New data reveals the top 10 dealmakers of 2021 February 6, 2022 New data, shared with City A.M. has revealed the UK’s top dealmakers of 2021. The figures come on the back of a record year for mergers & acquisitions, which saw the completion of more than $5 trillion worth of deals. JP Morgan’s James Robinson ranked as the UK’s top investment banker, after topping MergerLink’s charts [...]
London markets deflate following interest rate hike February 4, 2022 London markets have contracted a day after the Bank of England pushed ahead with interest rate hikes at successive meetings for the first time since 2004.
Crypto AM Valentine’s Keynote, Panel & Networking Soirée February 3, 2022 As our social lives begin returning to normal, Crypto A.M. invites you to our first networking event of the year on Thursday 17 February. We’ll be throwing open the doors of The Lowback at Hawksmoor Wood Wharf for the Valentine’s Keynote, Networking & Soiree at 5.30pm Joining us will be a host of excellent keynote [...]
Ministry of Justice to move 2,000 jobs out of London by 2030 February 2, 2022 The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is set to move 2,000 jobs out of London by 2030, by setting up seven new regional offices. The plan to open seven new offices in Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham, South Tyneside, Cardiff, Ipswich and Brighton, comes as part of government plans to “level up” the country and tackle regional inequality. [...]
16 years of returns: History’s lesson for investors February 2, 2022 This graphic shows the best and worst performing assets each year since 2006, and shows the powerful benefits of diversifying your investments. The temptation among investors is to stick with what you know. That is no bad thing. It is a strategy championed by successful investment pioneers such as Warren Buffett, a famous devotee of [...]
Exclusive: Barclays warns business owners’ mental health is in decline after getting into debt February 2, 2022 Barclays is launching 600 new so-called ‘business health masterclasses’ as the bank noticed that the mental health of thousands of business owners across the UK has taken a hit since they the have taken on debt, the bank’s head of business banking told City A.M. this morning. Hannah Bernard said that her team had found [...]
Global ESG ranking of the world’s biggest banks: Which financial giants have the best credentials? February 1, 2022 Banks are increasingly vying to establish their ESG credentials in a very competitive marketplace, in the wake of last year’s COP26 climate talks and as they look to differentiate in the year ahead. For the first time, a full list of banks’ credentials has been compiled, carried out by East & Partners. The report found that BNP [...]
British stocks primed to reverse years of underperformance January 31, 2022 UK stocks are primed to turnaround years of underperformance and embark on a “winning streak,” according to analysis by a top City consultancy. London markets are ready to capitalise on the world’s top central banks launching a rate hike spree this year to get on top of inflation, according to Pantheon Macroeconomics. The FTSE 100 [...]
London markets mixed as banks soar on looming rate hikes January 27, 2022 London markets were a mixed bag today despite banks surging on the prospect of the global economy lurching into a period of higher interest rates. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index closed 1.13 per cent higher at 7,554.31 points, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250, which is more aligned to the health of the UK economy, [...]
Starling Bank and Barclays in the race to carve up Kensington January 27, 2022 Digital challenger bank Starling and Barclays are among the names looking to snap up a piece of mortgage lender Kensington after its private equity owners put the firm up for sale last year, according to reports. Starling is reportedly up against Barclays and another high street lender to buy Kensington’s lending platform, while american investment [...]