Canada grandees lay out vision for UK markets after bruising few months May 15, 2023 A group of Canada grandees are drawing up a “new market model” for the UK’s capital markets after a bruising few months in which the capital has been rocked by negative headlines and a slew of firms heading towards New York.
FTSE 100 close: HSBC and Lloyds lead gains on London index as Turkish lira slides after inconclusive election May 15, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off a new week in decent style today, led higher by Britain’s largest banks clocking strong gains. The capital’s premier index advanced 0.30 per cent to 7,777.69 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, climbed 0.37 per cent to [...]
Schroders boss: Asset management must ‘come to the party and embrace risk’ to revive London markets May 12, 2023 The asset management sector needs to “come to the party” and “embrace risk” in order to revive London’s floundering status as an international financial centre, the chief of Schroders said today, in a rallying cry for sweeping change in the City.
FTSE 100 live: London’s premier index closes the week up after Beazley bump and UK economy growth May 12, 2023 The FTSE 100 has ended a mixed week on the up after a bump for Lloyds of London insurer Beazley this morning and growth in the UK economy. London’s flagship index ended the week with a gain of around 0.63 per cent after ONS figures this morning showed GDP edged 0.1 per cent higher in [...]
GSK offloads £804m worth of shares in spun out healthcare arm Haleon May 12, 2023 British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has today offloaded some 240m shares of its spun out consumer healthcare group Haleon in a move which has raised £804m for the firm.
FTSE 100 Live: London markets fall following Bank of England’s interest rate decision May 11, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 index fell this afternoon following the Bank of England’s latest interest rate decision, when the Bank’s base rate was lifted by 25 basis points. The capital’s premier index fell 0.64 per cent to 7,691.42 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK [...]
Home REIT bidder slams ‘lack of engagement’ as deal deadline looms May 11, 2023 The potential bidder for beleaguered social housing investor Home REIT has slammed a “lack of engagement” from the firm as it called for a further extension to a deadline for any potential takeover.
Man Group: London Hedge fund chief to retire with president set to take the reins May 11, 2023 The boss of London hedge fund firm Man Group, Luke Ellis, has announced he will step down later this year when the firm’s chief operating officer will step into the top role.
FTSE 100 close: ASOS shares nosedive 22 per cent after posting dim results May 10, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 slipped in the City today as online fashion retailer ASOS was pummelled after a dim set of results. The capital’s premier index shed 0.29 per cent to close at 7,741.32 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, lost 0.15 per [...]
Liontrust faces battle with GAM investors over ‘unfair’ £96m takeover swoop May 10, 2023 London-listed fund manager Liontrust is facing a battle with a group of GAM shareholders and a potential challenge from regulators after it swooped to takeover the Zurich-based asset manager last week.
