London Stock Exchange: Buybacks to sweeten shareholders despite profit fall August 3, 2023 The London Stock Exchange Group expects to hand out as much as £750m to shareholders in buybacks by next April.
Pound climbs on hopes of US rate cuts – but further progress looks unlikely November 6, 2023 Sterling has recorded a strong start to November as traders grow increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve has reached the peak of its rate hiking cycle.
The stark reality of the London Stock Exchange’s exodus June 1, 2024 2024 has not been a vintage year for London listings. UK markets have said goodbye to giants like Darktrace and Flutter. We reveal the full scope of the exodus.
Coca-Cola HBC hit by exchange rate headwinds despite sales growth April 30, 2024 The bottling giant said revenue only grew by one per cent in the quarter, primarily due to foreign exchange turbulence, the company said.
Revolut adds ‘Revpoints’ and financial market trading tools in bid to become money super app June 18, 2024 Revolut announced two new products, focusing on travel discounts and bond trading, on Tuesday as the fintech looks to diversify its revenue streams and achieve superapp status.
Equals: Payments fintech notches jump in revenue ahead of potential takeover July 3, 2024 AIM-listed fintech Equals has notched a jump in revenue for the first half of 2024, helped by "strong growth" in its solutions platform, as it readies for a possible takeover offer.
Sterling could climb to $1.35 despite Bank of England interest rate cuts December 28, 2023 Lower rate expectations tend to hit currencies as it suggests investors will receive a lower rate of return on their investments, but this morning the pound climbed above $1.28 - its highest level since early August.
Wise keeps its head above water as big banks look for slice of the payments pie January 10, 2024 The London-listed fintech is starting to face competition from bigger, more established lenders, as well as new challengers looking for a slice of the payments action.
From a £600m profit to a £1bn loss: The investors who made the most from London-listed firms this year December 31, 2023 The co-founder of fintech Wise has emerged as the top gainer in London's public markets this year, with an average daily gain of over £1.6m.
Institutional clients help CMC Markets report bumper profit June 20, 2024 CMC Markets hailed its diversification into institutional clients as the reason behind the bumper results.