Big Four giant Deloitte accused of faking paperwork to hide Roman Abramovich wealth Big Four The Cyprus branch of Big Four giant Deloitte and its spin-off are alleged to have falsified corporate paperwork to protect former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich’s assets before the UK government sanctioned him. According to a joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and BBC Panorama, it is alleged that accounts signed off [...]
London’s new front door for growth opens in the Square Mile. Sponsored While the Square Mile is smaller than many parks, you might be surprised to know it supports 676,000 jobs and generates over £109bn of economic output a year [ONS]. Indeed, national growth happens when businesses choose to invest, when talent chooses to come in, when visitors choose to spend time, and when places make it [...]
Carta Secures Authorization to Operate as Fund Administrator and Transfer Agent in Luxembourg Business Wire The connected platform for private capital adds licensed fund administration and transfer agency to an ERP suite built for Luxembourg fund managers
City chairman: Britain’s growth ambitions need a planning system that can keep up October 12, 2026 Protecting heritage does not always mean preventing change, writes Chris Hayward ahead of the publication of the City Plan 2040.
Rocket Padel raises £7m ahead of West London and East Croydon club openings October 12, 2026 Rocket Padel has raised €8m (£6.8m) as the international club operator pushes ahead with plans to open two major new sites in West London and East Croydon. The funding round values the business, which runs five clubs in Denmark, four in the UK and is building its first in Spain, at an undisclosed eight-figure sum, [...]
City chiefs warn Healey bank tax hike could drive businesses out of UK October 9, 2026 Top finance industry chiefs have warned the Chancellor that hiking taxes on the banking sector in the forthcoming Budget could drive businesses and capital out of the UK. Bosses of the City’s biggest industry bodies – including UK Finance, TheCityUK and the CBI – have written to John Healey calling for him to avoid raising [...]
Verdant Rock Receives A (low) Financial Strength Rating from Morningstar DBRS, Adding a Second International Investment-Grade Assessment October 9, 2026 Verdant Rock now holds Financial Strength Ratings from both Fitch Ratings and Morningstar DBRS, providing counterparties with dual-agency confirmation and reinforcing the security architecture behind each financial guarantee
Britain’s array of top-class live sport isn’t celebrated nearly enough October 9, 2026 We must cherish the live sport offering in Britain and celebrate what it gives us, writes Pitch Experiences chief Neil Bailey. Many of the days at next year’s Ashes are already sold out, tickets to Ally Pally’s World Darts Championships are like gold dust and yet, here we all are, desperate for a day out. [...]
Airtel Money shares muted in biggest London IPO in five years October 9, 2026 Airtel Money shares were muted after the firm it kicked off trading on the London Stock Exchange in the largest initial public offering in the City for five years. The mobile payments firm has priced its shares at £1.96 apiece, which hands it a price tag of around £5.3bn. Existing shareholders, which include the Qatar [...]
Ascensia Announces Strategic Partnership with Sava for Innovative Microsensor Technology October 9, 2026 Ascensia Diabetes Care, a global diabetes care company and subsidiary of PHC Holdings Corporation (TYO 6523), today announced a strategic partnership with venture-backed health technology startup Sava Technologies to support the introduction and future commercialization of its innovative wearable microsensor. The partnership comprises an exclusive commercialization and distribution agreement, initially in Europe, and a concurrent [...]