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.

European shares rise as bond pressure eases

European shares are moving higher as calmer bond markets, lower energy prices and strong healthcare stocks improve market sentiment...

Hong Kong stocks gain as technology and pharmaceutical shares lead the market

Hong Kong shares rise as technology and pharmaceutical stocks lead gains, while property developers remain under pressure...

Asian stocks rise as US tech rally lifts global markets

Asian markets followed Wall Street higher as technology stocks led gains, but high US bond yields, inflation concerns and geopolitical risks continue to weigh on sentiment...

Market narratives shape investor behaviour and asset prices

Market narratives can influence asset prices and investor behaviour, making valuations, fundamentals and changing expectations important considerations when assessing investment risk...

Nuclear power and AI demand strengthen uranium outlook

Rising AI electricity demand and renewed nuclear investment are strengthening the focus on uranium supply, reactor development and the infrastructure required to support future power consumption...

CAR-T therapy brings new approach to multiple myeloma treatment

CAR-T therapy is being used in multiple myeloma and is being studied earlier in the treatment pathway, with research focused on improving durability, safety and access...

Biotech Growth Trust targets small and mid-cap innovation as M&A activity builds

Biotech Growth Trust is focusing on small and mid-cap biotechnology companies, with its portfolio positioned around clinical and regulatory catalysts, global innovation and continued pharmaceutical M&A activity...

CMC Markets CEO Peter Cruddas buys £139,000 in shares

CMC Markets CEO Lord Peter Cruddas has purchased 23,011 shares for approximately £139,000 and intends to invest up to £5 million in the company, including the shares acquired today...

The role of structured investments

UK life insurers are exploring private credit and securitised investments to match long-term liabilities and manage capital requirements, with regulatory rules and asset structuring shaping the opportunities available to insurers..

Finseta to meet industry partners at iFX EXPO Asia 2026 in Hong Kong

Finseta is set to attend iFX EXPO Asia 2026 in Hong Kong, where its Head of Alternative Banking will meet partners and industry leaders to discuss developments in alternative banking..

The role of liquidity in inheritance tax planning

Arbuthnot Latham explains how life assurance held in trust can provide funds to meet inheritance tax liabilities and help families avoid selling long-term assets...

Law Debenture highlights governance risks following acquisitions

Law Debenture highlights acquisition-related governance risks, with survey findings showing that 71% of respondents had missed a filing deadline in the previous two years...

CMC Markets expands into prop trading with CMC Funded launch

CMC Markets is adding a simulated proprietary trading programme and a read-only ChatGPT connection for UK CFD clients as it expands its technology-focused services...

IG Group lowers 2026 revenue growth outlook after Q3 revenue falls 14%

IG Group Holdings plc expects Q3 2026 revenue to fall 14% year-on-year to approximately £240m, reflecting lower OTC revenue retention. The Group now forecasts mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2026, while..

Time Finance outlines multi-product funding for UK businesses

Time Finance offers multi-product funding facilities of £100,000 to £5 million to help businesses release working capital and fund growth...

Asian equities offer opportunities beyond market leaders

Asian equity markets continue to provide opportunities among companies trading at lower valuations and receiving less investor attention...

Finsbury Growth and Income Trust focuses on data, brands and market leaders

Finsbury Growth and Income Trust is highlighting companies including Experian, RELX, Diageo, Fever-Tree, Intertek and Clarkson, with data, brands, market positions and digital growth providing common features across the portfolio...

Emerging markets gain importance in global equity investing

Emerging markets cover 24 countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and provide exposure to economies and companies spanning technology, manufacturing, commodities, financial services and renewable energy...

Biotech Growth Trust Portfolio Manager on valuations, M&A and sector recovery

Biotech Growth Trust Co-Portfolio Manager Josh Golomb discusses the long-term investment opportunity in biotechnology, BIOG’s recent performance, recovering valuations, pharmaceutical M&A activity and developments in cancer treatments...

Finseta provides Manager’s Cheques for high-value UAE payments

Finseta provides Manager’s Cheques as an established part of its UAE payments offering, supporting property purchases, business transactions and other high-value payments requiring secured funds...
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European shares rise as bond pressure eases

European shares are moving higher as calmer bond markets, lower energy prices and strong healthcare stocks improve market sentiment...

