For investors UK is now ‘an attractive place to be’
The chief executive of James Henderson – a British-American global asset management group headquartered in London – Ali Dibadj, has said international investors are “starting to take notice”...
England dismissed for 387, India 44 for one at tea on second day
London: Having lost the first wicket on 13 with Yashasvi Jaiswal dismissed in only the second over of the innings, India had progressed to 44 for one at tea on the second day of the third Test, KL...
Stability makes Europe attractive for investors
The chief executive of JPMorgan’s asset management business in Europe, Patrick Thomson, says international clients are expressing “much more interest” in the region.“There is a very positive...
Jobs at risk in investment banks amid dearth of IPOs
With costs to pare down amid a lack of London IPOs, investment banks in the financial district of London (known as ‘The City’) are set to eliminate a number of jobs, according to a source familiar...
Chancellor’s IPO push still lacks momentum
The most recurring question in the financial district of London is: how do you reverse the alarming decline in the capital’s attractiveness as a destination for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)....
IMF warns UK spending set to hit 53 per cent of GDP
The International Monetary Fund has warned that the British state will swell to more than half the total size of the UK economy under the government’s current plans. The IMF sounded the alarm on...
UK investors must do more to attract tech firms to LSE
The flood of British tech firms dropping London in favour of a New York IPO (Initial Public Offering) is only set to increase, a boss in Allianz’s investment arm, Jeremy Gleeson, has warned....
FCA looks to revitalise London’s sluggish markets
New PISCES markets could begin trading before the end of this year, in what the UK government hopes will be a boost for fast-growing companies in search of a stepping stone before reaching IPO...
Finance chiefs call for ‘clearer’ tax policy
UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is facing pressure to provide a “clearer, more stable tax environment,” when she delivers her growth strategy next month. The Chancellor is once again in the...
Paris overtakes London into global top five of tech
London has been overtaken by Paris as Europe’s leading tech hub for the first time, reigniting concerns over the strength and attractiveness of the UK’s biggest city. The French capital has been...
UK fund groups stand by hybrid working rules
Despite the increase in the number of firms in the financial sector, in particular, bringing an end to working from home, several big fund management groups, such as Aberdeen, Jupiter L&G among...
Immigration only helps the economy if strictly controlled
Immigration has been an issue for a number of years in the UK and it, inevitably, played a major role in the referendum for Brexit in 2016. Regardless of whether immigration involves an EU state or...
Businesses welcomed the UK-EU Brexit ‘reset’
Prime Minister Kier Starmer will be pleased about his catch in international diplomacy: a trade deal with the European Union, which the government hopes will boost the chances of achieving higher...
Firms shed more jobs as tax rises start to hurt
Employment levels in the UK deteriorated considerably by the end of the first quarter, official data has suggested, in signs that Chancellor Rachel Reeves £20 billion tax raid on employers has...
Euro’s strength creates new challenges for export
Exporters in the European Union are facing unexpected headwinds as the euro has strengthened in recent weeks, hurting competitiveness. The euro and dollar were trading close to parity early in the...
Looking inside the rapid rise of fintech in the UK
It’s been another record year for the industry, where businesses saw profits shoot up and customer bases swell. The UK’s fastest growing private company by the Times Hundred and Europe’s fastest...
Chancellor woos fintech and needs to deliver
In a keynote speech at Innovate Finance’s 11th global summit, the chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the Treasury’s inaugural Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy would be...
Dealmakers hope on European revival as US stutters.
Top dealmakers are pinning their hopes on a revival of activity in Europe, with president Donald Trump’s trade war having dampened expectations for US investment banking fees. At the beginning of...
UK, India sign landmark billion-pound trade deal
Billions of pounds in extra trade could soon be exchanged between India and the UK after the two nations signed a landmark free trade agreement, ending years of protracted negotiations.The deal, which...
A UK tariff deal with US may harm EU deal with UK
UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, who was a fierce opponent of Brexit, has been seeking to improve the UK’s trading relationship with Europe since he came into office last July. He is also...