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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.

Fidelity

Fidelity Asian Values plc highlights stock selection driving outperformance (LON:FAS)

During the 12 months to 31 December 2025, the Trust’s NAV rose 15.6%, outperforming its reference index which returned 9.9%, while the share price increased by 22.3%...
Fidelity

Fidelity European Trust plc posts 21% annual share price gain amid European rally

European equities finished 2025 close to record levels, supported by strong earnings, easing financial conditions, and improving policy momentum...
Record Plc

Record plc Reports Strong Momentum and Record AUM – Panmure Liberum

Record plc reports strong Q4 with AUME at $116bn, notes Panmure Liberum, highlighting robust net flows and performance fees...
Time Finance

Time Finance adds strategic hire to support £300m lending target

Strategic hire strengthens Time Finance’s intermediary reach as part of long-term lending growth plan...
Fidelity

Fidelity Special Values plc delivers 37.2% price growth in “stellar” 2025

Fidelity Special Values PLC published its December 2025 factsheet, reporting rolling 12-month NAV and share price returns of 26.4% and 37.2% respectively, ahead of the benchmark...
Tern plc

Talking Medicines joins 2026 UK AI Index

Talking Medicines joins the UK AI Index 2026, confirming its growing role in data-driven healthcare strategy...
CMC Markets Plc

Currency divergence reshapes investor strategy in 2026

Monetary divergence is resetting currency trends and investment positioning in 2026...
Fidelity

Asian stocks lead global gains on earnings optimism

Global stocks climbed as investor optimism about corporate earnings outweighed concerns about trade policy, lifting major indices to new highs...
Ruffer Investment Company

Ruffer Investment Company: Defensive strategy and positioning for volatile markets (LON:RICA)

Jasmine Yeo of Ruffer Investment Company Limited speaks to DirectorsTalk about the trust’s risk-first investment philosophy, its recent double-digit NAV performance, and how an unconstrained, protection-focused approach is designed to navigate ongoing market volatility...
Ruffer Investment Company

Ruffer Investment Company delivers double-digit returns in 2025

Ruffer Investment Company Limited achieved a NAV total return of 4.9% and a share price total return of 4.7% over the six months to 31 December 2025...
Time Finance plc

Time Finance delivers higher profits and record lending book in H1 2025/26

The AIM-listed specialist finance provider recorded a solid first-half performance, with revenue up 4% to £18.8m and profit before tax rising to £4.3m...

Emerging markets gain as dollar softens

Emerging markets are seeing renewed interest as a weaker dollar and rising commodities ease financial pressure on developing economies...
Finseta

Finseta CEO on FY2025 revenue growth, Dubai success & platform innovations (LON:FIN)

Finseta CEO James Hickman discusses the company’s standout performance in FY2025, highlighting strong growth from its Dubai operation, a surge in corporate client revenue, and successful platform innovations like agency banking and bespoke payment controls...
Ruffer Investment Company

Gold intentions and investment lessons from monetary history

Ruffer uses history to highlight how rigid monetary thinking can lead to risk, and why adaptable investors are better prepared...
Global Opportunities Trust

Global Opportunities Trust Monthly Portfolio and Asset Position update (December 2025)

As at 31 December 2025, Global Opportunities Trust had net assets of £117.5 million. The portfolio was diversified across regions and sectors, with equity investments representing 53.6% of net assets and cash and other net assets accounting for 46.4%...
Record Plc

Record Reports Strong Q3 Growth Driven by Net Flows and Asset Gains – Edison Investment Research

Record plc reports strong Q3 growth with AUM reaching $115.9bn, driven by $3.3bn net flows, according to Edison Investment Research...
Fidelity

Differentiated portfolio positioning among UK investment trusts: New Research 

New research from Kepler Trust Intelligence examines Fidelity Asian Values, highlighting how its valuation-led approach has resulted in a highly differentiated portfolio positioning...
Geiger Counter Ltd

AI power demand puts uranium in investor spotlight

AI’s energy demands are pushing uranium into a new phase of strategic investor interest...
Fidelity China Special Situations

Investor capital flows hold up mainland China equities

China’s stock market is attracting fresh capital despite regulatory caution, with investor focus turning to metals, space and selective growth themes...
Record plc

Record plc reaches new AUM high in Q3 FY26 as inflows continue

In its Q3 FY26 trading update, Record plc reported assets under management of US$115.9bn, reflecting strong inflows into Passive Hedging and a second consecutive quarter of inflows for FX Alpha...

