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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.

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...

AI demand puts emerging market positioning back in focus

Emerging market investors returned to selected Asian technology shares as AI demand supported sentiment, while Indonesia’s surprise rate increase highlighted the importance of currency and policy risk...
Fidelity China Special Situations

China stocks rebound as tech buyers return

Chinese technology shares rebounded as stronger trade data and lower chipmaker valuations brought buyers back into the market...
Fidelity

Asia market reset puts tech, rates and oil back in focus

Asian shares found support as investors returned selectively to technology while watching oil, yields and geopolitical risk...
TIME

Time Finance lending book reaches record £250m

Time Finance reports that its gross lending book has reached an all-time high of £250m, marking its 20th consecutive quarter of growth, and confirms key dates for its FY 2025/26..
FGT

Unilever’s US innovation centre sharpens its beauty growth strategy

Unilever’s US$270 million New Haven innovation centre strengthens its focus on faster beauty, wellbeing and personal care product development...
BIOG

Why biotech’s next phase is becoming more investable

Biotech investment interest is being supported by pharma patent pressures, renewed capital flows and breakthrough science creating new opportunities for scalable companies...
VTA

Structured products draw attention as investors look beyond cash

Investors are turning to structured products, defined outcome strategies and high-quality floating-rate credit as they look for clearer risk control and better ways to put cash to work...
Record-plc

Record targets institutional demand for specialist investment solutions

Record combines established currency expertise with specialist investment solutions for institutional clients across risk management, absolute return and private markets...
Fidelity China Special Situations

China’s price shift offers a constructive signal for global investors

China’s return to positive factory-gate inflation gives investors a constructive signal to monitor across industrial pricing, commodities and global supply-chain exposure...

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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...

AI demand puts emerging market positioning back in focus

Emerging market investors returned to selected Asian technology shares as AI demand supported sentiment, while Indonesia’s surprise rate increase highlighted the importance of currency and policy risk...
Fidelity China Special Situations

China stocks rebound as tech buyers return

Chinese technology shares rebounded as stronger trade data and lower chipmaker valuations brought buyers back into the market...
Fidelity

Asia market reset puts tech, rates and oil back in focus

Asian shares found support as investors returned selectively to technology while watching oil, yields and geopolitical risk...
TIME

Time Finance lending book reaches record £250m

Time Finance reports that its gross lending book has reached an all-time high of £250m, marking its 20th consecutive quarter of growth, and confirms key dates for its FY 2025/26 trading update and final results...
FGT

Unilever’s US innovation centre sharpens its beauty growth strategy

Unilever’s US$270 million New Haven innovation centre strengthens its focus on faster beauty, wellbeing and personal care product development...
BIOG

Why biotech’s next phase is becoming more investable

Biotech investment interest is being supported by pharma patent pressures, renewed capital flows and breakthrough science creating new opportunities for scalable companies...
VTA

Structured products draw attention as investors look beyond cash

Investors are turning to structured products, defined outcome strategies and high-quality floating-rate credit as they look for clearer risk control and better ways to put cash to work...
Record-plc

Record targets institutional demand for specialist investment solutions

Record combines established currency expertise with specialist investment solutions for institutional clients across risk management, absolute return and private markets...
Fidelity China Special Situations

China’s price shift offers a constructive signal for global investors

China’s return to positive factory-gate inflation gives investors a constructive signal to monitor across industrial pricing, commodities and global supply-chain exposure...
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