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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.

Fidelity

UK markets get a lift as banks benefit from looser capital rules

Regulatory easing and improving macro signals are giving UK equities a reason to reprice...
Hardman & Co

Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI): Investor Day: opportunities aplenty

RECI continues to show resilience during weaker market periods, supported by a sizeable pipeline that reflects the manager’s ability to access less competitive areas of real estate lending...
Fidelity

Fidelity Emerging Markets is up 44% in 12 months; Taiwan stock picking rewards

Fidelity Emerging Markets reported a positive month, with strong gains in Taiwan and Korea driving emerging market outperformance, though portfolio returns lagged the index due to stock selection challenges in South Korea, South Africa and materials...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

Fresh signals from Europe as capital repositions

European markets show renewed sector rotation as investors favour banks and respond to stock-specific catalysts like Bayer’s legal breakthrough...
Fidelity

Fidelity Asian Values NAV beats index + 24.7% share price rise over 12 months

Fidelity Asian Values reported a 15.2 percent rise in NAV for the 12 months to 31 October 2025, ahead of its reference index...
Fidelity

Fidelity European Trust rose in October with chipmaker ASML top contributor

Fidelity European Trust reported several positives in October, with strong contributions from ASML and Assa Abloy following solid Q3 updates and resilient demand in key areas...
Global Opportunities Trust

Multi-asset investing is becoming a core strategy for portfolios

Multi-asset investing is moving to the centre of institutional portfolios as investors demand more flexibility and control...
Fidelity

Fidelity Special Values is excited by its UK holdings as returns continue to rise

Fidelity Special Values reported continued strength in UK equities during October, supported by weaker inflation expectations and firmer commodity prices...
Fidelity European Trust

European stocks climb as legal reset reopens a long discounted risk

Legal momentum in the US reframes a long-discounted risk for Bayer, with ripple effects across European indices..
Arbuthnot Banking Group

Adjusting exposure ahead of the narrative shift

Arbuthnot Latham is repositioning for what comes after the rally, favouring stability, diversification, and optionality across portfolios...
Ruffer Investment Company

When the narrative breaks the numbers start to matter

From prison policy to Gen Z spending, two global shifts are breaking old assumptions and reshaping how investors need to think...

CMC Markets Presentation: API-Driven Growth Surges as Westpac Deal Ignites Strategic Shift

CMC Markets has moved beyond its CFD roots. With 2,400% API account growth, a landmark Westpac partnership, and a Super App that bridges TradFi and DeFi, HY26 results reveal a company building financial infrastructure for the next decade...
Foresight Group

Foresight Group reports higher revenue and AUM growth in H1 FY26

Foresight Group posted an 11% rise in revenue to £81.5 million and increased assets under management to £13.7 billion for the six months to 30 September 2025...
Schroders

Schroders hosts Investor Day highlighting growth plans for Schroders Capital

Schroders is holding an investor day focused on Schroders Capital, outlining its scale in private markets with £72.8 billion in assets under management and plans to reach £100 billion by 2027...
B.P. Marsh & Partners

B.P. Marsh announces leadership changes, Brian Marsh becomes Non Executive Chair

B.P. Marsh & Partners has confirmed a leadership transition as founder Brian Marsh moves to Non Executive Chair...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

JPM European Discovery predicts growth outlook on military spend and ECB interest rate reduction

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reported that it outperformed its benchmark in October, helped by positions in aerospace and defence and electronic equipment...
Volta Finance

Why more investors are turning to structured products

With traditional bonds falling short, more investors are turning to structured products for targeted exposure and better control over outcomes...
Fidelity China Special Situations

China’s stock market finds renewed footing as investors shift stance

China’s markets seem to be shifting from speculative frenzy toward value‑driven steadiness, offering a potential entry point for patient, long‑term investors...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

JPM European Discovery Trust reports strong short and long-term gains in HY report 

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reported a NAV total return of 20.7% for the six months to 30 September 2025, ahead of its benchmark’s 15.4% gain...
Fidelity

Asia’s market tone shifts as capital starts to reposition

Capital is beginning to return to Asian markets as interest rate expectations shift and currencies firm...

