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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.

FGT

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust: Board action puts shareholder value in focus

Strong shareholder backing and board-led policy action give Finsbury Growth & Income Trust a clearer platform to rebuild investor confidence...
Trig Ltd

The Renewables Infrastructure Group agrees sale of Beatrice offshore wind stake

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has agreed a binding offer to sell its entire 17.5% stake in Beatrice for about £155m, subject to documentation and.....
MRC

Mercantile Investment Trust reports ten largest investments at 31 May 2026

Mercantile Investment Trust lists its ten largest investments, totalling 32.3% of total assets, as at 31 May 2026...
PEY

Partners Group Private Equity NAV falls 2.5% in April

Partners Group Private Equity Limited reported a 2.5% decline in April NAV to EUR 12.26 per share, driven by portfolio revaluations and negative currency movements, partly offset by listed asset..
RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd

RTW Biotech delivers 92% 1-year share growth as Biotech sentiment improves

RTW Biotech Opportunities reported NAV per ordinary share of US$2.61 at 31 May 2026, up 0.6% for the month, with annualised NAV performance of 14.4% since launch...
DIVI

Diverse Income Trust: UK equity outlook and reconstruction proposal (LON:DIVI)

Co-Fund Manager Gervais Williams reviews Diverse Income Trust’s recent performance, UK income opportunities, key portfolio holdings, and the next steps in its liquidation and reconstruction process...
REC

Record plc to publish audited FY26 results on 19 June 2026

Record plc will announce its audited full year results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2026 on 19 June 2026...
Tern plc

GLP-1 cancer signals add a new investor angle

Early oncology signals from ASCO 2026 add a new investor angle to the GLP-1 story, with further research needed before clinical or commercial conclusions can be drawn...
Hardman & Co

ICG Enterprise Trust FY’26 results: look to future realisations

ICG Enterprise Trust’s end-January 2026 results reflected the benefits of its defensive growth strategy, with strong operating company performance, conservative NAV valuations and a 32% discount that appears anomalous against..
SEQI

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure reports 8.4% NAV total return for FY2026

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure reported strong final results for the year ended 31 March 2026, with NAV rising to 93.17p and an annualised NAV total return of 8.4%, ahead of target...
FSG

Foresight Group agrees sale of public markets investment division

Foresight Group has agreed to sell Foresight Capital Management, transferring about £1.0 billion of assets under management...
Arbuthnot Banking Group

Asset-based lending platform targets growth finance for UK SMEs

Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending is using Growth Guarantee Scheme support to help UK SMEs and mid-market firms access flexible funding for growth, acquisitions and strategic change...
Fidelity European Trust

Europe’s enterprise strengths could define the next phase of AI investing

Europe’s strengths in financials, industrials, healthcare and infrastructure could make it a significant beneficiary as AI adoption shifts from builders to enterprise users...
NB Private Equity Partners: Why Hardman Sees The Exit Window Opening Again

NB Private Equity Partners: Why Hardman Sees The Exit Window Opening Again (video)

Hardman & Co analyst Mark Thomas discusses NB Private Equity Partners’ latest results, highlighting resilient portfolio earnings growth, a mature exit-ready portfolio and a sizeable buyback commitment. He also explains..
Finseta Plc

Sterling under pressure as dollar strength and UK political risk rise

Sterling faces a testing week as UK political risk builds, the dollar gains support from strong jobs data, and risk-sensitive currencies remain under pressure...
LON:STAN

Standard Chartered appoints Tanate Phutrakul to board

Standard Chartered has appointed Tanate Phutrakul as an independent non-executive director, joining key board committees from July 2026...
BIOG

Biotech Growth Trust benefits as small-cap biotech bets pay off

Biotech Growth Trust delivered a strong year as its exposure to smaller biotech companies benefited from improved sentiment, a better interest-rate backdrop and rising takeover activity...
TEAM

Semiconductor weakness points to a broader market test

Semiconductor pressure, stronger employment data and shifting rate expectations are encouraging investors to reassess concentration risk and look for broader market leadership...
Fidelity European Trust

European markets find support as energy pressure eases

European stocks found selective support as easing oil prices helped offset a mixed regional economic backdrop...
JEDT

European shares rise as investors weigh policy risk and deal activity

European shares rose as investors weighed easing Middle East tensions, ECB policy risk, Italian banking consolidation and renewed gains in semiconductor stocks...

