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.

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reports outperformance in September (JEDT)

As of 30 September 2025, the trust outperformed its benchmark. Gains were supported by strong stock selection in construction, materials, and energy, with Tecnicas Reunidas and Puuilo contributing positively...

October 27, 2025

Investor positioning shifts as European banks and tech take the lead

European equities are rebalancing, with capital shifting into banks and tech as earnings and macro signals improve...

October 27, 2025

Policy signals and trade shifts put Asia back in focus

Policy signals and trade shifts are drawing capital back to Asia, reopening investor appetite for export-driven exposure...

October 27, 2025

A turning point for UK equities as the index reaches fresh highs

London’s stock market may be entering a new phase where value, yield and improving earnings come together in one opportunity...

October 27, 2025

HSBC takes US$1.1bn provision after Luxembourg court ruling

HSBC Holdings will recognise a US$1.1 billion provision in its Q3 2025 results after the Luxembourg Court of Cassation partially denied an appeal by HSBC Securities Services Luxembourg in relation to the Bernard L. Madoff fraud case...

October 27, 2025

A growing threat hidden in plain sight

APP fraud tricks the user into approving the theft, Finseta’s infrastructure is built to catch it before the money moves...

October 24, 2025

New funding route reshapes deal execution in the Midlands

A new funding structure is accelerating M&A in the Midlands, giving capital-backed firms a clear edge on deal execution...

October 24, 2025

Arbuthnot Banking – 6 Percent Dividend and Robust Credit Quality Highlights Shore Capital

October 24, 2025

Surgical simulation steps into a new phase in ophthalmology

A new model for immersive surgical training is taking shape in ophthalmology, offering a blueprint for broader medical adoption...

October 24, 2025

Invoice finance moves SoilEx into faster territory

SoilEx secures £450,000 in invoice finance to speed up project delivery and scale environmental services across UK construction...

October 24, 2025

Investing in European Real Estate – RECI Factsheet Sept 2025

Real Estate Credit Investments published its monthly fact sheet for 30 September 2025, showing a diversified portfolio of 23 investments valued at £279.5 million and cash of £41.4 million...

October 24, 2025

Why this market backdrop is not what it seems

The old investment regime is over, inflation, volatility and policy intervention are reshaping how long-term capital must be positioned...

October 24, 2025

ICG Enterprise Trust realises Froneri investment with €41 million proceeds

ICG Enterprise Trust has completed the realisation of its investment in Froneri, generating cash proceeds of €41 million. Froneri, a leading ice cream manufacturer and distributor, was ICGT’s largest portfolio holding at 2.7% of total assets as of 31 July 2025...

October 24, 2025

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund reports -2.2% NAV Total Return for FY2025

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund recorded a -2.2% NAV total return in USD terms for the year ended 30 June 2025, with NAV per share down 4% to USD7.13 and share price down 7.8% to USD5.77...

October 24, 2025

Pantheon International reports Stable NAV at 510.7p, £27.6m net portfolio cash flow

Pantheon International reported an unaudited NAV per share of 510.7p as at 30 September 2025, unchanged from the prior month. The Company generated £27.6 million in net portfolio cash flow, with £39.7 million of distributions exceeding £12.1 million of capital calls...

October 24, 2025

Record Plc delivers record $110.3bn AUM and strong inflows in Q2 trading update

Record plc has reported a new high in assets under management of $110.3bn for the quarter ended 30 September 2025, supported by positive asset growth and inflows into its Solutions for Asset Managers and FX Alpha strategies...

October 24, 2025

Pound poised amid UK growth concerns and global dollar weakness

Modest sterling strength masks fragile UK growth and global dollar weakness, investors must weigh policy timing and structural risk carefully...

October 23, 2025

Credit exposure finds structure

Structured credit is shedding its complexity stigma as institutional investors look for precision tools in a volatile rate environment...

October 23, 2025

Industrial capital moves in on aviation’s next fuel shift

Sustainable aviation fuel is entering a new phase as capital, infrastructure and policy begin to align behind long-term supply...

October 23, 2025

Institutional capital turns to real estate credit as banks retreat

As traditional lenders pull back, institutional investors are stepping in to shape real estate credit on their own terms...

October 23, 2025

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JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reports outperformance in September (JEDT)

October 27, 2025

Investor positioning shifts as European banks and tech take the lead

European equities are rebalancing, with capital shifting into banks and tech as earnings and macro signals improve...

October 27, 2025

Policy signals and trade shifts put Asia back in focus

Policy signals and trade shifts are drawing capital back to Asia, reopening investor appetite for export-driven exposure...

October 27, 2025

A turning point for UK equities as the index reaches fresh highs

London’s stock market may be entering a new phase where value, yield and improving earnings come together in one opportunity...

October 27, 2025

HSBC takes US$1.1bn provision after Luxembourg court ruling

October 27, 2025

A growing threat hidden in plain sight

APP fraud tricks the user into approving the theft, Finseta’s infrastructure is built to catch it before the money moves...

October 24, 2025

New funding route reshapes deal execution in the Midlands

A new funding structure is accelerating M&A in the Midlands, giving capital-backed firms a clear edge on deal execution...

October 24, 2025

Arbuthnot Banking – 6 Percent Dividend and Robust Credit Quality Highlights Shore Capital

October 24, 2025

Surgical simulation steps into a new phase in ophthalmology

A new model for immersive surgical training is taking shape in ophthalmology, offering a blueprint for broader medical adoption...

October 24, 2025

Invoice finance moves SoilEx into faster territory

SoilEx secures £450,000 in invoice finance to speed up project delivery and scale environmental services across UK construction...

October 24, 2025

Investing in European Real Estate – RECI Factsheet Sept 2025

Real Estate Credit Investments published its monthly fact sheet for 30 September 2025, showing a diversified portfolio of 23 investments valued at £279.5 million and cash of £41.4 million...

October 24, 2025

Why this market backdrop is not what it seems

The old investment regime is over, inflation, volatility and policy intervention are reshaping how long-term capital must be positioned...

October 24, 2025

ICG Enterprise Trust realises Froneri investment with €41 million proceeds

October 24, 2025

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund reports -2.2% NAV Total Return for FY2025

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund recorded a -2.2% NAV total return in USD terms for the year ended 30 June 2025, with NAV per share down 4% to USD7.13 and share price down 7.8% to USD5.77...