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Fidelity

Fidelity Asian Values plc highlights stock selection driving outperformance (LON:FAS)

During the 12 months to 31 December 2025, the Trust’s NAV rose 15.6%, outperforming its reference index which returned 9.9%, while the share price increased by 22.3%...
Fidelity

Fidelity European Trust plc posts 21% annual share price gain amid European rally

European equities finished 2025 close to record levels, supported by strong earnings, easing financial conditions, and improving policy momentum...
Record Plc

Record plc Reports Strong Momentum and Record AUM – Panmure Liberum

Record plc reports strong Q4 with AUME at $116bn, notes Panmure Liberum, highlighting robust net flows and performance fees...
Time Finance

Time Finance adds strategic hire to support £300m lending target

Strategic hire strengthens Time Finance’s intermediary reach as part of long-term lending growth plan...
Fidelity

Fidelity Special Values plc delivers 37.2% price growth in “stellar” 2025

Fidelity Special Values PLC published its December 2025 factsheet, reporting rolling 12-month NAV and share price returns of 26.4% and 37.2% respectively, ahead of the benchmark...
Tern plc

Talking Medicines joins 2026 UK AI Index

Talking Medicines joins the UK AI Index 2026, confirming its growing role in data-driven healthcare strategy...
CMC Markets Plc

Currency divergence reshapes investor strategy in 2026

Monetary divergence is resetting currency trends and investment positioning in 2026...
Fidelity

Asian stocks lead global gains on earnings optimism

Global stocks climbed as investor optimism about corporate earnings outweighed concerns about trade policy, lifting major indices to new highs...
Ruffer Investment Company

Ruffer Investment Company: Defensive strategy and positioning for volatile markets (LON:RICA)

Jasmine Yeo of Ruffer Investment Company Limited speaks to DirectorsTalk about the trust’s risk-first investment philosophy, its recent double-digit NAV performance, and how an unconstrained, protection-focused approach is designed to navigate ongoing market volatility...
Ruffer Investment Company

Ruffer Investment Company delivers double-digit returns in 2025

Ruffer Investment Company Limited achieved a NAV total return of 4.9% and a share price total return of 4.7% over the six months to 31 December 2025...
Time Finance plc

Time Finance delivers higher profits and record lending book in H1 2025/26

The AIM-listed specialist finance provider recorded a solid first-half performance, with revenue up 4% to £18.8m and profit before tax rising to £4.3m...

Emerging markets gain as dollar softens

Emerging markets are seeing renewed interest as a weaker dollar and rising commodities ease financial pressure on developing economies...
Finseta

Finseta CEO on FY2025 revenue growth, Dubai success & platform innovations (LON:FIN)

Finseta CEO James Hickman discusses the company’s standout performance in FY2025, highlighting strong growth from its Dubai operation, a surge in corporate client revenue, and successful platform innovations like agency banking and bespoke payment controls...
Ruffer Investment Company

Gold intentions and investment lessons from monetary history

Ruffer uses history to highlight how rigid monetary thinking can lead to risk, and why adaptable investors are better prepared...
Global Opportunities Trust

Global Opportunities Trust Monthly Portfolio and Asset Position update (December 2025)

As at 31 December 2025, Global Opportunities Trust had net assets of £117.5 million. The portfolio was diversified across regions and sectors, with equity investments representing 53.6% of net assets and cash and other net assets accounting for 46.4%...
Record Plc

Record Reports Strong Q3 Growth Driven by Net Flows and Asset Gains – Edison Investment Research

Record plc reports strong Q3 growth with AUM reaching $115.9bn, driven by $3.3bn net flows, according to Edison Investment Research...
Fidelity

Differentiated portfolio positioning among UK investment trusts: New Research 

New research from Kepler Trust Intelligence examines Fidelity Asian Values, highlighting how its valuation-led approach has resulted in a highly differentiated portfolio positioning...
Geiger Counter Ltd

AI power demand puts uranium in investor spotlight

AI’s energy demands are pushing uranium into a new phase of strategic investor interest...
Fidelity China Special Situations

Investor capital flows hold up mainland China equities

China’s stock market is attracting fresh capital despite regulatory caution, with investor focus turning to metals, space and selective growth themes...
Record plc

Record plc reaches new AUM high in Q3 FY26 as inflows continue

In its Q3 FY26 trading update, Record plc reported assets under management of US$115.9bn, reflecting strong inflows into Passive Hedging and a second consecutive quarter of inflows for FX Alpha...
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