KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to UK Logistics 2026-2 DAC June 3, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to five classes of UK Logistics 2026-2 DAC, a CMBS single-borrower transaction. The collateral for the transaction is a £648.8 million limited recourse, first lien mortgage loan originated by Barclays Bank PLC in June 2026. The floating-rate loan has an initial two-year term [...]
London Concours to celebrate rare Porsches and more next week June 3, 2026 The 2026 edition of London Concours takes place next week, with a host of rare and exotic cars bound for the heart of the capital. Hosted on the close-cropped lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), London Concours is described as ‘a luxurious automotive garden party’, which takes place right in the centre of the [...]
MCC confident England Lord’s Test will sell out June 3, 2026 The MCC is confident that England’s first Test match of the summer, starting tomorrow at Lord’s against New Zealand, will be a sell-out despite some seats still being available yesterday. England face the Black Caps looking to rediscover their form after a humiliating winter Ashes series in Australia. They could do so in front of [...]
Cork Gully Appoints Dr. Jesko Kornemann as Partner to Lead Germany Expansion June 3, 2026 Cork Gully is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jesko Kornemann as Partner, marking the firm’s expansion into Germany and strengthening its capabilities in special situations, fund-related advisory and asset management across the DACH region. Based in Frankfurt, Jesko brings significant experience advising fund managers, investors and stakeholders on tail-end and challenged investment funds, [...]
Harbor Acquires CE Global Partners, Expanding HCM Advisory Practice with Specialist HR and Payroll Transformation Capabilities June 3, 2026 Acquisition deepens Harbor's ability to support law firms and corporate law departments across the full arc of workforce modernization, and expands its presence in the UK
Fasanara Capital Launches Investment Platform for Ferrari-backed Lending June 3, 2026 The platform draws on an investment partnership featuring Fasanara, Giacomo Mattioli of Ferrari Beverly Hills / Mattioli Automotive Group and Enzo Mattioli Ferrari Announcing the launch of the Fasanara Ferrari Lending Platform and Fasanara Ferrari Strategy: Owner’s Circle A first-of-its-kind investment platform combining Ferrari-backed lending, active collector-car value creation, and exclusive access to the global Ferrari lifestyle With seed capital from the ONE Fasanara (F-ONE) multi-strategy investment platform
Kpler Announces Strategic Growth Equity Investment from Sixth Street June 3, 2026 Kpler, a leading provider of global physical trade intelligence data and analytics, today announced it has secured a minority strategic growth equity investment of over $1 billion from Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. As part of the transaction, management will remain majority owners of the business, Insight Partners will remain a shareholder and [...]
UK in line for fresh US tariff hit as Trump proposes ‘forced labour’ levy June 3, 2026 Donald Trump has proposed a fresh round of tariffs that would hit numerous nations including the UK as the President seeks to rebuild his sweeping wall of levies that were struck down by the Supreme Court. The US is exploring a tariff of at least ten per cent on imports from up to 60 trading [...]
The AI Summit London turns 10 as businesses move past the AI hype cycle June 3, 2026 A decade ago, AI conferences were still largely populated by researchers and a relatively small group of technologists trying to convince businesses the technology would eventually matter. But this year’s AI Summit London arrives in a very different climate. The event, which returns to Tobacco Dock on 10 and 11 June as part of London [...]
Emily Thornberry has insulted Carnival-goers and Gooners alike June 3, 2026 It’s backward to assume every Black person or anyone from any faith, ethnicity or background who has attended Notting Hill Carnival dabbles in cannabis, says Edward Adoo As an Arsenal fan, I’d waited 22 years for a celebration like the parade which took place across Highbury, Finsbury Park and Islington on Sunday. We finally won [...]