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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Credit exposure finds structure

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

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...

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...

A contract win that plays to Danieli’s strengths

Danieli lands a complex Chinese order based on capability, reinforcing its place in long-term investor portfolios...

Volta Finance: Liquid Access to Private Credit (LON:VTA)

Volta Finance is the focus of discussion as Hardman & Co Financial Analyst Mark Thomas joins DirectorsTalk Interviews...

US regional banks face debt pressure and ripple‑effects emerge

Unexpected loan losses in U.S. regional banks are waking the market up to credit risks and cycle timing...

Schroders plc reports record AUM and fourth straight quarter of inflows

Schroders plc reported total assets under management rising 5% quarter-on-quarter to a record £816.7bn, driven by £4.9bn of net new business and supportive markets...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Credit exposure finds structure

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

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...

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...

A contract win that plays to Danieli’s strengths

Danieli lands a complex Chinese order based on capability, reinforcing its place in long-term investor portfolios...

Volta Finance: Liquid Access to Private Credit (LON:VTA)

Volta Finance is the focus of discussion as Hardman & Co Financial Analyst Mark Thomas joins DirectorsTalk Interviews...

US regional banks face debt pressure and ripple‑effects emerge

Unexpected loan losses in U.S. regional banks are waking the market up to credit risks and cycle timing...

Schroders plc reports record AUM and fourth straight quarter of inflows

Schroders plc reported total assets under management rising 5% quarter-on-quarter to a record £816.7bn, driven by £4.9bn of net new business and supportive markets...
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