The City in 2023: Real estate and infrastructure increasingly inflation-proof alternatives for investors 2023 in focus - Investments Half of UK investors have either made alternative investments this year or are considering doing so in 2023 as they seek inflation-beating options. They primarily focus on investments in assets such infrastructure, real estate but also private equity and commodities. Two in five investors are more likely to consider alternative investments as a result of [...]
Exclusive: The pandemic sped up the pace of change in retail, says Manhattan’s CEO Exclusive sitdown Ever since Covid became a household name and the pandemic creeped into businesses’ operations, global supply chains have been under more pressure than ever. It is one of the reasons urgent supply chain commerce transformation has been at the top of the agenda of retail giants, industry leaders, product experts and agents of change. One [...]
Pension crisis could scupper wave of infrastructure investment, analysts warn Pension crisis The crisis that rocked pension funds last week could force big investors to reconsider putting cash into illiquid assets like infrastructure projects and growth technology firms, experts have warned.
Watch out NIMBYs: Kwarteng pledges to get Britain building again September 23, 2022 The Government has announced its intention to radically overhaul the planning system to ramp up major infrastructure projects.
Helios Towers has rising revenue and earnings after Malawi acquisition May 5, 2022 Telecoms firm Helios Towers experienced increased revenue and earnings due to rising demand and recent African acquisitions. The company registered 23 per cent revenue growth and 20 per cent earnings after tax. This comes after its Malawi acquisition too the group into eight markets and more than 10,500 towers globally. “We have seen [...]
First deal for new UK Infrastructure Bank as it pumps £107m into green energy hub October 25, 2021 The brand new UK Infrastructure Bank said this morning it plans to invest £107m in the South Bank Quay development at Teesworks, a green energy hub in Teesside, North-East England, creating around 800 jobs. The deal marks the first investment for the bank, which launched in June of this year to finance innovative infrastructure projects, [...]
IPO: Pantheon Infrastructure looks to raise £300m for shopping spree October 11, 2021 Investment trust Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT) is seeking to float on the London Stock Exchange at an issue price of 100p per share. Looking to raise £300m from institutional and retail investors, the trust will use the cash injection to invest in different industries, from digital infrastructure such as data centres and fibre-optic networks to utility [...]