Financial Services

Companies providing banking, savings and loans, asset management, credit services, investment brokerage and insurance. UK‑listed companies in this sector include HSBC Holdings plc, Barclays plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Standard Chartered plc, Prudential plc and Schroders plc.

CQS Natural Resources: 8% dividend, 57% half-year share price growth (LON:CYN)

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc reported a resilient October, with gold holding strong despite a pull back from its peak and the trust delivering a 3 percent NAV gain..

Pershing Square schedules 2026 investor presentation

Pershing Square Holdings has confirmed that its annual investor presentation will take place on 11 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT, with attendance limited to current shareholders and bondholders...

Fidelity Asian Values Strong Track Record – Manager and Broker views

Fidelity Asian Values plc provides access to smaller companies across Asia ex Japan, following a value focused strategy led by manager Nitin Bajaj. The trust has delivered long term outperformance and continues to target mispriced businesses with solid management teams, supported by a diversified portfolio and competitive costs...

How Time Finance uses credit control to strengthen client retention

Time Finance is helping SMEs get paid faster by building credit control directly into its finance offering...

Why tech leaders are holding their ground in a tougher environment

Top tech companies just delivered earnings that show why they still deserve a place in long-term portfolios...

What the Spear’s 500 listing suggests about TEAM’s strategy

TEAM Asset Management’s Spear’s 500 inclusion reinforces its positioning as a risk-aware, long-term wealth manager focused on capital preservation...

China stocks climb as export engine and policy shift align

Chinese stocks are climbing as record exports and new policy moves reshape equity market dynamics...

Asian markets climb as investors position cautiously ahead of key policy signals

Asian equities are climbing as investors position early for policy easing, with selective opportunities gaining momentum across export-led and rate-sensitive sectors...

Turning attention back to Emerging Markets

Emerging markets are reshaping from a cyclical trade into a strategic allocation as global liquidity improves and domestic fundamentals strengthen...

SDCL Efficiency Income Trust declares second quarterly dividend of 1.59p per share

SDCL Efficiency Income Trust has announced a quarterly interim dividend of 1.59 pence per share for the year ending 31 March 2026, supported by net cash from investments...

Multi asset fund Volta Finance sets quarterly dividend of €0.145 per share

Volta Finance has declared a quarterly interim dividend of €0.145 per share, payable on 29 January 2026 and equal to about €5.3 million...

Tech leadership and policy timing start to shape China’s new market tone

China’s equity market is entering a more selective phase as tech leadership and policy timing begin to reset the tone for investors...

Currency moves open gaps in cross‑border positioning

Shifts in sterling, dollar and euro positioning are reshaping the cross-border landscape as investors brace for key policy moves...

AJ Bell Breaks £100bn Platform Assets Barrier, Highlights Singer Capital Markets

AJ Bell surpasses £100bn in platform assets, driven by strong inflows and customer growth, says Singer Capital Markets analyst Andrew Watson...

How NEBA builds legacy plans that protect more than just wealth

NEBA’s legacy planning turns inheritance into a structured, values-driven strategy that protects wealth and purpose across generations...

Capital rotation hints at a tactical shift in emerging markets

Emerging market equities are regaining attention as investor flows turn selective and macro conditions shift in their favour...

AJ Bell reports record annual results with strong customer and asset growth

AJ Bell plc has announced record results for the year to 30 September 2025, with revenue up 18%to £317.8 million and profit before tax increasing 22% to £137.8 million...

Talking Medicines is building the AI layer beneath pharma marketing

Talking Medicines is shifting pharma marketing from content creation to data control, building the layer AI tools rely on to deliver credible, measurable clinical messaging...

NB Private Equity Partners: Strategic growth momentum (LON:NBPE)

Analyst Mark Thomas from Hardman & Co. discusses the company’s recent performance, outlook, and investment strategy...

