Cox Capital Announces Tender Offers for Class I Shares of Blackstone Private Credit Fund and HPS Corporate Lending Fund September 23, 2026 Offers provide a secondary cash-liquidity option for BCRED and HLEND shareholders following oversubscribed issuer repurchase programs
Impossible Foods Teams Up with Tesco for Long-Anticipated Entry into U.K. Supermarkets, Launches Four All-New Products September 23, 2026 The U.S.-based brand renowned for its truly craveable plant-based proteins is bringing four new plant-based “beef” and “chicken” products to the region’s No. 1 grocery retailer
The Cost of insecurity September 23, 2026 Earlier this year, we asked the clients of consultants – from manufacturers to financial services, from local to central government – what mattered most to them. Alongside cost concerns, one big priority stood out: cyber threats and data protection. It is no wonder. Cyber offences now account for almost half of recorded crimes, while clients [...]
Owl Labs’ 2026 State of Hybrid Work Report Finds UK Employees Are Caught Between Visibility Pressure and AI-Driven Workloads, Alongside Rising Stress Levels September 23, 2026 86% of UK employees now use AI at work, with 57% saying it has increased how much they are expected to get done in a day 92% say the right incentives would bring them into the office more often, though 60% would prefer to work in a hybrid model 35% say their work-related stress has increased in the past year, and 37% describe themselves as disengaged at work 59% say their employer uses monitoring software, and 82% want disclosure to become a legal requirement
Smartstream unveils new version of Smart Reconciliations Premium – agentic AI reconciliations with GRIT – Governance, ROI, Integration and Trust September 23, 2026 Key Facts Smart Reconciliations Premium delivers approximately 25% lower total cost of ownership and 50% more throughput. Smart Agents now investigate, resolve and progress exceptions autonomously, addressing the most time-consuming task, break investigation. Every agent action is logged, explainable and subject to human accountability. Eight reconciliation domains, from securities and cash to OTC derivatives and digital assets run on one real-time engine, connected through outbound APIs and the Model Context Protocol, with deployment measured in weeks rather than months.
Valuedynamx, a Collinson Company, Names Emma Kisby as Chief Executive Officer to Drive Data-Led, AI-Powered Growth September 23, 2026 Leading global provider of purchase rewards for the world's biggest travel, retail and financial services brands expands its international reach under new leadership
How AI is forcing the Big Four to rethink graduate training September 23, 2026 The Big Four giants – KPMG, Deloitte, EY, and PwC – have for decades played an important role in shaping the next generation of City workers. As one of the largest graduate trainers in the UK, their approach to restructuring graduate programmes in the age of AI will be crucial to the future of financial [...]
Baker Tilly chief warns Budget may carry ‘pain cost’ for businesses bracing tax changes September 23, 2026 The chief executive of professional services giant Baker Tilly International has warned the upcoming Budget will likely carry a heavy “pain cost” for UK businesses bracing for tax changes. “It’s going to be a ride, isn’t it,” Francesca Lagerberg, Baker Tilly International‘s chief executive told City AM. “The mood music is that it won’t be [...]
Palantir policing pullback driven by funding as eastern pilot pushes on September 23, 2026 Palantir’s loss of a five-force policing pilot was driven by a combination of funding pressures and an assessment of the project, City AM understands. While the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) will end its two-year trial of Palantir’s Foundry software this month, the US tech firm’s work with a separate consortium of forces in [...]
MPs will need courage to cut the welfare bill September 23, 2026 Over 100 Labour MPs also have more claimants for mental health conditions such as anxiety, ADHD and autism than their majorities, says Joseph Dinnage The unsustainable expansion of the welfare state is the most important domestic political issue of our time. Britain’s pervasive lack of ambition, dependence, profligacy and idleness are all symptoms of this [...]