Panmure Liberum adds two new units and names top team after merger July 1, 2024 Panmure Liberum has launched two new divisions and confirmed its executive team after the completion of the landmark merger between two of the City's leading brokers.
Apax X sells stake in Spanish real estate platform to private equity firm Cinven July 1, 2024 The Apax X Fund, backed by investment trust Apax Global Alpha (AGA), has sold its minority stake in idealista, a Spanish online real estate classifieds platform, to private equity firm Cinven.
Meet the fund managers: Buying bonds in an election year July 1, 2024 Alex Ralph, fund manager of Nedgroup’s Global Strategic Bond Fund, talks about buying bonds in an election year and her biggest mistake.
3i Group: Dutch supermarket Action continues strong performance June 27, 2024 3i Group, the country's largest investment trust, has reported its main holding Action has "continued to perform strongly".
Regional REIT launches £110.5m capital raising to stave off bankruptcy June 27, 2024 Regional REIT has laid out plans to raise around £110.5m from a new share offer.
Labour candidate’s failed FX firm held £2.7m for company embroiled in bribery scandal June 27, 2024 The collapsed foreign exchange (FX) firm owned by Labour candidate and former deputy mayor of London, Rajesh Agrawal, was holding millions of pounds in cash for a Maltese company linked with a bribery scheme, City A.M. can reveal.
City slams FCA’s £90,000 rebrand plans as a ‘total waste of money’ June 26, 2024 News that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed almost £90,000 to a “brand refresh” has left the Square Mile fuming, with one City figure describing it as a “total waste of money”.
FCA under pressure to block Shein listing over forced labour concerns June 26, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority is under pressure to block the listing of fast-fashion giant Shein due to concerns over the company’s alleged use of forced labour in its supply chains.
Where next for Liontrust? June 26, 2024 Liontrust's annual results this morning were disappointing, as the asset manager reported it had fallen into the red.
Apax Global Alpha launches ‘flexible’ capital allocation framework and kicks off buyback June 26, 2024 Private equity investment trust Apax Global Alpha has unveiled a new capital allocation framework and kicked off a share buyback programme to take advantage of "wide discounts", also announcing the retirement of its long-serving chair.