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.

Time Finance reports record Q1 revenue and profit growth

Time Finance delivered a strong Q1 to 31 August 2025, with profit before tax up 11% to £2.1m and revenue rising 3% to £9.4m. Own-book lending origination grew 30% to..

September 24, 2025

Time Finance delivers 34% profit growth in Full-Year results

Time Finance reported strong performance for the year ended 31 May 2025, with profit before tax up 34% to £7.9m and earnings per share rising 31% to 6.3pps...

September 24, 2025

Conister Bank introduces Plugin Overdraft in collaboration with Fiinu

Conister Bank, part of Manx Financial Group, has partnered with Fiinu to launch a white-label overdraft service called Plugin Overdraft. Using Open Banking, the product allows customers to access overdraft..

September 23, 2025

Shifting signals as policy cuts collide with market momentum

Equities, bonds, metals and policy are pulling in different directions, creating a rare moment of tension that investors cannot afford to overlook...

September 23, 2025

Markets adjusting under shifting fiscal and monetary signals

Markets shifted focus to the tension between fiscal borrowing and monetary restraint, creating selective opportunities for long-term investors...

September 23, 2025

Retailers move into focus as London equities adjust to currency shift

London retailers are drawing fresh investor attention as sterling weakness reshapes sentiment and opens selective opportunities across the sector...

September 23, 2025

European markets carried by global momentum

European equities are drawing support from global technology momentum and sector-specific catalysts, offering investors selective opportunities...

September 23, 2025

Asia steps into a rare position against Wall Street

Asian equities are drawing investor attention in 2025 as valuation gaps and a weaker dollar shift capital flows away from Wall Street...

September 23, 2025

A ruling in Rhode Island sets a new tone for European utilities

A U.S. court ruling reignited European utilities, retail spin-offs drew attention, and chip equipment guidance cast a shadow, setting a distinctive tone for investors...

September 23, 2025

Emerging markets edge forward as Indian IT absorbs visa fee shock

Emerging markets pushed higher even as Indian IT stocks fell under pressure from a sudden US visa fee hike...

September 22, 2025

Momentum emerges from a narrow corner of Chinese tech

A group of Chinese tech names tied to global supply chains is showing momentum that could matter far more than the broader index...

September 22, 2025

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust adds to portfolio; 2.4% NAV August rise (LON: AJOT)

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (LON:AJOT) NAV increased by +2.4% (in GBP) and +2.0% (in JPY) over the month, while the benchmark returned +5.2% (in GBP) and +4.7% (in JPY). AJOT..

September 22, 2025

Vietnam Enterprise Investments reports interim results with NAV growth and narrowed discount

Vietnam Enterprise Investments has published its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2025. NAV per share rose 0.9% in US$ terms, while the share price increased 9.0%,..

September 22, 2025

Manx Financial reports 16% rise in interim PBT to £4.1m

Manx Financial has published its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2025, reporting a 16% increase in Profit Before Tax to £4.1 million. Net loan book growth..

September 22, 2025

Manx Financial’s Conister Bank enters £2m convertible loan note agreement with Fiinu

Manx Financial Group PLC (AIM: MFX) has announced that its subsidiary, Conister Bank, has entered into a £2 million convertible loan note agreement with AIM-listed Fiinu plc...

September 22, 2025

A security alliance shaping the future of connected infrastructure

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September 19, 2025

Stability creeping back into European commercial real estate

Across Europe, the commercial property sector has been regaining its footing. Recent data show that property values rose for the fourth quarter in a row, suggesting that some cyclical pressures..

September 19, 2025

Finseta CEO on 16% Revenue Growth and Expansion into UAE & Canada (LON:FIN)

Finseta Group CEO James Hickman speaks with Giles Arbor about the company’s interim results, highlighting 16% revenue growth, the successful ramp-up of operations in Dubai and Canada, the launch of..

September 19, 2025

Investec pre-close update shows stable earnings and strong capital position

Investec Group expects first-half 2026 results to be broadly in line with the prior year, with adjusted earnings per share guided between 38.7p and 41.5p and adjusted operating profit before..