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Fidelity

UK markets get a lift as banks benefit from looser capital rules

Regulatory easing and improving macro signals are giving UK equities a reason to reprice...
Hardman & Co

Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI): Investor Day: opportunities aplenty

RECI continues to show resilience during weaker market periods, supported by a sizeable pipeline that reflects the manager’s ability to access less competitive areas of real estate lending...
Fidelity

Fidelity Emerging Markets is up 44% in 12 months; Taiwan stock picking rewards

Fidelity Emerging Markets reported a positive month, with strong gains in Taiwan and Korea driving emerging market outperformance, though portfolio returns lagged the index due to stock selection challenges in South Korea, South Africa and materials...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

Fresh signals from Europe as capital repositions

European markets show renewed sector rotation as investors favour banks and respond to stock-specific catalysts like Bayer’s legal breakthrough...
Fidelity

Fidelity Asian Values NAV beats index + 24.7% share price rise over 12 months

Fidelity Asian Values reported a 15.2 percent rise in NAV for the 12 months to 31 October 2025, ahead of its reference index...
Fidelity

Fidelity European Trust rose in October with chipmaker ASML top contributor

Fidelity European Trust reported several positives in October, with strong contributions from ASML and Assa Abloy following solid Q3 updates and resilient demand in key areas...
Global Opportunities Trust

Multi-asset investing is becoming a core strategy for portfolios

Multi-asset investing is moving to the centre of institutional portfolios as investors demand more flexibility and control...
Fidelity

Fidelity Special Values is excited by its UK holdings as returns continue to rise

Fidelity Special Values reported continued strength in UK equities during October, supported by weaker inflation expectations and firmer commodity prices...
Fidelity European Trust

European stocks climb as legal reset reopens a long discounted risk

Legal momentum in the US reframes a long-discounted risk for Bayer, with ripple effects across European indices..
Arbuthnot Banking Group

Adjusting exposure ahead of the narrative shift

Arbuthnot Latham is repositioning for what comes after the rally, favouring stability, diversification, and optionality across portfolios...
Ruffer Investment Company

When the narrative breaks the numbers start to matter

From prison policy to Gen Z spending, two global shifts are breaking old assumptions and reshaping how investors need to think...

CMC Markets Presentation: API-Driven Growth Surges as Westpac Deal Ignites Strategic Shift

CMC Markets has moved beyond its CFD roots. With 2,400% API account growth, a landmark Westpac partnership, and a Super App that bridges TradFi and DeFi, HY26 results reveal a company building financial infrastructure for the next decade...
Foresight Group

Foresight Group reports higher revenue and AUM growth in H1 FY26

Foresight Group posted an 11% rise in revenue to £81.5 million and increased assets under management to £13.7 billion for the six months to 30 September 2025...
Schroders

Schroders hosts Investor Day highlighting growth plans for Schroders Capital

Schroders is holding an investor day focused on Schroders Capital, outlining its scale in private markets with £72.8 billion in assets under management and plans to reach £100 billion by 2027...
B.P. Marsh & Partners

B.P. Marsh announces leadership changes, Brian Marsh becomes Non Executive Chair

B.P. Marsh & Partners has confirmed a leadership transition as founder Brian Marsh moves to Non Executive Chair...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

JPM European Discovery predicts growth outlook on military spend and ECB interest rate reduction

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reported that it outperformed its benchmark in October, helped by positions in aerospace and defence and electronic equipment...
Volta Finance

Why more investors are turning to structured products

With traditional bonds falling short, more investors are turning to structured products for targeted exposure and better control over outcomes...
Fidelity China Special Situations

China’s stock market finds renewed footing as investors shift stance

China’s markets seem to be shifting from speculative frenzy toward value‑driven steadiness, offering a potential entry point for patient, long‑term investors...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

JPM European Discovery Trust reports strong short and long-term gains in HY report 

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust reported a NAV total return of 20.7% for the six months to 30 September 2025, ahead of its benchmark’s 15.4% gain...
Fidelity

Asia’s market tone shifts as capital starts to reposition

Capital is beginning to return to Asian markets as interest rate expectations shift and currencies firm...
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