Specialist coach finance deal reveals how Time Finance is targeting transport niches

Time Finance structured a £140k hire-purchase deal to help a transport firm win and deliver a new contract with a top-tier rugby club...
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CQS Natural Resources: 8% dividend, 57% half-year share price growth (LON:CYN)

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc reported a resilient October, with gold holding strong despite a pull back from its peak and the trust delivering a 3 percent NAV gain..

Pershing Square schedules 2026 investor presentation

Pershing Square Holdings has confirmed that its annual investor presentation will take place on 11 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT, with attendance limited to current shareholders and bondholders...

Fidelity Asian Values Strong Track Record – Manager and Broker views

Fidelity Asian Values plc provides access to smaller companies across Asia ex Japan, following a value focused strategy led by manager Nitin Bajaj. The trust has delivered long term outperformance and continues to target mispriced businesses with solid management teams, supported by a diversified portfolio and competitive costs...

How Time Finance uses credit control to strengthen client retention

Time Finance is helping SMEs get paid faster by building credit control directly into its finance offering...

Why tech leaders are holding their ground in a tougher environment

Top tech companies just delivered earnings that show why they still deserve a place in long-term portfolios...

What the Spear’s 500 listing suggests about TEAM’s strategy

TEAM Asset Management’s Spear’s 500 inclusion reinforces its positioning as a risk-aware, long-term wealth manager focused on capital preservation...

China stocks climb as export engine and policy shift align

Chinese stocks are climbing as record exports and new policy moves reshape equity market dynamics...

Asian markets climb as investors position cautiously ahead of key policy signals

Asian equities are climbing as investors position early for policy easing, with selective opportunities gaining momentum across export-led and rate-sensitive sectors...

Turning attention back to Emerging Markets

Emerging markets are reshaping from a cyclical trade into a strategic allocation as global liquidity improves and domestic fundamentals strengthen...

SDCL Efficiency Income Trust declares second quarterly dividend of 1.59p per share

SDCL Efficiency Income Trust has announced a quarterly interim dividend of 1.59 pence per share for the year ending 31 March 2026, supported by net cash from investments...

Multi asset fund Volta Finance sets quarterly dividend of €0.145 per share

Volta Finance has declared a quarterly interim dividend of €0.145 per share, payable on 29 January 2026 and equal to about €5.3 million...

Tech leadership and policy timing start to shape China’s new market tone

China’s equity market is entering a more selective phase as tech leadership and policy timing begin to reset the tone for investors...

Currency moves open gaps in cross‑border positioning

Shifts in sterling, dollar and euro positioning are reshaping the cross-border landscape as investors brace for key policy moves...

AJ Bell Breaks £100bn Platform Assets Barrier, Highlights Singer Capital Markets

AJ Bell surpasses £100bn in platform assets, driven by strong inflows and customer growth, says Singer Capital Markets analyst Andrew Watson...

How NEBA builds legacy plans that protect more than just wealth

NEBA’s legacy planning turns inheritance into a structured, values-driven strategy that protects wealth and purpose across generations...

Capital rotation hints at a tactical shift in emerging markets

Emerging market equities are regaining attention as investor flows turn selective and macro conditions shift in their favour...

AJ Bell reports record annual results with strong customer and asset growth

AJ Bell plc has announced record results for the year to 30 September 2025, with revenue up 18%to £317.8 million and profit before tax increasing 22% to £137.8 million...

Talking Medicines is building the AI layer beneath pharma marketing

Talking Medicines is shifting pharma marketing from content creation to data control, building the layer AI tools rely on to deliver credible, measurable clinical messaging...

NB Private Equity Partners: Strategic growth momentum (LON:NBPE)

Analyst Mark Thomas from Hardman & Co. discusses the company’s recent performance, outlook, and investment strategy...

Specialist coach finance deal reveals how Time Finance is targeting transport niches

Time Finance structured a £140k hire-purchase deal to help a transport firm win and deliver a new contract with a top-tier rugby club...
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