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.

Time Finance: Record Profits, Bigger Margins and £80m of Firepower for the Next Lending Push (video)

Time Finance CEO Ed Rimmer outlines how the group delivered record revenue and profit, improved margins and grew new business by 26% without adding headcount...

Harbourvest Global Private Equity completes secondary asset sale generating $70.7 million proceeds

HarbourVest Global Private Equity has completed an asset sale generating net proceeds of $70.7 million and reducing unfunded commitments by $22.5 million...

Cmc Markets Plc lifts FY2027 income guidance on continued B2B momentum

Cmc Markets Plc has raised FY2027 net operating income guidance and said B2B platform growth continues to drive higher margins...

Lion Finance Group schedules 2026 interim and third-quarter results announcements

Lion Finance Group has set publication dates for its second-quarter, first-half, third-quarter and nine-month 2026 financial results...

European equities advance as inflation data and policy signals take focus

European shares advanced as softer inflation data, stronger technology stocks and central bank signals shaped positioning into the next quarter...

UK stocks gain as miners and banks lift the FTSE 100

UK stocks moved higher as stronger GDP data, mining gains and bank strength helped lift the FTSE 100 despite weakness in housebuilders and mixed energy signals...

Chrysalis Investments reports half-year NAV decline and portfolio updates

Chrysalis Investments reported a half-year decline in NAV per share, share buybacks, portfolio valuation movements and several post-period developments...

European stocks rise as policy focus drives quarter-end interest

European stocks rose into quarter-end as central bank commentary, economic data and company updates shaped market sentiment...

Geiger Counter reports 21.6% NAV increase in interim results

Geiger Counter Limited has reported a 21.57% rise in NAV per share, director changes, share buybacks and a post-period subscription rights issue...

Emerging Markets draw attention as risk and resilience converge

Emerging markets remain relevant as technology exposure, policy change and regional trade resilience help balance geopolitical and energy risks...

Cavendish plc: Solid performance in still tough markets

Cavendish delivered FY26 revenue growth of 2.3% to £56.9m and doubled reported PBT to £1.5m, with results in line with expectations. Despite continued pressure on UK smaller companies, the group..

Fidelity China Special Situations outperforms amid China’s tech revival (LON: FCSS)

Fidelity China Special Situations reported a 15.1% NAV increase over the 12 months to 31 May 2026, outperforming its benchmark index, which returned 6.2%...

Fidelity Asian Values sees investors rotate into Asian small-cap value

Fidelity Asian Values delivered a 13.6% NAV gain and a 20.0% share price increase over the year to 31 May 2026. The Trust remains focused on high-quality Asian businesses trading..

Asian stocks climb as chip leaders strengthen regional market positioning

Asian technology stocks gained as chip demand, earnings expectations and major capital spending plans put Japan and South Korea back in focus...

Fidelity European Trust outperforms on technology and utilities strength (LON: FEV)

Fidelity European Trust reported benchmark outperformance in May, supported by technology and utilities exposure, while gearing, energy holdings and 3i Group weighed on returns...

Fidelity Emerging Markets up 37% YTD as China and India drive gains

Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited reported positive May returns, outperforming its index as gains from short positions and exposure to China, India and Korean equities offset weakness in Brazil, technology and..

Fidelity Special Values reports May gains as UK equities rally

Fidelity Special Values PLC reported a second consecutive monthly gain for UK equities in May, with resilient earnings, improving sentiment and continued valuation opportunities among mid and smaller companies supporting..

Market signals point to a broader test of leadership

A mixed week for global markets showed why breadth, valuation discipline and interest-rate sensitivity remain central to positioning as technology leadership faces a more demanding test...

How Ruffer’s CIO pair combine macro research and stock picking

Ruffer’s incoming Co-CIO Jon Dye brings a direct focus on risk control, valuation and independent thinking at a time when markets are shaped by debt, inflation and crowded positioning...

China stocks rise as factory data supports tech and export shares

Chinese shares rose as stronger factory activity lifted technology and export-linked stocks, while Hong Kong slipped amid regional caution...
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Time Finance: Record Profits, Bigger Margins and £80m of Firepower for the Next Lending Push (video)

Time Finance CEO Ed Rimmer outlines how the group delivered record revenue and profit, improved margins and grew new business by 26% without adding headcount...

