CMC Markets shares plunge after cost warning July 28, 2022 Shares in CMC Markets plunged over 20 per cent this morning after the online trading platform issued a warning that soaring costs would eat into profits in the six months ahead.
Schroders assets jump as inflows top £8.4bn July 28, 2022 Asset manager Schroders notched a jump in the value of its managed assets in the first half of the year as strong inflows helped buck sharp falls in equity and bond markets.
Short selling on the rise as rosy retail investors go gloomy July 27, 2022 Sceptical retail investors are betting on a sustained slide on forex and commodity markets this year as short positions surged in the past quarter, new data has revealed.
US investors get the jitters as global market confidence plummets July 27, 2022 Investor confidence has plunged this month as rampant inflation and global political uncertainty continues to batter public markets, according to a survey of investor sentiment today.
Mining firms dish out dividends as UK shareholders pocket £37bn July 27, 2022 UK shareholders revelled in £37bn worth of dividends in the second quarter of the year as mining firms, banks and oil giants put bumper profits back in the pockets of investors.
British Business Bank pumps £30m into early-stage venture fund amid investment slowdown July 27, 2022 The state-backed British Business Bank revealed it had pumped £30m into a new early-stage venture fund today as it looks to fill a funding gap for small firms amid a major investment slowdown this year.
Exclusive: Second Home dodges bankruptcy and eyes US expansion with fresh funding July 26, 2022 Shared office space firm Second Home has scooped a £7.5m funding package to dodge bankruptcy and is now eyeing up expansion in the US, City PM can reveal.
SEC investigates Coinbase over crypto listings and securities concerns July 26, 2022 The SEC is investigating Coinbase over whether it allowed the trading of crypto assets that should have been registered as securities, Bloomberg reported. Coinbase maintains that it does not list securities on its platform, with the crypto exchange’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal tweeting last week, “We 100% disagree with the SEC’s assertion that any [...]
Monzo ‘repeatedly failed customers’ by not sharing data, competition watchdog says July 26, 2022 The competition watchdog has accused Monzo of “repeatedly” failing its customers today after it found the digital lender had failed to share transaction data with people closing down their accounts.
Exclusive: Ministers plan ‘final salary’ pension reform as £1.7tn schemes face liquidity crunch July 26, 2022 Ministers have announced plans to ramp up regulatory scrutiny of ‘final salary’ pension schemes today amid fears that rising interest rates and soaring inflation will leave some schemes facing a liquidity crunch this year.
