Two-thirds of alternative fund managers hit with fines over governance failures Investing Two-thirds of alternative fund managers have been hit with fines or sanctions in the last two years due to governance failures, new research has revealed. Alternative funds managers, which focus on markets beyond stocks and bonds such as property, private equity and infrastructure investing, are increasingly under pressure to up their governance ability, Bovill Newgate [...]
Crazy golf group Big Fang Collective to expand after £5.5m boost Leisure A crazy golf group is aiming to expand into three "major cities" this year after securing a £5.5m boost.
Spearheading Ethical Asset Management for Urban Sustainability Sponsored Ethos Ventures’ Michael Whealon: In an engaging interview, Michael Whealon, Partner at Ethos Ventures Asset Management, sheds light on the firm’s strategic approach to asset management, particularly its alignment with sustainable and ethical urban development. Whealon articulates the need for a nuanced understanding of ethical finance within the framework of sustainable urban development. Addressing the [...]
London’s litigation financiers primed to profit on global downturn, Therium chief says February 3, 2023 London’s litigation funders are in a prime position to capitalise on the global economic downturn, the founder of one the UK’s top lawsuit financiers told City A.M. The economic slump threatens to stretch in-house legal budgets and drive an uptick in legal battles, Therium founder Neil Purslow said, which could force companies and litigants turn [...]
RBG Holdings shares plummet after professional services firm fires chief executive January 31, 2023 Shares in RBG Holdings today plummeted by more than nine per cent after the troubled professional services group said it had fired its chief executive. The AIM-listed professional services conglomerate said in a statement that its board has “lost confidence” in chief executive Nicola Foulston as it stated her “employment contract has been terminated with [...]
Gateley chief says truce in legal sector pay war will boost firm’s expansion plans January 18, 2023 An easing of the pay war between law firms has already begun to benefit Gateley’s balance sheet as the listed law firm’s chief executive outlined his expansion plans to City A.M. Gateley boss Rod Waldie said the “whole sector is benefiting” from the calming of the legal sector pay war that has seen lawyers’ salaries [...]
Ince settles former executives’ claims with £15,000 payouts each September 28, 2022 Ince has paid two of its former executives £15,000 each to settle a series of cases arising from the listed law firm’s decision to remove them from their posts. The maritime specialist law firm, which is listed on London’s AIM, said it has paid former chief executive Adrian Biles, and former finance chief, John Biles [...]
Lloyd’s of London aims to attract billions in capital via launch of new investment vehicle August 4, 2022 Lloyd’s of London has set out plans for the launch of a new investment vehicle, with a view to drawing in billions from institutional investors. The London insurance market today announced plans to set up a second protected cell company (PCC) following the successful launch of its London Bridge Risk PCC vehicle last year. [...]
Essex fire extinguisher seller seeks to raise £3m on London’s AIM June 14, 2022 A British fire safety company, that first started selling its product on Amazon, is seeking to raise £3m by listing on London’s AIM. Essex-based fire safety firm Lifesafe Technologies is planning to float on London’s alternative market after it first began selling its “5-in-1” fire extinguisher on Amazon in August 2021. The company’s lightweight fire [...]
Exclusive: Real estate and crypto top list of UK investors’ alternative asset picks September 9, 2021 In the current climate of low interest rates and high valuations, UK investors are looking for new ways to get returns in less liquid areas that are relatively cushioned from yo-yoing equity and bond markets. This mood music has pushed almost half (43 per cent) of UK investors to consider alternative assets to make their [...]