Harbourvest Global Private Equity completes secondary asset sale generating $70.7 million proceeds

HarbourVest Global Private Equity has completed an asset sale generating net proceeds of $70.7 million and reducing unfunded commitments by $22.5 million...

Cmc Markets Plc lifts FY2027 income guidance on continued B2B momentum

Cmc Markets Plc has raised FY2027 net operating income guidance and said B2B platform growth continues to drive higher margins...

Lion Finance Group schedules 2026 interim and third-quarter results announcements

Lion Finance Group has set publication dates for its second-quarter, first-half, third-quarter and nine-month 2026 financial results...

European equities advance as inflation data and policy signals take focus

European shares advanced as softer inflation data, stronger technology stocks and central bank signals shaped positioning into the next quarter...

UK stocks gain as miners and banks lift the FTSE 100

UK stocks moved higher as stronger GDP data, mining gains and bank strength helped lift the FTSE 100 despite weakness in housebuilders and mixed energy signals...

Chrysalis Investments reports half-year NAV decline and portfolio updates

Chrysalis Investments reported a half-year decline in NAV per share, share buybacks, portfolio valuation movements and several post-period developments...

European stocks rise as policy focus drives quarter-end interest

European stocks rose into quarter-end as central bank commentary, economic data and company updates shaped market sentiment...

Geiger Counter reports 21.6% NAV increase in interim results

Geiger Counter Limited has reported a 21.57% rise in NAV per share, director changes, share buybacks and a post-period subscription rights issue...

Emerging Markets draw attention as risk and resilience converge

Emerging markets remain relevant as technology exposure, policy change and regional trade resilience help balance geopolitical and energy risks...

Cavendish plc: Solid performance in still tough markets

Cavendish delivered FY26 revenue growth of 2.3% to £56.9m and doubled reported PBT to £1.5m, with results in line with expectations. Despite continued pressure on UK smaller companies, the group remains profitable, cash-rich and focused on growth in private company advisory, digital capability and regional expansion...

Fidelity China Special Situations outperforms amid China’s tech revival (LON: FCSS)

Fidelity China Special Situations reported a 15.1% NAV increase over the 12 months to 31 May 2026, outperforming its benchmark index, which returned 6.2%...

Fidelity Asian Values sees investors rotate into Asian small-cap value

Fidelity Asian Values delivered a 13.6% NAV gain and a 20.0% share price increase over the year to 31 May 2026. The Trust remains focused on high-quality Asian businesses trading at attractive valuations, with the manager seeing continued opportunity in small-cap value stocks...

Asian stocks climb as chip leaders strengthen regional market positioning

Asian technology stocks gained as chip demand, earnings expectations and major capital spending plans put Japan and South Korea back in focus...

Fidelity European Trust outperforms on technology and utilities strength (LON: FEV)

Fidelity European Trust reported benchmark outperformance in May, supported by technology and utilities exposure, while gearing, energy holdings and 3i Group weighed on returns...

Fidelity Emerging Markets up 37% YTD as China and India drive gains

Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited reported positive May returns, outperforming its index as gains from short positions and exposure to China, India and Korean equities offset weakness in Brazil, technology and financials...

Fidelity Special Values reports May gains as UK equities rally

Fidelity Special Values PLC reported a second consecutive monthly gain for UK equities in May, with resilient earnings, improving sentiment and continued valuation opportunities among mid and smaller companies supporting the outlook...

Market signals point to a broader test of leadership

A mixed week for global markets showed why breadth, valuation discipline and interest-rate sensitivity remain central to positioning as technology leadership faces a more demanding test...

How Ruffer’s CIO pair combine macro research and stock picking

Ruffer’s incoming Co-CIO Jon Dye brings a direct focus on risk control, valuation and independent thinking at a time when markets are shaped by debt, inflation and crowded positioning...

China stocks rise as factory data supports tech and export shares

Chinese shares rose as stronger factory activity lifted technology and export-linked stocks, while Hong Kong slipped amid regional caution...
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