Weak Rathbones results cause wealth manager’s stock price to dip Investing Rathbones reported a weak three months as assets dropped by 0.1 per cent thanks to investors pulling £561m from the wealth manager. The wealth manager’s stock dropped by more than three per cent upon market open this morning following the publication of its quarterly results. Withdrawals from the business were caused by a variety of [...]
Government must ‘offer hope’ to attract investment, CBI chief to argue Politics The government must “have and offer hope” in order to attract global investors to bet on and back Britain, the chief executive of the Confederation for British Industry (CBI) will argue. In a rejection of No10 and the Treasury’s gloomy economic language, Rain Newton-Smith will use the CBI’s annual dinner in Glasgow to call for [...]
Water investment bosses meet ministers amid hunt for fresh funding Politics Ministers have held talks with bosses of water industry investment firms in a bid to attract fresh capital to the scandal-hit sector. Environment secretary Steve Reed held a roundtable with roughly 30 people representing investors in the sector such as pension funds on Tuesday in the City of London. Reed said he wants the water [...]
Investors pounce on start-up incentive scheme amid fears of Labour tax rises September 9, 2024 Flows into a government-backed scheme offering tax reliefs for investors in UK start-ups have surged since the general election, new data has revealed, as fears grow of possible tax rises under the new Labour government.
The Notebook: Dear founders, you can be picky about your investors too September 9, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Rupa Popat, founder and managing partner at Araya Ventures, takes the notebook pen, with a few lessons on what makes a good investor Where did all the value go? We need to pay attention to the relationships between founders and investors – and realise that [...]
If proxy advisers can rattle Jamie Dimon, what chance do smaller firms stand? August 28, 2024 The power of proxy advisers has been enough to disturb big firms like JP Morgan and Astrazeneca, so what hope do the smaller players have?
Santander launches £1.3bn share buyback under new payout scheme August 27, 2024 Santander has launched a share buyback for up to €1.5bn (£1.3bn) as the banking giant fulfills its promises to boost investor payouts.
The Notebook: Want a good night’s sleep? Forget sheep, count your piggy banks July 15, 2024 Susannah Streeter takes the notebook pen to talk retail investors, the travel market and how to get a good night's sleep.
London venture capital funding halves as deals sink to eight-year lows April 22, 2024 London venture capital funding fell to its lowest level since 2018 during the first quarter of this year, with only $1.7bn in funding raised.
Domino’s shares spike as rating upgraded with potential for 360 more UK stores February 20, 2024 Shares in Domino’s Pizza were delivered a surprise boost this morning after analysts upgraded its rating on the stock, and encouraged the UK’s biggest pizza maker to expand.