Bridgepoint hopes for deals rebound later this year as sluggish exit market hits income July 25, 2023 Private equity giant Bridgepoint said it was betting on a rebound in dealmaking in the second half of the year today after its investment income slumped in the first six months amid lingering volatility and a sluggish exit market.
Wave of pension mergers looms as Hunt presses on with reform July 24, 2023 A wave of consolidation is coming in the UK’s pension sector as bigger master trusts guzzle up smaller peers and the government throws its weight behind reform, a top UK pension chief has predicted.
Atom Bank swings to first profit as juicy rates tempt in savers July 24, 2023 Atom Bank has notched its first full year of operating profit today after jacking up its savings rates and nearly doubling its customer base over the past year.
Liontrust waives key GAM offer term after spat with rebel shareholders July 24, 2023 Liontrust Asset Management has backed down on a key condition of its offer for Swiss rival GAM today after facing from a rival group of shareholders on its offer.
MPs slam lack of diversity in venture capital market as just two per cent of funding goes to all-female founded businesses July 24, 2023 MPs have slammed the lack of diversity in the venture capital industry, demanding that the government take greater action to improve representation of women and ethnic minorities in the sector. In a new report, the influential Treasury select committee highlighted that just two per cent of venture capital funding in 2021 went to businesses with [...]
City firms feel the pinch as FCA ramps up action July 20, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority has tightened the screws on City firms over the past 12 months as it shut off nearly 30 per cent more companies than the previous year.
CVC raises €26bn for record-breaking buyout fund July 20, 2023 Buyout giant CVC has raised a record-breaking $26bn for its latest fund making it the single biggest buyout vehicle in history.
IG Group announces £250m buyback after recording annual revenues of £1bn on the back of strong US performance July 20, 2023 IG Group upped its dividend and announced a new share buyback programme of £250m despite reporting a slight drop in pretax profit. In the year to May, profit at the trading firm dropped six per cent to £449.9m, down from £477m last year. It upped its dividend to 45.2p from 44.2p last year. The fall [...]
AJ Bell attracts over £1bn to bring assets under administration to ‘record high’ July 20, 2023 Retail investment platform AJ Bell saw an influx of funds which helped bring assets under administration to a record high, but inflows remained below the same period last year. In the three months to June, AJ Bell saw net inflows of £1.1bn into its platform model – which includes its direct-to-consumer platform and its advised [...]
Mid-market M&A remains resilient as UK market hopes for deal surge July 20, 2023 Mid-market deal activity in the UK has remained resilient despite a fall in the overall level of deals year-on-year, according to new data from Big Four firm PwC. In the first half of the year mid-market deals worth less than £1bn increased 1.8 per cent in the UK as smaller deals remained easier to finalise [...]
