08/31/2023
Mortgage approvals further drop as property market seizes up
A decrease in mortgage approvals and only a slight uptick in remortgaging activity in July further underscores this cautious sentiment.
Alternative Investments
08/31/2023
Gender investment gap hurts long-term wealth, as AJ Bell expands Money Matters female investor campaign
It comes as the campaign publishes new findings which show only 35% of young investors are women.
08/30/2023
£38.5m deal for BT’s Leeds offices
The deal represents a net initial yield of 7 per cent.
08/30/2023
TAM seeds Pzena’s first Europe-ex UK value fund
Deep value specialist Pzena responds to demand from wealth managers with a new strategy run by a trio of Citywire-rated managers.
08/30/2023
Phoenix recruits for redundancy-risk roles
A posting for an application developer states some roles will be in “scope for redundancy or redeployment” across the group.
08/29/2023
Legal & General: ‘Bank of Family’ to provide £8.1bn in aid to first-time buyers during 2023
This insight stems from a joint research initiative by the FTSE100 company, Legal & General, and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).
08/28/2023
Richard Buxton says UK equity market in a ‘very sorry state’
Outspoken fund manager is preparing to retire from Jupiter Asset Management after 40 years in the City
08/28/2023
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority partnerships to woo German firms
In terms of investments, the survey revealed that 46 percent of the participating GPCCI members are likely to invest higher in the country within the next 12 months
08/25/2023
Breal Capital completes acquisition of craft brewer Brew By Numbers from joint administrators
Breal continue their strategy of brewery acquisitions, having earlier in 2023 concluded deals for Yorkshire-based Black Sheep Brewery and Peckham-based Brick Brewery.
08/25/2023
Defined Benefit Pensions and the UK Productive Finance Agenda
Most closed Defined Benefit schemes are continuing their de-risking investment journey with the ultimate aim of an insurance company buyout.
08/25/2023
Blackstone Loan Financing sets EGM date for outlining wind-down details
15 September 2023
08/25/2023
Nottingham BS partners with TMG Direct to boost mortgage offering
The announcement was praised by Nottingham's national sales manager, Matt Kingston
08/25/2023
CISI partners with Anglia Ruskin University
To offer eligible students the option of sitting CISI exams during their course
08/25/2023
Consultancy firm launches M&A guide for financial advisers
Addressing the multifaceted nature of selling a business and helping IFAs to reach a decision
08/24/2023
Odey AM subsidiary to shutter Brook Global Emerging Markets fund
Due to dwindling assets
08/24/2023
Platform partners with BlackRock to launch three money-market funds
They will be available for UK retail investors
08/24/2023
Farro Capital parent launches immigration subsidiary
It will initially target markets across Asia and the Middle East
08/24/2023
Macaulay Investors Successfully Exit Qualification Check
Macaulay investors first invested in QCL in 2017 and supported a follow-on funding round in 2021.
08/24/2023
Fiona Frick: Applying Tolkien philosophy to sustainability
Investors face a dichotomy in objectives, balancing the pursuit of long-term returns while minimizing short-term active risk.
08/24/2023
Perpetual merges regional asset management businesses under one global umbrella
The Group consists of regional asset managers Perpetual, Pendal, Barrow Hanley, J O Hambro, Regnan, Trillium and TSW; has appointed a new chief executive for the global division.