‘Quiet revolution’ – Rathbones shares rise along with CEO’s ambition February 27, 2026 FTSE 250 company Rathbones saw its share price soar in early morning trading as it announced it was aspiring to become the “best wealth manager in the UK by far”. Shares rose 9.05 per cent to 2,410 pence, gaining 24.6 per cent this year to date. Profit before tax jumped 53.5 per cent to £152.9m, [...]
Jupiter Fund Management share price jumps as it rebounds February 26, 2026 Jupiter Fund Management saw its share price jump in early morning trading on Thursday as it generated the first net positive inflows since 2017, amid clients improving their investment performance. The asset manager’s share price rose 8.8 per cent 204.50 pence, gaining 28.6 per cent this year to date, as it continues to rebound from [...]
Allianz Achieves Record Operating Profit of 17.4 Billion Euros – Excellent Start to New Strategic Cycle February 26, 2026 12M 2025 This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260225107874/en/ Excellent momentum and record operating profit Total business volume rises 8.11 percent and reaches 186.9 billion euros with contributions from all segments Operating profit increases 8.4 percent to 17.4 billion euros, our highest operating profit ever Shareholders’ core net income advances 10.9 [...]
Bureau Veritas: Sector-Leading Organic Revenue Growth of 6.5% in FY 2025 February 25, 2026 Strong margin improvement to 16.3% in FY 2025 Positive growth outlook with continued margin expansion in 2026 New EUR 200 million share buyback
IGI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Results and Declares Ordinary Common Share Dividend February 24, 2026 International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“IGI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IGIC) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 include: (in millions of U.S. Dollars, except percentages and per share information) Quarter Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2025 [...]
If defence is a priority, government must be honest about who pays February 24, 2026 America has made clear that Europe must stand on its own two feet when it comes to national security. But defence ambitions must be reconciled with balance sheets already stretched to their limits, says Helen Thomas The largest build-up of American military assets in the Middle East for two decades alongside last week’s Munich Security [...]
Thousands of entrepreneurs quit the UK in the past two years, says wealth manager February 21, 2026 Nearly 6,000 owners of high-growth businesses left the UK over the past two years, following changes to the UK’s tax regime and growing concerns over economic competitiveness. According to research from wealth manager Rathbones, who analysed Companies House filings from between January 2024 and 2026, of the business owners who have left the UK, the [...]
US Supreme Court rules Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were illegal February 20, 2026 The US Supreme Court has handed down a landmark ruling that the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on trading partners last year were illegal. Justices were weighing up a case centred around the Emergency Economic Powers Act that allows a President to regulate imports during a national emergency. The White House had argued the [...]
Reeves lands £30bn reprieve ahead of Spring Statement February 20, 2026 Rachel Reeves has secured a record-breaking borrowing reprieve in fresh data that comes ahead of the Chancellor delivering her Spring Statement in March. The Treasury has been handed a surplus of £30.4bn in January, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show, after a surge in tax receipts. The figure is £15.9bn higher [...]
Takaichi’s gamble paid off, but can she keep investor interest high? February 18, 2026 Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, roared to victory last week in the biggest landslide election win in postwar history, with voters encouraged by her pledges to revitalise the tired economy. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 316 seats, more than two-thirds of seats in parliament’s lower house, granting the prime minister a ‘super-majority’. [...]