‘Golden source’ for ESG data will help listed firms decide where they put their cash November 8, 2022 A new ‘golden source’ for environmental and social governance (ESG) data will help listed firms decide where they put their money, and even what their values should be. Nina Spencer saw a gap in the market after more than 15-years sitting on company boards and advising leading fintech firms. Her new analytics and benchmarking database, [...]
Animoca Brands ploughs $30 million into NFT app ‘hi’ July 30, 2023 Web3 financial app 'hi' is to receive a huge investment from metaverse and gaming specialist Animoca Brands.
City leaders turn to AI bots to fight financial crime April 15, 2024 Half of leaders in the City of London use AI to access financial advice, according to new research.
Battery firm AMTE Power’s shares crash following urgent calls for fundraising June 15, 2023 Lithium-ion and battery producer AMTE Power’s shares crashed more than 70 per cent today, following an announcement that the company needed to raise new funds within the next few weeks. AMTE Power – who are currently set to build a £200m gigafactory in Dundee – said in the announcement that it needed to raise more [...]
IMF warns of ‘fragilities’ in booming £1.7 trillion private credit market April 8, 2024 The International Monetary Fund has warned of a "number of fragilities" in the global private credit market, even as the sector continues to soar in popularity.
US firms set to pounce on City’s low valuations as London M&A rebounds January 8, 2024 UK takeover activity is expected to pick up in 2024 as US giants look to snap up their British peers, according to investment bank Peel Hunt, after the market struggled with a dearth of dealmaking last year.
Prudential: Insurance giant vows to stay listed on London stock exchange after posting uptick in profits on pivot to Asia March 15, 2023 Prudential today confirmed it intends to remain listed in the City following speculation the 175-year-old insurer had plans to switch the the London Stock Exchange for New York. A spokesperson for the insurance giant today confirmed to City A.M. the firm has “no plans” to exit the London Stock Exchange. It comes after Prudential today [...]
Toxic ‘Tech Bros’: 20 per cent of men disapprove of women in tech October 31, 2023 New research has revealed that a fifth of men working in tech roles believe that women are naturally less suited to working in the sector.
Gatwick boss eyes long-haul market amid expansion drive and jostle with Heathrow March 25, 2024 Gatwick's chief executive is spearheading a drive into the long-haul market as the UK's second biggest hub seeks to muscle in on its larger rival Heathrow.
Race for Space II: Putin demands Russia has space station in orbit by 2027 October 28, 2023 Vladimir Putin has demanded Russia has its own space station in orbit by 2027 in an echo of the Cold War's race for space