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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.

China stocks

Why capital is returning to China despite the noise

China remains a systemically important market driven by policy-linked sectors such as technology, energy, infrastructure and consumer demand, offering selective opportunities for long-term investors seeking differentiated exposure...
Europe stocks

Repricing unfolds across Europe as trade pressures ease

A new transatlantic trade deal eased tariff pressures and sparked renewed interest in European and Asian exporters...
Hardman & Co

Arbuthnot Banking Group 1H’25 results: Growing where it wants to

Arbuthnot Banking delivered 1H’25 results reflecting strong growth in specialist lending and deposit-gathering businesses, despite a halving of pre-tax profits due to interest rate pressures and subdued market activity...

Barclays Plc H125 Interim Results: RoTE 13.2% and £1.4 bn capital distributions

Barclays delivered a profit before tax of £5.2 bn and a return on tangible equity of 13.2 per cent in the first half of 2025, with income up 12 per cent to £14.9 bn and EPS rising to 24.7 p...
Tern plc

Tern Plc raises £642,486 through underwritten Open Offer

Tern Plc’s underwritten Open Offer achieved a 43 per cent take‑up, with qualifying shareholders subscribing for 27,704,433 shares. CMC Markets UK plc, as underwriter, will take up the remaining 36,544,213 shares...
Ruffer Investment Company

Ruffer Investment Company delivers 7.9 % annualised return to 30 June 2025

Ruffer Investment Company Limited has released its Investment Manager’s Year End Review for the year to 30 June 2025, reporting a long‑term annualised return of 7.9 % since launch, after all fees and charges...
Real Estate Credit Investments Limited

Real Estate Credit Investments Investor Day, 8 September 2025

The event will cover an overview of Cheyne Real Estate, UK and European real estate lending challenges and opportunities, RECI’s current portfolio and outlook, and portfolio case studies...
Close Brothers

Close Brothers to sell Winterflood Securities to Marex for £103.9m

Close Brothers Group has agreed to sell its execution services and securities arm, Winterflood Securities, to Marex Group for approximately £103.9 million in cash...
NatWest Group Plc

NatWest Group Plc reports H1 2025 profit rise of 28%, dividend up 58%

NatWest Group delivered an attributable profit of £2.5 billion in H1 2025, with earnings per share up 28% to 30.9 pence, Return on Tangible Equity of 18.1% and a cost:income ratio improved to 48.8%...
Team plc

Earnings whisper a new market narrative

Corporate results have quietly overridden trade tensions this quarter, offering a fresh perspective on market resilience...
Fidelity European Trust

Trade talks propel markets into uncharted territory

Trade truce headlines and a pause in European rate cuts have driven stocks to new highs even as bonds, currencies and commodities adjust to shifting policy winds...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

Tariff talks rewrite Europe’s investment playbook

A new reciprocal tariff accord is quietly reshaping Europe’s market sentiment, prompting investors to rethink risk and reward ahead of the ECB meeting...

Challenge forge tomorrow’s opportunities

Amid trade disruptions and funding shortfalls, emerging economies are forging pathways where patient capital can unlock multiple dollars of growth through critical infrastructure upgrades...
Global Opportunities Trust

Global Opportunities Trust NAV at £110.7 m

As at 30 June 2025, Global Opportunities Trust reported net assets of £110.7 m with equity investments representing 64.6 % of the portfolio. Top holdings include the AVI Japanese Special Situations Fund (12.9 %) and Volunteer Park Capital Fund (7.0 %)...
Fidelity China Special Situations

Rare earths light a new path for China’s markets

Advanced materials and a rebound in holiday travel are combining to reshape investor sentiment towards Chinese equities...
Fidelity

AI optimism shifting Asian market currents

Across Asia Pacific, investor sentiment is pivoting on the twin catalysts of artificial intelligence investments and tentative progress in key trade talks, setting a fresh tone for equity and currency markets...

AJ Bell Plc reports record net inflows of £2.5 billion

In the quarter to 30 June 2025, AJ Bell added 27,000 customers, taking totals to 620,000, and grew AUA by 15% year‑on‑year to £96.1 billion, with platform net inflows of £2.5 billion and AUM rising 29% to £8.1 billion, while Trustpilot ratings hit 4.9‑stars..
Tern Plc

Tern secures £45,000 bridging loan ahead of open offer

Tern Plc has obtained a £45,000 unsecured bridging loan from a vehicle controlled by its non‑board CEO at an effective 12 % annual interest rate to meet an investment commitment ahead of its underwritten open offer of c.£642,486 expected on 31 July 2025...
Arbuthnot Banking Group

Arbuthnot Banking Group Demonstrates Capital Discipline and Strategic Progress, Shore Capital Notes

Arbuthnot Banking Group's H1 FY25 results highlight strong capital discipline and strategic growth in Wealth and Asset Finance. Despite a tough comparative, deposits grew by 7% and the interim dividend increased by 10%, demonstrating resilience and a clear path for future performance...
Finseta Plc

Sterling’s resistance under economic strain

Investor sentiment is at a crossroads as Sterling and the dollar each reveal vulnerabilities that could reshape currency allocations in the months ahead...
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China stocks

Why capital is returning to China despite the noise

China remains a systemically important market driven by policy-linked sectors such as technology, energy, infrastructure and consumer demand, offering selective opportunities for long-term investors seeking differentiated exposure...
Europe stocks

Repricing unfolds across Europe as trade pressures ease

A new transatlantic trade deal eased tariff pressures and sparked renewed interest in European and Asian exporters...
Hardman & Co

Arbuthnot Banking Group 1H’25 results: Growing where it wants to

Arbuthnot Banking delivered 1H’25 results reflecting strong growth in specialist lending and deposit-gathering businesses, despite a halving of pre-tax profits due to interest rate pressures and subdued market activity...

