Frankie can be the Darling of Epsom again July 2, 2020 TRAINERS Aidan O’Brien and John Gosden have saddled seven of the last eight winners of the Investec Oaks (3.40pm) and it is long odds-on that they will extend that sequence on Saturday as they are responsible for the first three in the betting. The betting suggests O’Brien should land the race for an eighth time [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? April 28, 2021 City A.M.‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Cazoo bolsters board after $7bn NYSE listing After its $7bn New York Stock Exchange listing through its AJAX merger, UK online car retailer Cazoo has confirmed that a new non-executive director [...]
Mudlark De Vega set for Love shock at York August 19, 2020 ONLY a field of six are scheduled to line-up for the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (3.15pm), the feature race on day two of the Ebor Festival at York. All eyes will be on Investec Oaks heroine Love who reappears after her breath-taking success at Epsom last month. The daughter of Galileo now has two wide-margin successes [...]
Al looks a Claasy contender for the in-form Haggas July 29, 2020 THERE aren’t many trainers in better form at the moment than William Haggas. The Newmarket handler has been rattling in the winners in recent weeks and he reeled off an across the card treble on Tuesday, including an 11/2 winner in the opener at Goodwood. He looks to hold solid claims of continuing the purple patch [...]
Investec profits rise as banking giant prepares to list asset management arm in London November 15, 2018 Banking giant Investec reported a 14 per cent profit rise in the first half of the year as it prepared for the demerger of its asset management division. The Anglo-South African banking giant reported operating profit increased 14.2 per cent to £359m led by strong profits in its banking division. Investec said specialist banking profits [...]
Brewin Dolphin posts ‘resilient’ results as expansion plan hits profit November 27, 2019 Brewin Dolphin has boosted its funds under management but took a hit to profit for the full year as it pursues a rapid expansion plan. The asset manager increased its total funds more than five per cent to £45bn in the year to the end of September, including inflows of £1.4bn. Total income also rose [...]
Four things to watch as the Bank of England sets interest rates November 4, 2020 The Bank of England’s group of interest rate-setters will announce their latest monetary policy decision tomorrow, albeit virtually. Since the last meeting in September, the government has announced a new month-long lockdown for England amid soaring coronavirus cases. Most analysts expect the Bank to launch more stimulus to support the economy during the winter. Here [...]
Magical can pull Juddmonte victory out of the hat August 18, 2020 THERE may only now be the five runners in the Juddmonte International Stakes (3.15pm), but what the race lacks in terms of quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. Ghaiyyath deserves his position at the top of the market on the back of three impressive performances so far this campaign. After a commanding [...]
Investec shares grow as it plans to demerge asset arm for London listing September 14, 2018 Shares in South African banking group Investec flew up 10 per cent today as it revealed plans to spin off its asset management arm and list it in London. Investec Asset Management (IAM) will be listed on the London Stock Exchange in a demerger Investec believes “simplifies the group”. It will also have an inward [...]
Investec shares grow as it plans to demerge asset arm for London listing September 14, 2018 Shares in South African banking group Investec flew up 10 per cent today as it revealed plans to spin off its asset management arm and list it in London. Investec Asset Management (IAM) will be listed on the London Stock Exchange in a demerger Investec believes “simplifies the group”. It will also have an inward [...]