40 years on, the next Big Bang is happening behind the scenes instead of on the trading floor October 15, 2026 Capital markets are undergoing a structural shift as investment banks move away from legacy, self-operated back office functions toward shared, collaborative systems capable of supporting AI, says Joe Channer The Thatcher government’s Big Bang reforms transformed the City of London from an old boys’ club into a global electronic marketplace 40 years ago this month. [...]
Get involved with the UAE if you want to grow your business October 15, 2026 My message to ambitious British businesses looking for growth is simple: get involved with the UAE, writes Lord Mervyn Davies.
Retailers back on alert after new wave of cyber attacks October 15, 2026 When Asos customers were sent a cryptically-worded push notification on Tuesday last week, some shoppers thought they were being hawked the fast fashion retailer’s new Christmas collection. One thought the alert was “some crappy marketing scheme to get me to check the app and to view their snowflake collection,” they wrote on X. The notification [...]
London listings fall to lowest levels since 2023 October 15, 2026 London listings fell to the lowest levels seen since 2023, recording just one public offering in the third quarter as the IPO drought continues. The quarter’s sole transaction was the AIM listing of 1947 Oil & Gas plc, which raised just £29.8m, marking it as the quietest period since the fourth quarter of 2023 where [...]
Tories to warn Burnham on ‘bending to left’ on bank tax raid October 14, 2026 Kemi Badenoch is expected to fire a bank tax warning shot to the Labour government on Thursday during a visit to Edinburgh. The Conservatives will warn Andy Burnham against “bending the knee to left-wing backbenchers and trade union paymasters,” as the pre-Budget debate heats up. It follows the banking sector swinging into defence mode ahead [...]
Jensen Partners Named Executive Search Firm of the Year at the 2026 Hedgeweek US Awards October 14, 2026 Recognition underscores Jensen Partners’ leadership in capital formation executive search and human capital advisory across the alternative asset management industry
Khan climbdown: Palantir settles £50m Met row after fears of ‘unlawful’ bias October 14, 2026 Palantir has settled its High Court battle with Sadiq Khan’s policing office over a blocked £50m Metropolitan Police contract, following concerns that the decision had been unlawfully influenced by the US tech giant’s values and ethics. City AM understands the company pursued legal action not only to challenge the decision, but also to make sure [...]
Amsterdam & Partners LLP: Foreign Investment Is Not Safe in Uzbekistan — Firm Denounces Government Over Fresh Arrests Ahead of Rubio Visit October 14, 2026 Amsterdam & Partners LLP today denounced the Government of Uzbekistan at a press conference in London over the escalating criminal persecution of those behind the fintech platform Solfy, and warned that foreign investment in the country cannot be considered safe. The warning comes days before United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due in [...]
Heathrow rejects calls to put affordability at heart of third runway debate October 14, 2026 Affordability should not be included in the scorecard that the government sets third runway developers, Heathrow’s operations chief has told MPs, rejecting industry concerns that costs could spiral after ministers rubber stamp a design. Helen Elsby, the chief solutions officer at Heathrow Airport Limited, said the project’s frontrunner was “absolutely aligned with the criticality of [...]
Allison Worldwide Names Victoria Brophy to Lead Next Phase of Growth for European Corporate and Technology Practice October 14, 2026 Appointment accelerates the global growth of Allison's corporate affairs offering