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 markets gain as earnings drive rotation

Investors rotate on earnings as strong updates lift European stocks despite DAX pressure...

Arbuthnot Commercial ABL funds strategic acquisition in the UK fit‑out sector

Arbuthnot Commercial ABL has funded the acquisition of a regional contractor, combining speed and flexibility in support of a sponsor-led growth strategy...

Lloyds reports strong 2025 performance and higher returns outlook

Lloyds Banking Group plc delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, with statutory profit before tax rising to £6.7 billion and return on tangible equity reaching 12.9%, or 14.8% excluding..

3i Group FY2026 Q3 performance update: NAV growth driven by Action

3i Group reported a strong third quarter for FY2026, with NAV per share rising to 3,017 pence at 31 December 2025 and a total return of 20% for the nine..

St. James’s Place reports record £220bn funds under management for 2025

St. James’s Place plc reported gross inflows of £21.9 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 19% year on year, with net inflows rising 42% to £6.2 billion...

Multi asset fund Volta Finance reports +0.3% December return, NAV at €7.09 per share

In its December 2025 update, Volta Finance reported a +0.3% monthly return and +2.7% year-to-date performance...

Sterling rises as markets reprice UK rate path

Sterling rose last week as markets cut rate cut bets, while dollar weakness and eurozone uncertainty drove key currency shifts...

Time Finance Delivers Positive Interim Results, Signals Confidence for Future Growth – Cavendish

Time Finance reports strong H1 2026 results with record lending growth and profit rise, according to the latest Cavendish research note...

China stocks nudge higher as global chip rally signals sector tailwind

Chinese equities moved slightly higher as global chip stocks signalled stronger demand in AI-related sectors...

Investor sentiment in global real estate reaches multi-year high

Global real estate investor confidence has reached its highest point since 2019, as institutions position portfolios for recovery and renewed capital deployment...

Emerald Resources clears key hurdles at Memot Gold Project

Emerald Resources boosts Memot project with larger gold resource and full mining approvals...

Record plc Reports Strong Momentum and Record AUM – Panmure Liberum

Record plc reports strong Q4 with AUME at $116bn, notes Panmure Liberum, highlighting robust net flows and performance fees...

Time Finance adds strategic hire to support £300m lending target

Strategic hire strengthens Time Finance’s intermediary reach as part of long-term lending growth plan...

Talking Medicines joins 2026 UK AI Index

Talking Medicines joins the UK AI Index 2026, confirming its growing role in data-driven healthcare strategy...

Currency divergence reshapes investor strategy in 2026

Monetary divergence is resetting currency trends and investment positioning in 2026...

Asian stocks lead global gains on earnings optimism

Global stocks climbed as investor optimism about corporate earnings outweighed concerns about trade policy, lifting major indices to new highs...

Time Finance delivers higher profits and record lending book in H1 2025/26

The AIM-listed specialist finance provider recorded a solid first-half performance, with revenue up 4% to £18.8m and profit before tax rising to £4.3m...

Emerging markets gain as dollar softens

Emerging markets are seeing renewed interest as a weaker dollar and rising commodities ease financial pressure on developing economies...

Finseta CEO on FY2025 revenue growth, Dubai success & platform innovations (LON:FIN)

Finseta CEO James Hickman discusses the company’s standout performance in FY2025, highlighting strong growth from its Dubai operation, a surge in corporate client revenue, and successful platform innovations like agency..

Gold intentions and investment lessons from monetary history

Ruffer uses history to highlight how rigid monetary thinking can lead to risk, and why adaptable investors are better prepared...
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European markets gain as earnings drive rotation

Investors rotate on earnings as strong updates lift European stocks despite DAX pressure...

Arbuthnot Commercial ABL funds strategic acquisition in the UK fit‑out sector

Arbuthnot Commercial ABL has funded the acquisition of a regional contractor, combining speed and flexibility in support of a sponsor-led growth strategy...

Lloyds reports strong 2025 performance and higher returns outlook

Lloyds Banking Group plc delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, with statutory profit before tax rising to £6.7 billion and return on tangible equity reaching 12.9%, or 14.8% excluding one-off charges...

3i Group FY2026 Q3 performance update: NAV growth driven by Action

3i Group reported a strong third quarter for FY2026, with NAV per share rising to 3,017 pence at 31 December 2025 and a total return of 20% for the nine months...

St. James’s Place reports record £220bn funds under management for 2025

St. James’s Place plc reported gross inflows of £21.9 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 19% year on year, with net inflows rising 42% to £6.2 billion...

Multi asset fund Volta Finance reports +0.3% December return, NAV at €7.09 per share

In its December 2025 update, Volta Finance reported a +0.3% monthly return and +2.7% year-to-date performance...

Sterling rises as markets reprice UK rate path

Sterling rose last week as markets cut rate cut bets, while dollar weakness and eurozone uncertainty drove key currency shifts...

Time Finance Delivers Positive Interim Results, Signals Confidence for Future Growth – Cavendish

Time Finance reports strong H1 2026 results with record lending growth and profit rise, according to the latest Cavendish research note...

China stocks nudge higher as global chip rally signals sector tailwind

Chinese equities moved slightly higher as global chip stocks signalled stronger demand in AI-related sectors...

Investor sentiment in global real estate reaches multi-year high

Global real estate investor confidence has reached its highest point since 2019, as institutions position portfolios for recovery and renewed capital deployment...

Emerald Resources clears key hurdles at Memot Gold Project

Emerald Resources boosts Memot project with larger gold resource and full mining approvals...

Record plc Reports Strong Momentum and Record AUM – Panmure Liberum

Record plc reports strong Q4 with AUME at $116bn, notes Panmure Liberum, highlighting robust net flows and performance fees...

Time Finance adds strategic hire to support £300m lending target

Strategic hire strengthens Time Finance’s intermediary reach as part of long-term lending growth plan...

Talking Medicines joins 2026 UK AI Index

Talking Medicines joins the UK AI Index 2026, confirming its growing role in data-driven healthcare strategy...

Currency divergence reshapes investor strategy in 2026

Monetary divergence is resetting currency trends and investment positioning in 2026...

Asian stocks lead global gains on earnings optimism

Global stocks climbed as investor optimism about corporate earnings outweighed concerns about trade policy, lifting major indices to new highs...

Time Finance delivers higher profits and record lending book in H1 2025/26

The AIM-listed specialist finance provider recorded a solid first-half performance, with revenue up 4% to £18.8m and profit before tax rising to £4.3m...

Emerging markets gain as dollar softens

Emerging markets are seeing renewed interest as a weaker dollar and rising commodities ease financial pressure on developing economies...

Finseta CEO on FY2025 revenue growth, Dubai success & platform innovations (LON:FIN)

Finseta CEO James Hickman discusses the company’s standout performance in FY2025, highlighting strong growth from its Dubai operation, a surge in corporate client revenue, and successful platform innovations like agency banking and bespoke payment controls...

Gold intentions and investment lessons from monetary history

Ruffer uses history to highlight how rigid monetary thinking can lead to risk, and why adaptable investors are better prepared...
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