawn by the Bank from its first [...]
Investors cashed out £35m from Bulb Energy before its collapse May 22, 2022 Leading energy traders in the City were among dozens of investors that cashed out £35m from collapsed supplier Bulb before it collapsed into administration.
Online sales boom: Barclay family resuscitate plans for Very Group £4bn public listing May 22, 2022 The family behind the Telegraph newspapers is thought to be reviving plans for a blockbuster IPO of online retail giant Very Group. The Barclay family are keen to get sidelined plans for a £4bn float back on track, according to a report in The Times. Very Group owns e-commerce brands including fashion retailer Very and [...]