Pension giants back plans for £75bn private investment bonanza July 10, 2023 The country’s top pension and insurance giants have today thrown their weight behind a package of government reform that will aim to unleash a £75bn wave of capital into Britain’s private companies.
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De La Rue says ‘signs of recovery’ in cash usage after sharp fall in profits June 29, 2023 Cash printer De La Rue has said it sees “signs of a recovery” in money usage this year after a torrid 12 months in which its profit and revenues have contracted sharply. In its full year results today, the cash maker said revenues had tumbled 6.8 per cent to £349.7m in the year to March [...]
Clearpay jobs at risk as BNPL firm winds down EU business June 28, 2023 Buy-now pay-later giant Clearpay is shutting down its EU operations and could lay off all its European staff, City A.M. can reveal.
FCA risks ‘watering down’ investor protection in bid to revive London, 10 top pension funds warn June 28, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority risks “watering down” investor protections in its push to revive the appeal of London’s markets, a group of top pension has claimed today.
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One in five UK employers has hired a Ukrainian, report reveals June 26, 2023 Nineteen per cent of businesses surveyed by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) hired at least one Ukrainian national in 2022, a new report published today has shown. In the cross-party think tank’s survey of 2,000 HR managers – conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – the SMF also [...]
‘Great un-retirement’ underway as cost of living forces people to get back to work June 17, 2023 A “great un-retirement” could be getting under way, according to Age UK, as rising living costs force people to change their later life plans. The charity said it is continuing to hear from older people whose retirement aspirations “are being ruined by the impact of inflation”. One person told the charity: “Had to take early [...]
Crypto exchange Bitstamp wins FCA approval ahead of regulatory clampdown June 13, 2023 Crypto exchange Bitstamp has won authorisation from the UK’s financial watchdog today and doubled down on investment in Britain despite a looming clampdown from regulators.
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