The intersection between the capital markets and the insurance industry Sponsored Insurance is part of the DNA of global capitalism, but due to concerns around complexity and liquidity, the market has historically struggled to attract the capital needed for growth. Aon’s Capital Advisory division works with insurance clients to enhance return on capital by matching risk with capital to make better business decisions. It’s been built [...]
Fed gets ‘green light’ for another interest rate cut following jobs report Economics The latest jobs report showed that the world's largest economy added 227,000 jobs last month, slightly ahead of the 200,000 expected by economists.
Meet the 10 London scaleups you need to know in 2025 Sponsored London’s rich talent, progressive sectors, and diverse customer base has made the UK capital the city of choice to launch a tech startup, to scale it, and to take it global. Since launching in Spring 2023, Grow London Global – the successor to the Mayor’s International Business Programme, has supported 500+ UK tech companies in [...]
Upstream to the innovation borough November 28, 2024 | Sponsored A decade ago, Fraser Nelson sparked a sobering debate about the health and structure of the United Kingdom’s economy. He compared the UK’s GDP per capita with that of each state in the United States, concluding the UK would “be the 2nd-poorest state in the union”, just ahead of Mississippi. Since then, achieving significant economic [...]
Exclusive: City grandees look to Asia in bid to solve IPO drought November 28, 2024 City grandees are looking to capitalise on European political volatility and tempt a wave of international and Asian companies onto the London Stock Exchange next year, according to a memo seen by City AM. London’s public markets have “tailwinds” behind them and the capital could benefit from being the “adult in the corner of the [...]
UK equities to lag US after Trump return – but FTSE 100 could beat Europe November 27, 2024 In the wake of Trump's victory, investors broadly agreed that the US stock market will continue to outshine peers for the foreseeable future.
FTSE 100 falls as cost of Donald Trump’s tariff plans revealed November 26, 2024 In a post on Truth Social platform, the president-elect said he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico, higher than markets had anticipated.
Sterling hits lowest level since July as Trump victory dents the pound November 14, 2024 "The FX market tends to concentrate on one theme at a time, and right now that is dollar dominance," Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB said.
Bitcoin surges as Trump-fuelled rally continues November 11, 2024 The controversial cryptocurrency hit a record high of $82,313 earlier this morning.
Bank of England and Fed to cut interest rates despite fiscal fears November 6, 2024 The Bank held rates at its last meeting in September, but signalled that further cuts were on the way if there continued to be progress on inflation.