Barclays Plc H125 Interim Results: RoTE 13.2% and £1.4 bn capital distributions

Barclays delivered a profit before tax of £5.2 bn and a return on tangible equity of 13.2 per cent in the first half of 2025, with income up 12 per cent to £14.9 bn and EPS rising to 24.7 p...
Tern plc

Tern Plc raises £642,486 through underwritten Open Offer

Tern Plc’s underwritten Open Offer achieved a 43 per cent take‑up, with qualifying shareholders subscribing for 27,704,433 shares. CMC Markets UK plc, as underwriter, will take up the remaining 36,544,213 shares...
Ruffer Investment Company

Ruffer Investment Company delivers 7.9 % annualised return to 30 June 2025

Ruffer Investment Company Limited has released its Investment Manager’s Year End Review for the year to 30 June 2025, reporting a long‑term annualised return of 7.9 % since launch, after all fees and charges...
Real Estate Credit Investments Limited

Real Estate Credit Investments Investor Day, 8 September 2025

The event will cover an overview of Cheyne Real Estate, UK and European real estate lending challenges and opportunities, RECI’s current portfolio and outlook, and portfolio case studies...
Close Brothers

Close Brothers to sell Winterflood Securities to Marex for £103.9m

Close Brothers Group has agreed to sell its execution services and securities arm, Winterflood Securities, to Marex Group for approximately £103.9 million in cash...
NatWest Group Plc

NatWest Group Plc reports H1 2025 profit rise of 28%, dividend up 58%

NatWest Group delivered an attributable profit of £2.5 billion in H1 2025, with earnings per share up 28% to 30.9 pence, Return on Tangible Equity of 18.1% and a cost:income ratio improved to 48.8%...
Team plc

Earnings whisper a new market narrative

Corporate results have quietly overridden trade tensions this quarter, offering a fresh perspective on market resilience...
Fidelity European Trust

Trade talks propel markets into uncharted territory

Trade truce headlines and a pause in European rate cuts have driven stocks to new highs even as bonds, currencies and commodities adjust to shifting policy winds...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

Tariff talks rewrite Europe’s investment playbook

A new reciprocal tariff accord is quietly reshaping Europe’s market sentiment, prompting investors to rethink risk and reward ahead of the ECB meeting...

Challenge forge tomorrow’s opportunities

Amid trade disruptions and funding shortfalls, emerging economies are forging pathways where patient capital can unlock multiple dollars of growth through critical infrastructure upgrades...
Global Opportunities Trust

Global Opportunities Trust NAV at £110.7 m

As at 30 June 2025, Global Opportunities Trust reported net assets of £110.7 m with equity investments representing 64.6 % of the portfolio. Top holdings include the AVI Japanese Special Situations Fund (12.9 %) and Volunteer Park Capital Fund (7.0 %)...
Fidelity China Special Situations

Rare earths light a new path for China’s markets

Advanced materials and a rebound in holiday travel are combining to reshape investor sentiment towards Chinese equities...
Fidelity

AI optimism shifting Asian market currents

Across Asia Pacific, investor sentiment is pivoting on the twin catalysts of artificial intelligence investments and tentative progress in key trade talks, setting a fresh tone for equity and currency markets...

AJ Bell Plc reports record net inflows of £2.5 billion

In the quarter to 30 June 2025, AJ Bell added 27,000 customers, taking totals to 620,000, and grew AUA by 15% year‑on‑year to £96.1 billion, with platform net inflows of £2.5 billion and AUM rising 29% to £8.1 billion, while Trustpilot ratings hit 4.9‑stars..
Tern Plc

Tern secures £45,000 bridging loan ahead of open offer

Tern Plc has obtained a £45,000 unsecured bridging loan from a vehicle controlled by its non‑board CEO at an effective 12 % annual interest rate to meet an investment commitment ahead of its underwritten open offer of c.£642,486 expected on 31 July 2025...
Arbuthnot Banking Group

Arbuthnot Banking Group Demonstrates Capital Discipline and Strategic Progress, Shore Capital Notes

Arbuthnot Banking Group's H1 FY25 results highlight strong capital discipline and strategic growth in Wealth and Asset Finance. Despite a tough comparative, deposits grew by 7% and the interim dividend increased by 10%, demonstrating resilience and a clear path for future performance...
Finseta Plc

Sterling’s resistance under economic strain

Investor sentiment is at a crossroads as Sterling and the dollar each reveal vulnerabilities that could reshape currency allocations in the months ahead...
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