FTSE 100: London markets pare losses and US stocks surge after jobless figures August 8, 2024 London markets dropped on Thursday morning, unwinding much of their gains made on Wednesday following a massive sell-off earlier in the week triggered by fears of a US recession.
Beazley: Shares hit all-time high after insurer doubles profit and improves guidance August 8, 2024 Shares in Beazley have hit an all-time high after the Lloyd's of London insurer more than doubled its profit in the first half of 2024 and improved its outlook for a key measure of full-year profitability.
GB Bank: Property finance specialist moves headquarters to London amid rapid expansion August 7, 2024 Property finance specialist GB Bank is moving its headquarters from Middlesborough to London in a bid to grow its presence in the capital and South East.
Hiscox: Lloyd’s of London insurer reports ‘robust growth’ despite a more ‘active loss environment’ August 7, 2024 Hiscox, the Lloyd’s of London insurer, has reported another set of strong results as the company has continued to benefit from a hard insurance market. In its interim results for the six months to 30th June, the company recorded 3.3 per cent growth in insurance contract written premium (ICWP). The figure rose $89.6m (£70.5m) to [...]
Lloyds, Barclays and Natwest: FTSE 100 bank shares slide on fears of US recession August 5, 2024 The UK's biggest banks were among FTSE 100 stocks hit by a global sell-off on Monday as investors were spooked by the prospect of a US recession.
FTSE 100 and European stocks plunge amid fears of US recession August 5, 2024 London's FTSE 100 has fallen to its lowest level since April as a global market rout triggered by fears of a US recession continued into a new week.
Societe Generale offloads UK and Swiss private banking units in latest sales August 5, 2024 French bank Société Générale has struck a deal to sell its UK and Swiss wealth management businesses to Geneva-based Union Bancaire Privée for €900m (£771m) as part of efforts to offload less profitable divisions.
Lloyds housing fund snaps up £300m Watkin Jones scheme in London’s Stratford July 29, 2024 A housing impact investment fund run out of Lloyds Banking Group has snapped up a new 397 bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Stratford in a deal worth nearly £300m.
Global tech outage: First real test for cyber insurance market July 24, 2024 The world suffered from a technical crash on Friday which left airlines grounded and affected business, but who will cough up for the interruption?
Aviva and Lloyds among City firms to back National Wealth Fund investment drive July 22, 2024 The Investment Delivery Forum, founded by seven of the UK’s biggest insurance and long-term saving firms, has pledged to pump billions of pounds into Reeves’ new wealth fund.