Octus Identifies Leading Credit Trends That Defined 2025 and the Firms That Shaped the Market January 27, 2026 Private Credit Leads a Year of Steady Issuance, Tight Pricing and Structural Evolution
Formula 1 signs Standard Chartered up as major partner January 27, 2026 Standard Chartered has penned a deal with Formula 1 to become the motor sport’s wealth management and investment banking partner. The City of London-headquartered firm will be involved with Formula 1 as part of a multi-year deal, with Standard Chartered’s branding set to feature trackside. The bank’s chief of corporate and investment banking, Roberto Hoornweg, [...]
OpenAI’s real IP play: Why structural dependency, not your prompts, is the target January 27, 2026 OpenAI is shifting its focus from monetising everyday ChatGPT prompts to building structural dependency through enterprise partnerships and “value sharing” on major commercial breakthroughs , says Paul Armstrong UK businesses are asking the wrong questions about OpenAI and intellectual property directly because of what was said last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos. OpenAI’s [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to RRE 18 Loan Management DAC (Reset) January 26, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of refinancing notes and two classes of loans issued by RRE 18 Loan Management DAC (Reset), a cash flow collateralised loan obligation (CLO) backed primarily by a diversified portfolio of Euro denominated corporate loans. RRE 18 Loan Management DAC is managed by Redding Ridge Asset Management [...]
Franklin Templeton Aligns Alternative Credit Firms Under BSP Brand January 26, 2026 Benefit Street Partners and Alcentra align under a single, refreshed BSP brand. Move reflects client demand for a specialist, integrated and global credit platform. Franklin Templeton’s alternative credit platform on track to exceed $100bn in 2026. BSP outlines further growth plans including expansion in the Middle East and Asia. New research says 51% of institutional investors will increase credit allocation in 2026. 81% of institutions say a specialist focus on credit is the top attribute for performance.
Lady Mayor: Self-deprecation is damaging UK economy January 26, 2026 Davos 2026 made clear that British pessimism about the UK economy is damaging its own reputation on the world stage, writes Susan Langley.
Reeves told City at ‘critical juncture’ after claims of golden age January 25, 2026 Rachel Reeves has been handed a firm warning that Britain’s financial ecosystem is facing a “critical juncture” even after the Chancellor touted a “golden age” of opportunity for the City. The Chancellor faces a call to action following a report from lobby group TheCityUK and Big Four consultancy giant PwC revealing the “hard truth” that [...]
A comedian, DJ and journalist walk into a Bar(Mitzvah) January 24, 2026 Amid troubling antisemitism in London, Benjamin Bell writes a call to action for allies to stand up against anti-Jewish racism.
Janus Henderson Announces Acquisition of Richard Bernstein Advisors January 23, 2026 Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA) is a research-driven, macro multi-asset investment manager delivering differentiated investment solutions, overseeing approximately $20 billion in client assets1 Acquisition positions Janus Henderson as a leading model portfolio and separately managed account (SMA) provider
Amazon plans new round of job cuts as IMF chief warns of AI ‘tsunami’ January 23, 2026 Amazon prepares a new round of job cuts amid growing use of automation across corporate roles, following a round of redundancies just months ago. The move comes as the head of the International Monetary Fund warned that AI is set to hit the global labour market like a “tsunami”. Speaking at the World Economic Forum [...]