Bring back Burnham now! May 11, 2026 Voters have sent the clearest possible message that they are sick of the Starmer government. Andy Burnham is the only man who can make Labour popular again, says John McTernan The verdict is in. The country has had enough of this Labour government. The election results could not have been any starker. The SNP returned [...]
AngloGold Ashanti Q1 31 March 2026 Earnings Release and Dividend Declaration May 8, 2026 AngloGold Ashanti delivers record free cash flow* of $1.2bn and EBITDA*(4) of $2.3bn • Gold production(1)(2) +1% • Net cash*(4) of $868m • Q1 2026 interim dividend of $585m, or 116 cps • Proposed $2.0bn share repurchase programme announced
IMF warns AI cyberattacks could trigger global financial crisis May 8, 2026 Evermore sophisticated AI-powered cyberattacks could threaten the stability of the global financial system, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned, as regulators race to contain a new generation of threats. In their new report, the IMF said extreme cyber incidents could spark liquidity pressures and solvency concerns across banks and financial institutions. The lender warned [...]
Rightmove reveals fixed-rate mortgages back over 5 per cent as house prices slip again May 8, 2026 Average house price down to to £299,313 in April from £299,609 the month before A closely-watched survey from one of the UK’s biggest home loan providers has found that house prices slipped again last month. The Halifax said the prospect of higher bills at a time of rising inflation was a factor in the market. [...]
City calls on tech firms to tackle Britain’s fraud epidemic May 8, 2026 The City of London Corporation is calling on tech firms to help build a new digital identity verification network, designed to crack down on fraud and reduce the growing costs of financial scams. Under the plans, shared with City AM, consumers would verify their identity once with a trusted provider before reusing those credentials across [...]
NEAM Limited Hires Giri Singh May 7, 2026 New England Asset Management Limited (NEAM Limited) announces that Giri Singh has joined NEAM Limited’s London Branch as Head of Business Development, Europe. He will be responsible for expanding the firm’s UK and European insurance asset management business. Graham Kirk, Managing Director, NEAM Limited commented, “We’re very excited to bring someone of Giri’s experience and [...]
Gilt rout sparks calls for Bank of England to slow ‘unusual’ bond sale programme May 7, 2026 The Bank of England should slow the pace of its costly approach to unwinding quantitative easing, which is pushing up government borrowing costs and weakening the public finances at a time when both are under significant pressure, several top economists have said. The calls follow the UK’s sovereign debt being swept up in a dramatic [...]
Local elections 2026: City awaits ‘significant’ event for Labour leadership May 7, 2026 City giants have warned today’s local elections will be “significant” for market pricing, with traders keeping a close eye on possible leadership moves made by the likes of Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham. Several financial behemoths have lined up to warn investors that results across the country over the coming days could be unusually important [...]
Revealed: The 2026 City AM Awards Winners May 7, 2026 Around 500 guests enjoyed a night of celebration at London’s Guildhall on Wednesday 6 May where the winners of the 2026 City AM Awards were crowned. From 60 finalists across 12 categories, the judges chose their champions. Personality of the Year Greg Jackson CBE The entrepreneur and CEO of Octopus Energy has become one of [...]
FTSE 100 banks are facing £2.5bn of headwinds – HSBC and Barclays are in the firing line May 6, 2026 The FTSE 100’s Big Five banks toasted a healthy profit stash in the first-quarter, but, says Samuel Norman, storm clouds are gathering on the horizon for the sector. The London market’s five biggest banks swallowed a bitter cocktail of economic risks in the first three months of the year leaving a bumper cash haul overshadowed [...]