Watchdog unveils plans for fund ‘side pockets’ to shield investors April 28, 2022 The UK’s top financial watchdog has revealed plans for the use of so-called fund ‘side pockets’ today to ring fence assets that have become untradeable in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Government reveals plans for Solvency II overhaul in bid to unlock funding boost April 28, 2022 The Government has revealed its plans to overhaul EU-era insurance regulation today in a bid to unlock billions of pounds of investment from the UK's insurance giants into UK infrastructure.
Elon Musk loses bid to lift screening of tweets about Tesla April 28, 2022 The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has lost a bid to lift a screening process on his tweets about Tesla. The new owner of Twitter had agreed for his social media posts to be looked at by a lawyer in 2018, and sought to remove the oversight. The entrepreneur, who recently said the electric car [...]
Chamber boss hits out at Canada for ‘laundromat’ complaints April 28, 2022 The boss of London Chambers of Commerce has hit out at Canada Corporation today for complaining about London’s ‘laundromat’ label, claiming that questions have “rightly been raised” over the City’s reputation for dirty cash.
M&G begins hunt for CEO as Foley steps down April 27, 2022 London investment outfit M&G kicked off the hunt for a new chief executive today as boss John Foley announced he would step down from the role.
Tasty year for Gousto as revenues surge to £315m April 27, 2022 Recipe box firm Gousto hailed 2021 an “outstanding” year for the firm as revenue surged 67 per cent to hit a record £315m.
Arm and Softbank move to oust renegade China boss April 27, 2022 Arm and its owner Softbank are readying a move to regain control of the firm’s renegade China division and oust its boss, as Softbank prepares to float the British chipmaker this year.
Robinhood slashes nine per cent of workforce April 27, 2022 US fintech giant Robinhood is planning to slash nine per cent of its workforce after a period of "hyper growth" tapered off.
How technology is transforming and unlocking real-estate asset classes April 27, 2022 | City Talk The line between technology and real estate is blurring, bringing new opportunities and asset classes, particularly in residential, office and biotech, says Samantha Kempe, co-founder and chief investment officer of IMMO Capital. The sheer size of the real estate sector – the global figure reached a record $326.5 trillion (about £251.1 trillion) in 2021, according [...]
UK oil and gas firms dish out £2.2bn dividends after bumper profits April 27, 2022 London-listed oil and gas firms dished out bumper dividends in the first quarter of the year as profits surged on the back of soaring commodity prices.
