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.

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November 21, 2025

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Chinese technology shares are starting to recover relative to US peers as competition in artificial intelligence intensifies. Ruffer’s Gemma Cairns-Smith notes that sentiment in China has improved and that its tech sector is beginning to challenge US leadership in AI...

November 21, 2025

QinetiQ and Forcys expand in Australia

QinetiQ’s new partnership with Forcys in Australia signals a focused push into subsea defence systems at a time of rising maritime security demand...

November 21, 2025

Investor unease amid US government reopening dynamics

Markets are treading carefully as the US government reopens, signalling that the next wave of data and policy may force a broader reset...

November 21, 2025

Foresight Solar announces third interim dividend for Q3 2025

Foresight Solar has declared a third interim dividend of 2.025 pence per share for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2025...

November 21, 2025

ICG Enterprise Trust: Navigating Resilience and Growth in Private Equity Performance

In a recent interview with DirectorsTalk, Mark Thomas of Hardman & Co discussed his report on ICG Enterprise Trust, highlighting the firm’s continued resilience and growth...

November 20, 2025

Record plc: Strategic Growth, Business Transition, and Strong AUM (LON:REC)

Dr Jan Hendrik Vieter, CEO of Record PLC, discusses the company’s H1 FY26 results, highlighting its record £110.3bn AUM and strategic evolution...

November 20, 2025

CMC Markets delivers H1 results ahead of expectations, FY2026 income guidance raised

CMC Markets has reported half year net operating income of £186.2 million, up 5%, with a strong performance from its Australian stockbroking division and growing API partnerships...

November 20, 2025

Lloyds Banking Group to acquire Curve in digital expansion move

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed to acquire Curve, the London fintech known for its digital wallet platform that brings multiple cards and payment options into one app...

November 19, 2025

Time Finance issues LTIP performance awards to Executive Directors

Time Finance plc has granted 625,000 nil cost options to its chief executive and chief financial officer under the 2025 LTIP...

November 19, 2025

How MAN Commercial Protection is building a national security platform without private equity

MAN Commercial Protection is scaling its national security presence through acquisitions backed by asset-based finance, not private equity...

November 17, 2025

AI cuts and weight‑loss deals are telling investors more than expected

AI cuts and pharma deals are showing where the real delivery is, investors are beginning to shift focus from promise to execution...

November 17, 2025

Finseta Enhances Financial Flexibility Following Loan Restructuring – Shore Capital

Finseta restructures key loan and enhances cash flow flexibility, positioning the company for stronger growth and improved financial performance, according to Shore Capital's latest research...

November 17, 2025

Asset‑backed funding that grows with the business

Time Finance gives smaller firms a single credit line backed by their assets, allowing funding to scale with business growth...

November 17, 2025

Finseta’s link with PSA squash points to wider commercial intent

Finseta's new deal with the PSA Tour signals a push beyond core payments into scalable commercial roles...

November 17, 2025

A new frontier for medical device trust and patient safety

Connected medical device risk is rising and a platform that automates identity, credential and data‑protection lifecycles may become an infrastructure segment worth watching...

November 14, 2025

Unlocking value from multiple asset types through one funding platform

Time Finance’s multi‑product funding solution allows SMEs to leverage a wide range of assets for a single scalable credit facility...

November 14, 2025

Simplify international finance with a single, centralised account

Simplify global payments with a single IBAN-enabled account that lets you manage over 35 currencies in one place...

November 14, 2025

CLOs offering an alternative route to credit exposure

CLOs offer an alternate floating‑rate credit exposure worth a closer look for diversified portfolios...

November 14, 2025

Commercial real estate lending hits a turning point

Lending momentum in commercial real estate has returned to 2018 levels, driven by renewed activity across banks, funds and capital markets...

November 14, 2025

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Political shifts and data resurgence reshape currency tides

UK political unease meets US data revival, a turning point in currency markets for investors...

November 21, 2025

Chinese tech stocks gain momentum amid shifting AI landscape | Ruffer Investment Company

November 21, 2025

QinetiQ and Forcys expand in Australia

QinetiQ’s new partnership with Forcys in Australia signals a focused push into subsea defence systems at a time of rising maritime security demand...

November 21, 2025

Investor unease amid US government reopening dynamics

Markets are treading carefully as the US government reopens, signalling that the next wave of data and policy may force a broader reset...

November 21, 2025

Foresight Solar announces third interim dividend for Q3 2025

Foresight Solar has declared a third interim dividend of 2.025 pence per share for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2025...

November 21, 2025

ICG Enterprise Trust: Navigating Resilience and Growth in Private Equity Performance

In a recent interview with DirectorsTalk, Mark Thomas of Hardman & Co discussed his report on ICG Enterprise Trust, highlighting the firm’s continued resilience and growth...

November 20, 2025

Record plc: Strategic Growth, Business Transition, and Strong AUM (LON:REC)

Dr Jan Hendrik Vieter, CEO of Record PLC, discusses the company’s H1 FY26 results, highlighting its record £110.3bn AUM and strategic evolution...

November 20, 2025

CMC Markets delivers H1 results ahead of expectations, FY2026 income guidance raised

CMC Markets has reported half year net operating income of £186.2 million, up 5%, with a strong performance from its Australian stockbroking division and growing API partnerships...

November 20, 2025

Lloyds Banking Group to acquire Curve in digital expansion move

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed to acquire Curve, the London fintech known for its digital wallet platform that brings multiple cards and payment options into one app...

November 19, 2025

Time Finance issues LTIP performance awards to Executive Directors

Time Finance plc has granted 625,000 nil cost options to its chief executive and chief financial officer under the 2025 LTIP...

November 19, 2025

How MAN Commercial Protection is building a national security platform without private equity

MAN Commercial Protection is scaling its national security presence through acquisitions backed by asset-based finance, not private equity...

November 17, 2025

AI cuts and weight‑loss deals are telling investors more than expected

AI cuts and pharma deals are showing where the real delivery is, investors are beginning to shift focus from promise to execution...

November 17, 2025

Finseta Enhances Financial Flexibility Following Loan Restructuring – Shore Capital

Finseta restructures key loan and enhances cash flow flexibility, positioning the company for stronger growth and improved financial performance, according to Shore Capital's latest research...

November 17, 2025

Asset‑backed funding that grows with the business

Time Finance gives smaller firms a single credit line backed by their assets, allowing funding to scale with business growth...

November 17, 2025

Finseta’s link with PSA squash points to wider commercial intent

Finseta's new deal with the PSA Tour signals a push beyond core payments into scalable commercial roles...

November 17, 2025

A new frontier for medical device trust and patient safety

Connected medical device risk is rising and a platform that automates identity, credential and data‑protection lifecycles may become an infrastructure segment worth watching...