MDOTM Raises $27M Growth Equity Round Led by Expedition Growth Capital as AI Adoption Permeates the Asset and Wealth Management Industry June 30, 2026 The funding will accelerate international expansion and hiring across AI research, engineering, product, sales and client solutions Sphere, MDOTM’s AI investment platform, now supports more than $100 billion in assets across 60+ financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Amundi and Zurich Bank With fee compression and demand for personalization rising, firms are adopting Sphere to manage thousands of portfolios at scale
Rolls-Royce and BAE shares fired up on Starmer defence investment plan June 30, 2026 London-listed defence stocks including Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems shot higher on Tuesday as investors backed the main beneficiaries of Keir Starmer’s £15bn expansion in military spending. The outgoing prime minister unveiled the government’s long-awaited Defence Investment Plan in a speech in Berkshire. He appeared alongside the Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis. The [...]
Dive into Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, London’s new open-air swimming pool June 30, 2026 Partner content: Canary Wharf is ideal for lovers of open skies, nature and water, as new opening Sea Lanes proves Where else in London can you see this much blue? Get the river, docks and the sky all together in Canary Wharf. With cleaner air and more access to water, it’s a no brainer to [...]
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 [...]
‘Ultrasound cakes’ help fuel sales surge at London-listed Cake Box June 30, 2026 A surge in demand for ‘ultrasound cake’ has helped drive record sales at one of the UK’s biggest bakeries. Cake Box, which operates hundreds of stores across the UK, posted a 9.3 per cent rise in organic turnover to £45.9m for the year to end March as the firm set its sights on opening dozens [...]
Options Introduces AtlasInsight V5 to Power Modern Trading Infrastructure with Faster Insights and Greater Visibility June 30, 2026 Options Technology today announced the release of AtlasInsight V5, the latest version of its market-leading network visibility and analytics platform, delivering significant advancements in performance, usability, and troubleshooting capabilities. AtlasInsight V5 represents a step change in functionality & performance, introducing a range of new features designed to provide clients with faster insights, deeper visibility, and [...]
Housebuilding giants hit with £4.5bn lawsuit for allegedly overcharging buyers June 30, 2026 Seven of Britain’s largest housebuilders are facing a class action lawsuit worth a potential £4.5bn in damages over allegations they overcharged 700,000 buyers of new-build properties. Mark McLaren, former parliamentary and legal affairs manager at consumer group Which?, is planning on launching the claim against FTSE 100 firms Barratt Redrow and Persimmon, FTSE 250 companies [...]
Electric vehicle mandate and tariffs put carmakers ‘at risk’ June 30, 2026 Britain’s ailing car industry could be hollowed out without urgent action to tackle the twin blows of tariffs and the government’s EV mandate, the head of its industry body has warned. Speaking at the SMMT’s annual summit, boss Mike Hawes said that the so-called ZEV mandate – a policy that forces carmakers to sell a [...]
Nolana Named as Finalist and Runner-Up at ILC ClaimsTech – The Pitch 2026 in London June 30, 2026 Nolana AI, the developer of an agentic artificial intelligence operating system for insurance operations, was recognized as a finalist and runner-up at the annual ClaimsTech – The Pitch 2026 live final. The event took place at Kennedys in central London on June 18, 2026. Organised by ILC I Love Claims, the competition showcases emerging innovative [...]
West Ham to announce betting front-of-shirt sponsor after Premier League relegation June 30, 2026 West Ham United will this morning announce that they are keeping betting brand Boyle Sports as its front-of-shirt sponsor next season after being relegated from the Premier League. The London club had the Irish family-owned firm across its claret and blue shirts across last season’s Premier League campaign but risked losing them after top flight [...]