‘The jack is out of the box’: London-listed firms picked off as UK dealmaking springs to life July 1, 2024 A raid on London listed firms has accelerated in the opening months of the year as cashed up corporate buyers take advantage of a perceived valuation gap on London’s markets, new figures have revealed.
Panmure Liberum adds two new units and names top team after merger July 1, 2024 Panmure Liberum has launched two new divisions and confirmed its executive team after the completion of the landmark merger between two of the City's leading brokers.
Irish law firm William Fry drafts in its former City of London boss to top job July 1, 2024 Elite Irish law firm William Fry has elected its former London office lead Stephen Keogh as its next managing partner
How dual-class shares will help London attract tech IPOs July 1, 2024 The FCA has made plenty of mistakes, but they are right about dual class share structures — these will encourage new listings and tackle the London Stock Exchange’s persistent short-termism, says Daniel Valentine The Financial Conduct Authority is preparing reforms to the listing regime of the London Stock Market which have been described as “the [...]
The young visionary leading McDermott London office to “elite” status July 1, 2024 Few people under 40 run a global law firm’s City office, but Aymen Mahmoud of McDermott Will & Emery is leading the way
UK company interest payments skyrocket as rate hikes eat into profits July 1, 2024 UK company interest costs have skyrocketed almost 30 per cent as higher interest rates and rising debt ate into the profits of British businesses.
UK ‘can’t afford not to’ go green in bid for growth, CBI chief to say July 1, 2024 The UK’s growth could be put at risk if politicians try to “separate the economy from net zero”, a top business lobby group boss is set to warn.
Meet the fund managers: Buying bonds in an election year July 1, 2024 Alex Ralph, fund manager of Nedgroup’s Global Strategic Bond Fund, talks about buying bonds in an election year and her biggest mistake.
Digital assets – on the road to mass adoption July 1, 2024 In the fast-evolving world of digital finance, 2024 is shaping up to be a landmark year for digital assets.
How AI can help fight crime July 1, 2024 The City of London’s AI Innovation Challenge will harness the power of technology to prevent and track fraud, says Chris Hayward AI chip producer Nvidia is vying with Microsoft and Apple for the title of world’s most valuable company. History teaches us that those who become the world’s most valuable company, be they Standard Oil, [...]