08/06/2021
London Stock Exchange H1 income up, but warns about costs
The owner of Britain's stock market said total revenue hit $4.67bln
Alternative Investments
08/06/2021
Link Group completes acquisition of Casa4Funds
Following the announcement in December 2020 that Link Group had signed an agreement with Banor Capital for the acquisition of Casa4Funds, the deal is now complete following regulatory approval from the CSSF.
08/06/2021
Swedish pension giant swaps BlackRock and JPM funds for sustainable alternatives
Three fixed income funds were replaced with Article 8 alternatives with shorter track records.
08/06/2021
The UK fund market is at highest level of half-year sales since 2017 says the Investment Association
The UK fund market has had a strong first half of 2021, according to the latest set of Investment Association (IA) data, released today.
08/06/2021
Bank of Valletta plc issues its half yearly results
Growth in deposits coupled with persistent negative interest rates continued to exert pressure on the bank’s net interest margin.
08/05/2021
Amati AIM VCT’s raises record breaking sum
It streamlines investor and financial intermediary engagement with the Offer, centralises Offer oversight, delivers real-time Offer statistics, and eliminates the administrative delays associated with paper-based application processes.
08/05/2021
UK listed firms attract £12bn more from investors
Research shows investors injected £12bn more into firms in the first half after last year's record fundraise, as they battled to stay afloat following the devastation of Covid.
08/05/2021
Aviva and Nationwide join £2.5 million round in mortgage broker Tembo
Deposit Boosts work by allowing a willing family member to unlock money from their existing property, using that capital to top up the first-time buyer’s deposit or create one from scratch.
08/04/2021
Generali on track to meet FY goals after solid first half
Generali said in a statement it would successfully complete the current strategic plan at the end of 2021
08/04/2021
L&G protection profit ticks up despite Covid claims
“Although we retain the majority of our exposure in the US and in UK group protection.”
08/02/2021
TISE launches Qualified Investor Bond Market (QIBM)
The QIBM represents a dedicated exchange offering for the listing of bonds marketed to ‘qualified investors’
08/02/2021
Axa IM head of US fixed income, Carl Whitbeck, dies
Experienced bond fund manager dies following car accident.
08/02/2021
Close to £124m still trapped in Woodford fund
The “most notable” of these investments was £0.7m invested in Mafic, involved in the production of basalt fibre in the US.
08/02/2021
AIF pre-marketing: what fund promoters need to know
This could present challenges for promoters seeking to access EU investors from outside of the EU.
07/30/2021
Jupiter's net outflows accelerate
Shares down 8% in early trading
07/30/2021
City 2040 Report
Rapid change in commerce and technology is demanding new strategies for how we organise our working and social lives, as well as how we interact with space.
07/29/2021
Can a family become a brand in its own right?
Almost 60% of respondents thought their family was to some extent a brand in its own right.
07/29/2021
Lloyds buys platform business for £390m
The sale presents a significant opportunity for the Embark business to continue its rapid expansion, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group.
07/28/2021
Royal Bank owner in Irish asset sale
NatWest revealed its intention to withdraw Ulster Bank from the Republic of Ireland in February.
07/28/2021
Lloyds Banking Group to unveil £400m takeover of savings group Embark
The UK’s biggest high street lender will announce its most important strategic acquisition since it was returned to full private sector ownership alongside half-year results on Thursday, Sky News learns.