Any new government must step in and revive London Stock Exchange, says former chief June 2, 2024 The ex-boss of the London Stock Exchange has warned the capital's beleaguered bourse is unlikely to see a revival unless the next government implements a major overhaul.
Aviva on track to meet financial targets after sales jump five per cent May 18, 2022 British insurance giant Aviva today said it is on track to meet its financial targets after its sales increased by 5 per cent to £2bn, on the back of strong trading in the UK and Canada. The London insurer said it had brought in an extra 100,000 UK customers over the previous year brining its [...]
Sir Adrian Montague: Chairman of Thames Water parent company Kemble quits February 16, 2024 He has also stood down as director of each of Kemble's subsidiaries, apart from TWUL and Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited.
Billionaire activist investor exits Generali’s board in wake of failed shareholder coup May 30, 2022 Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has stepped down from the board of insurance giant Generali, following the collapse of his shareholder mutiny to oust the insurer’s management team. The exit comes after Caltagirone put forward a shareholder resolution to block Generali’s incumbent chief executive, Philippe Donnet, from taking on a third term leading the firm. [...]
Autumn Statement: 110 measures for growth and an election speech from Hunt November 22, 2023 Only seven weeks ago, Jeremy Hunt swore now was not the time for tax cuts. Now he is army Rishi Sunak with a manifesto of economic promises, writes Sascha O'Sullivan
General election 2024: Do the spending promises stack up? June 13, 2024 We've reviewed the three major parties' policy pitches to determine whether their spending promises stack up. The answer, on the whole, is no.
HSBC shareholders should not vote for Asia spinoff plan, warns advisory group ISS April 23, 2023 HSBC investors should vote against a resolution by the bank’s biggest shareholder Ping An, shareholder advisory group ISS said. Ping An are calling on HSBC to consider strategic options – including a spinoff of its Asia business. The proposal, over which the bank and the Chinese insurer have been arguing since last November, “lacks detailed rationale”, ISS [...]
The top three threats facing companies in 2024 – and how to prepare January 19, 2024 With businesses facing a unique convergence of risks in 2024, Axa deputy chief executive officer Frédéric de Courtois looks at how to prepare.
How to make the national wealth fund work September 30, 2024 The national wealth fund must do more than just plug funding holes, through targeted and successive interventions it can help a project to reach a growing number of investors and momentum until finally it is no longer needed, says Zvi Wohlgemuth So far, many investors and equity and debt providers to energy transition projects in [...]
Co-op boss Shirine Khoury-Haq quits Persimmon board role to focus on day job April 30, 2024 The chief executive of The Co-operative Group has quit her role at house builder Persimmon.