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FGT

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust: Board action puts shareholder value in focus

Strong shareholder backing and board-led policy action give Finsbury Growth & Income Trust a clearer platform to rebuild investor confidence...
Trig Ltd

The Renewables Infrastructure Group agrees sale of Beatrice offshore wind stake

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has agreed a binding offer to sell its entire 17.5% stake in Beatrice for about £155m, subject to documentation and.....
MRC

Mercantile Investment Trust reports ten largest investments at 31 May 2026

Mercantile Investment Trust lists its ten largest investments, totalling 32.3% of total assets, as at 31 May 2026...
PEY

Partners Group Private Equity NAV falls 2.5% in April

Partners Group Private Equity Limited reported a 2.5% decline in April NAV to EUR 12.26 per share, driven by portfolio revaluations and negative currency movements, partly offset by listed asset performance and EUR 23.9 million in distributions...
RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd

RTW Biotech delivers 92% 1-year share growth as Biotech sentiment improves

RTW Biotech Opportunities reported NAV per ordinary share of US$2.61 at 31 May 2026, up 0.6% for the month, with annualised NAV performance of 14.4% since launch...
DIVI

Diverse Income Trust: UK equity outlook and reconstruction proposal (LON:DIVI)

Co-Fund Manager Gervais Williams reviews Diverse Income Trust’s recent performance, UK income opportunities, key portfolio holdings, and the next steps in its liquidation and reconstruction process...
REC

Record plc to publish audited FY26 results on 19 June 2026

Record plc will announce its audited full year results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2026 on 19 June 2026...
Tern plc

GLP-1 cancer signals add a new investor angle

Early oncology signals from ASCO 2026 add a new investor angle to the GLP-1 story, with further research needed before clinical or commercial conclusions can be drawn...
Hardman & Co

ICG Enterprise Trust FY’26 results: look to future realisations

ICG Enterprise Trust’s end-January 2026 results reflected the benefits of its defensive growth strategy, with strong operating company performance, conservative NAV valuations and a 32% discount that appears anomalous against its long-term record and outlook...
SEQI

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure reports 8.4% NAV total return for FY2026

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure reported strong final results for the year ended 31 March 2026, with NAV rising to 93.17p and an annualised NAV total return of 8.4%, ahead of target. The company maintained full dividend cover, reduced non-performing loans, originated £422.1 million of new loans, and continued share buybacks to narrow the discount...
FSG

Foresight Group agrees sale of public markets investment division

Foresight Group has agreed to sell Foresight Capital Management, transferring about £1.0 billion of assets under management...
Arbuthnot Banking Group

Asset-based lending platform targets growth finance for UK SMEs

Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending is using Growth Guarantee Scheme support to help UK SMEs and mid-market firms access flexible funding for growth, acquisitions and strategic change...
Fidelity European Trust

Europe’s enterprise strengths could define the next phase of AI investing

Europe’s strengths in financials, industrials, healthcare and infrastructure could make it a significant beneficiary as AI adoption shifts from builders to enterprise users...
NB Private Equity Partners: Why Hardman Sees The Exit Window Opening Again

NB Private Equity Partners: Why Hardman Sees The Exit Window Opening Again (video)

Hardman & Co analyst Mark Thomas discusses NB Private Equity Partners’ latest results, highlighting resilient portfolio earnings growth, a mature exit-ready portfolio and a sizeable buyback commitment. He also explains why dry powder, liquidity pressure and new exit routes could support future realisations, while setting out the risks investors should keep in view...
Finseta Plc

Sterling under pressure as dollar strength and UK political risk rise

Sterling faces a testing week as UK political risk builds, the dollar gains support from strong jobs data, and risk-sensitive currencies remain under pressure...
LON:STAN

Standard Chartered appoints Tanate Phutrakul to board

Standard Chartered has appointed Tanate Phutrakul as an independent non-executive director, joining key board committees from July 2026...
BIOG

Biotech Growth Trust benefits as small-cap biotech bets pay off

Biotech Growth Trust delivered a strong year as its exposure to smaller biotech companies benefited from improved sentiment, a better interest-rate backdrop and rising takeover activity...
TEAM

Semiconductor weakness points to a broader market test

Semiconductor pressure, stronger employment data and shifting rate expectations are encouraging investors to reassess concentration risk and look for broader market leadership...
Fidelity European Trust

European markets find support as energy pressure eases

European stocks found selective support as easing oil prices helped offset a mixed regional economic backdrop...
JEDT

European shares rise as investors weigh policy risk and deal activity

European shares rose as investors weighed easing Middle East tensions, ECB policy risk, Italian banking consolidation and renewed gains in semiconductor stocks...
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