September 19, 2025

Fed’s cautious easing shifts Asia into a new risk-reward landscape

Fed’s rate cut has ignited Asia’s stock bounce, but currency volatility and local economic weakness are making gains uneven...

September 18, 2025

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Time Finance reports record Q1 revenue and profit growth

Time Finance delivered a strong Q1 to 31 August 2025, with profit before tax up 11% to £2.1m and revenue rising 3% to £9.4m. Own-book lending origination grew 30% to £28.5m, while the lending book increased 8% to £221.1m...

September 24, 2025

Time Finance delivers 34% profit growth in Full-Year results

Time Finance reported strong performance for the year ended 31 May 2025, with profit before tax up 34% to £7.9m and earnings per share rising 31% to 6.3pps...

September 24, 2025

Conister Bank introduces Plugin Overdraft in collaboration with Fiinu

September 23, 2025

Shifting signals as policy cuts collide with market momentum

Equities, bonds, metals and policy are pulling in different directions, creating a rare moment of tension that investors cannot afford to overlook...

September 23, 2025

Markets adjusting under shifting fiscal and monetary signals

Markets shifted focus to the tension between fiscal borrowing and monetary restraint, creating selective opportunities for long-term investors...

September 23, 2025

Retailers move into focus as London equities adjust to currency shift

London retailers are drawing fresh investor attention as sterling weakness reshapes sentiment and opens selective opportunities across the sector...

September 23, 2025

European markets carried by global momentum

European equities are drawing support from global technology momentum and sector-specific catalysts, offering investors selective opportunities...

September 23, 2025

Asia steps into a rare position against Wall Street

Asian equities are drawing investor attention in 2025 as valuation gaps and a weaker dollar shift capital flows away from Wall Street...

September 23, 2025

A ruling in Rhode Island sets a new tone for European utilities

A U.S. court ruling reignited European utilities, retail spin-offs drew attention, and chip equipment guidance cast a shadow, setting a distinctive tone for investors...

September 23, 2025

Emerging markets edge forward as Indian IT absorbs visa fee shock

Emerging markets pushed higher even as Indian IT stocks fell under pressure from a sudden US visa fee hike...

September 22, 2025

Momentum emerges from a narrow corner of Chinese tech

A group of Chinese tech names tied to global supply chains is showing momentum that could matter far more than the broader index...

September 22, 2025

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust adds to portfolio; 2.4% NAV August rise (LON: AJOT)

September 22, 2025

Vietnam Enterprise Investments reports interim results with NAV growth and narrowed discount

Vietnam Enterprise Investments has published its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2025. NAV per share rose 0.9% in US$ terms, while the share price increased 9.0%, narrowing the discount to 14.9%...

September 22, 2025

Manx Financial reports 16% rise in interim PBT to £4.1m

Manx Financial has published its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2025, reporting a 16% increase in Profit Before Tax to £4.1 million. Net loan book growth reached £392.6 million, operating income rose to £18.4 million, and profit attributable to owners increased 55% to £3.7 million..

September 22, 2025

Manx Financial’s Conister Bank enters £2m convertible loan note agreement with Fiinu

Manx Financial Group PLC (AIM: MFX) has announced that its subsidiary, Conister Bank, has entered into a £2 million convertible loan note agreement with AIM-listed Fiinu plc...

September 22, 2025

A security alliance shaping the future of connected infrastructure

Device Authority and Optiv are aligning identity automation with enterprise integration to secure the next wave of connected infrastructure...

September 19, 2025

Stability creeping back into European commercial real estate

September 19, 2025

Finseta CEO on 16% Revenue Growth and Expansion into UAE & Canada (LON:FIN)

September 19, 2025

Investec pre-close update shows stable earnings and strong capital position

Investec Group expects first-half 2026 results to be broadly in line with the prior year, with adjusted earnings per share guided between 38.7p and 41.5p and adjusted operating profit before tax of £451.0 million to £481.8 million...