Hong Kong stocks gain as technology and pharmaceutical shares lead the market

Hong Kong shares rise as technology and pharmaceutical stocks lead gains, while property developers remain under pressure...

Asian stocks rise as US tech rally lifts global markets

Asian markets followed Wall Street higher as technology stocks led gains, but high US bond yields, inflation concerns and geopolitical risks continue to weigh on sentiment...

Market narratives shape investor behaviour and asset prices

Market narratives can influence asset prices and investor behaviour, making valuations, fundamentals and changing expectations important considerations when assessing investment risk...

Nuclear power and AI demand strengthen uranium outlook

Rising AI electricity demand and renewed nuclear investment are strengthening the focus on uranium supply, reactor development and the infrastructure required to support future power consumption...

CAR-T therapy brings new approach to multiple myeloma treatment

CAR-T therapy is being used in multiple myeloma and is being studied earlier in the treatment pathway, with research focused on improving durability, safety and access...

Biotech Growth Trust targets small and mid-cap innovation as M&A activity builds

Biotech Growth Trust is focusing on small and mid-cap biotechnology companies, with its portfolio positioned around clinical and regulatory catalysts, global innovation and continued pharmaceutical M&A activity...

CMC Markets CEO Peter Cruddas buys £139,000 in shares

CMC Markets CEO Lord Peter Cruddas has purchased 23,011 shares for approximately £139,000 and intends to invest up to £5 million in the company, including the shares acquired today...

The role of structured investments

UK life insurers are exploring private credit and securitised investments to match long-term liabilities and manage capital requirements, with regulatory rules and asset structuring shaping the opportunities available to insurers and asset managers...

Finseta to meet industry partners at iFX EXPO Asia 2026 in Hong Kong

Finseta is set to attend iFX EXPO Asia 2026 in Hong Kong, where its Head of Alternative Banking will meet partners and industry leaders to discuss developments in alternative banking solutions and potential opportunities for collaboration...

The role of liquidity in inheritance tax planning

Arbuthnot Latham explains how life assurance held in trust can provide funds to meet inheritance tax liabilities and help families avoid selling long-term assets...

Law Debenture highlights governance risks following acquisitions

Law Debenture highlights acquisition-related governance risks, with survey findings showing that 71% of respondents had missed a filing deadline in the previous two years...

CMC Markets expands into prop trading with CMC Funded launch

CMC Markets is adding a simulated proprietary trading programme and a read-only ChatGPT connection for UK CFD clients as it expands its technology-focused services...

IG Group lowers 2026 revenue growth outlook after Q3 revenue falls 14%

IG Group Holdings plc expects Q3 2026 revenue to fall 14% year-on-year to approximately £240m, reflecting lower OTC revenue retention. The Group now forecasts mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2026, while organic first trades increased by more than 25% and Underdog revenue more than doubled to approximately $105m...

Time Finance outlines multi-product funding for UK businesses

Time Finance offers multi-product funding facilities of £100,000 to £5 million to help businesses release working capital and fund growth...

Asian equities offer opportunities beyond market leaders

Asian equity markets continue to provide opportunities among companies trading at lower valuations and receiving less investor attention...

Finsbury Growth and Income Trust focuses on data, brands and market leaders

Finsbury Growth and Income Trust is highlighting companies including Experian, RELX, Diageo, Fever-Tree, Intertek and Clarkson, with data, brands, market positions and digital growth providing common features across the portfolio...

Emerging markets gain importance in global equity investing

Emerging markets cover 24 countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and provide exposure to economies and companies spanning technology, manufacturing, commodities, financial services and renewable energy...

Biotech Growth Trust Portfolio Manager on valuations, M&A and sector recovery

Biotech Growth Trust Co-Portfolio Manager Josh Golomb discusses the long-term investment opportunity in biotechnology, BIOG’s recent performance, recovering valuations, pharmaceutical M&A activity and developments in cancer treatments...

Finseta provides Manager’s Cheques for high-value UAE payments

Finseta provides Manager’s Cheques as an established part of its UAE payments offering, supporting property purchases, business transactions and other high-value payments requiring secured funds...
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