U.K. Firms Make Cyber Resilience Measurable July 10, 2026 Boards and regulators push enterprises to prove response readiness and operational impact as AI-enabled threats grow, ISG Provider Lens® report says
As it happened: Stocks rises as oil eases but Strait of Hormuz concerns ramp up July 10, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Markets are set to make a loss for the week after the conflict in the Middle East returned to full-blown military action this week. The FTSE 100 has shed over one per cent and is on course to close in the red for the week, even after breaking [...]
Exclusive: PwC set to cut audit jobs amid market slowdown July 9, 2026 PwC is set to slash its headcount in its UK audit division, the latest in a series of redundancies at Big Four accountancy giants. City AM understands that those affected are senior associates and managers in the audit practice. It is understood this is due to low staff attrition in the firm’s audit practice, a [...]
Exclusive: Big Four giant KPMG to cut more jobs July 9, 2026 Big Four giant KPMG is set to lay off around 10 per cent of staff in its UK group corporate services division, City AM understands. The division, which includes HR, corporate affairs, marketing, tech, and procurement, is understood to be cutting around 200 people. A KPMG UK spokesperson told City AM: “As we continue to [...]
Takeovers aren’t the reason the London Stock Exchange is shrinking July 8, 2026 Takeovers like Schroders and Tate & Lyle grab the headlines but the far bigger problem for London is that there aren’t enough good companies arriving to replace them, says Henrik Persson There is a familiar account of London’s stock market malaise. UK listed companies are cheap and deeper-pocketed overseas buyers have noticed. Each new approach [...]
The Capitalist: Colonel Carns hosts delulu dinner for leadership bid July 2, 2026 Al Carns thinks he's still in with a shot, the Chancellor practices her times tables and City AM get sporty; catch up on the latest gossip.
UK ‘no longer a serious place’ says Hedge fund boss after losing £200m tax battle July 1, 2026 Hedge fund Bluecrest Capital Management, founded by the UK’s wealthiest financier, said the UK is no longer “a serious contender” as a place to do business after it lost a £200m battle with the tax man, in a ruling that could now leave the wider hedge fund and professional services industries facing a hefty bill. The [...]
EY grad sacked down under for allegedly accessing PM’s bank account June 30, 2026 A junior employee at Big Four accounting giant EY Australia has been sacked over allegations he and another man accessed prime minister Anthony Albanese’s personal bank account. Both men faced court on Tuesday over the breach which, according to the Australian federal police, took place when the EY graduate was on secondment at the Commonwealth [...]
Sixth Street to Become Majority Shareholder of Monument Re June 25, 2026 Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm, today announced that investment vehicles managed or advised by Sixth Street have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Monument Re (“Monument” or the “Company”), a premier pan-European insurance consolidator, and support the Company’s long-term strategic growth plan. Hannover Re will continue as a [...]
Consulting giants face up to AI-reckoning June 25, 2026 Shares in major consultancy firms have dropped sharply as investors fret over the impact of AI on the industry. Maria Ward-Brennan and Rosie Harris-Davison look at whether the threat is real. A bloodbath is unfolding across the professional services sector as artificial intelligence (AI) hammers the shares of global consulting giants like Accenture, IBM and [...]