City stunned by Nuveen’s £10bn swoop on Schroders February 12, 2026 City analysts were stunned by Thursday morning’s announcement that Schroders has entered into a surprise £9.9bn deal with Nuveen, which holds $1.4 trillion in assets, after speculation of a sale was rebuffed in July. Schroders Group CEO Richard Oldfield squashed rumours that the Schroder family, who control almost half of the company’s shares, were eyeing [...]
Myprotein seals new licencing partnership with Greencore February 12, 2026 Leading online sports nutrition brand Myprotein has entered a new partnership with convenience food producer Greencore to introduce a new food on-the-go range. The collaboration will expand Myprotein’s presence in offline retail channels, through its availability in both Sainsbury’s supermarkets and convenience stores. The partnership grows the nutrition brand’s ambition to boost its offline and [...]
AB InBev Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Results February 12, 2026 Underlying EPS increased by 6% with continued margin expansion and free cash flow generation of 11.3 billion USD
Truespeed and Freedom Fibre Announce Strategic Combination February 11, 2026 Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre announce they have signed an agreement to combine their businesses, creating a scaled, capital-efficient full fibre platform. The combined entity will play a leading role in the ongoing consolidation of the UK alternative network (“altnet”) sector. This merger brings together two highly complementary, effectively unlevered, businesses with a combined footprint [...]
UK wealth managers endure share price plummet amid AI tool fears February 11, 2026 Shares in some of the UK’s largest wealth managers tumbled on Wednesday, as investors grew concerned about the potential competitive pressure from a new AI-led investment tool. Britain’s biggest wealth group, St James’s Place, suffered a 12.7 per cent drop, trading at 1,265 pence, after US-based wealth management platform Altruist launched a tool to help [...]
Buy now, pay later providers set for £3bn hit in ‘regulatory reset’ February 11, 2026 Providers of buy now, pay later services are set to feel the crunch as the UK’s financial watchdog tightens its regulatory focus on the fast-growing industry. Merchants and lenders are set to take a combined hit of as much as £3bn following the regulation overhaul by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to its own [...]
UK fintech investment hits lowest since pandemic despite Revolut boost February 11, 2026 Investment into the UK’s fintech sector tumbled to a five-year low in 2025 even after a major boost from industry juggernaut Revolut. UK fintech received just shy of $11bn (£8bn) in investment in 2025, falling a fifth from the $13.4bn notched the year prior, according to new figures from KPMG. A hefty chunk of the [...]
Recurly Appoints Growth and Category-Building Leader Suzin Wold as Chief Marketing Officer February 10, 2026 Recurly, a leading subscription management and billing platform, today announced the appointment of Suzin Wold as Chief Marketing Officer. Wold brings over 25 years of experience in scaling high-growth technology companies and will lead Recurly’s global marketing strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market execution. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260210646677/en/ Wold [...]
Exchange Any Asset, Anytime, Anywhere: LMAX Group Introduces Omnia Exchange, Built for the Digital Capital Markets of the Future February 10, 2026 LMAX Group, the leading global cross-asset marketplace, has unveiled Omnia Exchange (“Omnia”), a next‑generation infrastructure layer enabling users to seamlessly convert any asset in real‑time via a single API, anywhere, anytime. Built on LMAX Group’s renowned technology and deep liquidity, Omnia unifies FX, crypto, stablecoins and other digital assets in one platform, opening up access [...]
Love, Actually… Comes With a Back-Up Plan: 30m Brits Saving for a Break-Up February 10, 2026 Brits over 25 hold more than £140bn in hidden break-up funds More than 17 million people (31%) are hiding a savings account from their partner An estimated 23 million adults (43%) are actively adding to their ‘independence funds’