TPG and Allianz Lead USD 350 Million Strategic Investment in Cambridge Mobile Telematics to Accelerate AI-Driven Road Safety March 24, 2026 Partnership to Expand Global Road Safety Platform and Real-Time AI Risk Models Accompanied by New Long-Term Commercial Agreements Between Allianz and CMT
FICO UK Credit Card Market Report: January 2026 March 23, 2026 Persistent financial pressures evident as customers reduce spend and focus on paying credit card bills, but missed payments remain high
Football missing bank-grade infrastructure as regulator powers grow March 19, 2026 English football is entering a new era: the Premier League has just handed Chelsea a record fine for hidden payments, while the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is starting to flex its intentions to improve financial soundness and resilience across the pyramid. The latest licensing proposals go further, allowing the regulator to categorise clubs as “high‑risk” [...]
Why are investors rushing to get out of private credit? March 19, 2026 The private credit industry has been thrown into chaos over the last few months, as powerhouse firms continue to deal with a rise in investors seeking to withdraw their money. A number of debt funds managed by firms agreed to lift redemption requests after mounting pressure from customers, and the pressure is not expected to [...]
City AM Awards 2026: Meet the Finalists March 18, 2026 And the nominees are…. Personality of the Year Greg Jackson CBE The entrepreneur and CEO of Octopus Energy has become one of the UK’s most prominent business leaders, known for his straight talking and punchy views across a range of topics including UK entrepreneurship, the business environment, capital markets and, of course, energy. In August [...]
‘Digging a hole then filling it in’ – Labour to subsidise youth employment March 16, 2026 The Labour government is set to hand businesses cash to hire benefits claimants in a bid to lower the number of under-25s not in education, employment and training, otherwise referred to as ‘Neets’. Pat McFadden, the work and pension secretary, unveiled a new £3,000 subsidy scheme for employers taking on young people who have not been [...]
UK Credit Cards in 2025: Balances Reached New Highs While Payments Fell March 16, 2026 Persistent affordability pressures push up average balances despite lower spending as consumers actively curtail discretionary expenditure
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Launches Surety Capabilities in Ireland, Names Sean Mulvey to Lead the Effort March 16, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it is entering the surety market in Ireland and has appointed Sean Mulvey to lead the new product line as Head of Surety. “As we continue to expand our capabilities in Ireland, we are excited to provide surety bonding solutions to leading construction firms for major national [...]
Experian and OpenAI Launch the UK’s First Credit Score App Inside ChatGPT March 13, 2026 Combining the UK’s most trusted credit score with aggregated, anonymised data to give consumers contextual insights for better financial decisions This marks Experian’s latest step in promoting transparency and learning around credit scores, reinforcing its mission to “better your score, better your story” The new Experian Credit Score app is searchable in ChatGPT via @Experian UK
Global trade runs on trust – that’s why insurance is important in a time of war March 13, 2026 The Iran conflict could be devastating, but while risks evolve and routes shift, trade continues to find a way, says Benoit Urbin As expected, the latest military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran has reintroduced uncertainty into global markets. Energy markets have already come under upward pressure due to the risk of supply [...]