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.

AI uncertainty is creating openings for value investors

AI is increasing market uncertainty, but that is creating more opportunities to buy companies where the risks may already be priced in...

Crypto’s next phase puts selective exposure back in focus

Crypto’s investment case in 2026 rests on a more mature market structure, but returns are still likely to depend on selective exposure, policy progress and the broader macro backdrop...

Manx Financial Prepares Irish Launch for Automotive Buy Now Pay Later

Manx Financial Group plans to enter Ireland’s automotive buy now pay later market, using Payment Assist’s garage finance model as the first step in wider expansion...

Time Finance funds brewery growth linked to national supply deal

Time Finance has funded increased production to support a brewery’s national supply agreement...

Currency markets face a sharper geopolitical test

February’s currency moves highlighted how elections, rate expectations and energy disruption can quickly reshape investor positioning across Japan, the US and Europe...

Ruffer flags structural market risks and reinforces defensive positioning

A defensive investment stance built around structural market risks and reduced reliance on policy support...

Device Authority targets a more practical route into automotive cybersecurity spending

Device Authority is pitching its Industry PoV as a practical way for OEMs and suppliers to test cryptographic control, compliance readiness and operational fit before full deployment...

Arbuthnot Banking Group delivers resilient 2025 results with strong deposit and FUMA growth

Arbuthnot Banking Group reported audited 2025 results marked by 11% growth in customer deposits, a 21% increase in funds under management and administration, and a higher ordinary dividend, reflecting continued..

Why Arbuthnot Latham thinks relationship banking still matters

Arbuthnot Latham is pitching relationship banking as a clear competitive position, linking dedicated bankers with practical support across business and wealth decisions...

Why real-world HCP insight is becoming a commercial advantage

Talking Medicines argues that pharma companies can improve execution and reduce commercial risk by replacing static HCP personas with real-world, measurable audience insight...

London stocks regain appeal as energy and global exposure drive attention

London equities are back in focus as stronger energy prices and global sector exposure improve the case for the FTSE 100...

European equities find support as easing oil pressure shifts investor focus

European equities moved higher on Wednesday as investors responded to signs that the latest Middle East crisis may be edging towards a more diplomatic phase. The immediate market effect was..

Europe finds fresh support as oil pulls back and risk appetite returns

European shares gained as falling oil prices and renewed diplomatic hopes improved sentiment and gave investors a stronger reason to rotate back into risk assets...

Lion Finance Group publishes 2025 Annual Report as loan book reaches GEL 40.1bn

Lion Finance Group PLC has published its 2025 Annual Report, reporting that its loan book reached GEL 40,065.7 million at year-end, while profit before one-off items rose 20.9% year on..

Time Finance reports record lending and profit growth in nine-month update

Time Finance plc reported continued growth for the nine months to February 2026, with lending origination up 27% and profit before tax rising 5%. The lending book reached a record..

CMC Markets appoints Emma Earp as Non-Executive Director

CMC Markets has appointed Emma Earp as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 April 2026. She will also join the Audit, Nomination, Remuneration and Risk Committees, bringing more than 15 years..

China equities gain fresh momentum as lower oil prices improve market tone

Chinese equities gained ground as lower oil prices improved sentiment, with investors rotating into strategic and technology-linked sectors as market conditions turned more supportive...

Sterling faces a more difficult backdrop as markets reprice UK risk

Sterling has started the week under pressure as energy risks, fiscal strain and rising gilt yields combine to weaken confidence in UK assets...

Asian markets find firmer footing as easing tensions support risk appetite

A rebound across Asia suggests investors are becoming more constructive again as immediate fears over conflict and energy disruption begin to ease...

Commercial real estate positions for a transitional phase in 2026

A transitional market is encouraging investors to prioritise asset quality, pricing discipline and long-term income resilience...
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AI uncertainty is creating openings for value investors

AI is increasing market uncertainty, but that is creating more opportunities to buy companies where the risks may already be priced in...

Crypto’s next phase puts selective exposure back in focus

Crypto’s investment case in 2026 rests on a more mature market structure, but returns are still likely to depend on selective exposure, policy progress and the broader macro backdrop...

Manx Financial Prepares Irish Launch for Automotive Buy Now Pay Later

Manx Financial Group plans to enter Ireland’s automotive buy now pay later market, using Payment Assist’s garage finance model as the first step in wider expansion...

Time Finance funds brewery growth linked to national supply deal

Time Finance has funded increased production to support a brewery’s national supply agreement...

Currency markets face a sharper geopolitical test

February’s currency moves highlighted how elections, rate expectations and energy disruption can quickly reshape investor positioning across Japan, the US and Europe...

Ruffer flags structural market risks and reinforces defensive positioning

A defensive investment stance built around structural market risks and reduced reliance on policy support...

Device Authority targets a more practical route into automotive cybersecurity spending

Device Authority is pitching its Industry PoV as a practical way for OEMs and suppliers to test cryptographic control, compliance readiness and operational fit before full deployment...

Arbuthnot Banking Group delivers resilient 2025 results with strong deposit and FUMA growth

Arbuthnot Banking Group reported audited 2025 results marked by 11% growth in customer deposits, a 21% increase in funds under management and administration, and a higher ordinary dividend, reflecting continued momentum in its core markets...

Why Arbuthnot Latham thinks relationship banking still matters

Arbuthnot Latham is pitching relationship banking as a clear competitive position, linking dedicated bankers with practical support across business and wealth decisions...

Why real-world HCP insight is becoming a commercial advantage

Talking Medicines argues that pharma companies can improve execution and reduce commercial risk by replacing static HCP personas with real-world, measurable audience insight...

London stocks regain appeal as energy and global exposure drive attention

London equities are back in focus as stronger energy prices and global sector exposure improve the case for the FTSE 100...

Europe finds fresh support as oil pulls back and risk appetite returns

European shares gained as falling oil prices and renewed diplomatic hopes improved sentiment and gave investors a stronger reason to rotate back into risk assets...

Lion Finance Group publishes 2025 Annual Report as loan book reaches GEL 40.1bn

Lion Finance Group PLC has published its 2025 Annual Report, reporting that its loan book reached GEL 40,065.7 million at year-end, while profit before one-off items rose 20.9% year on year to a record GEL 2,192.8 million. Adjusted ROAE for the year was 28.4%...

Time Finance reports record lending and profit growth in nine-month update

Time Finance plc reported continued growth for the nine months to February 2026, with lending origination up 27% and profit before tax rising 5%. The lending book reached a record £236.4m, supported by strong demand for secured finance products...

CMC Markets appoints Emma Earp as Non-Executive Director

CMC Markets has appointed Emma Earp as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 April 2026. She will also join the Audit, Nomination, Remuneration and Risk Committees, bringing more than 15 years of banking and finance legal experience...

China equities gain fresh momentum as lower oil prices improve market tone

Chinese equities gained ground as lower oil prices improved sentiment, with investors rotating into strategic and technology-linked sectors as market conditions turned more supportive...

Sterling faces a more difficult backdrop as markets reprice UK risk

Sterling has started the week under pressure as energy risks, fiscal strain and rising gilt yields combine to weaken confidence in UK assets...

Asian markets find firmer footing as easing tensions support risk appetite

A rebound across Asia suggests investors are becoming more constructive again as immediate fears over conflict and energy disruption begin to ease...

Commercial real estate positions for a transitional phase in 2026

A transitional market is encouraging investors to prioritise asset quality, pricing discipline and long-term income resilience...
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