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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.

Volta Finance

Volta Finance appoints BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe as investment manager

Volta Finance Limited has appointed BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe as its new investment manager, effective 31 December 2025, following the merger of AXA Investment Managers and BNP Paribas Asset Management...
Fidelity

Outlook for investing in China 2026

Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations, outlines his outlook for Chinese equities in 2026, highlighting policy stabilisation, structural innovation leadership, and selective opportunities in advanced manufacturing, automation, and consumer sectors...

Manx Financial Group secures £2.0m unsecured loan funding

Manx Financial Group has entered into two new unsecured loan agreements totalling £2.0 million, each with a three-year term, to support the regulatory capital requirements of its banking subsidiary, Conister Bank Limited...
Fidelity

Asian shares attract capital as tech and exporters regain momentum

Asian shares are drawing capital back as investors re-enter tech and export names with clearer forward conditions...

Emerging markets signal a shift in global capital allocation

Investor optimism is building as emerging markets reclaim their place in strategic portfolios ahead of 2026...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust November Factsheet 2025

As at 30 November 2025, the Trust reported net assets of £651.5 million, positive longer term performance against its benchmark, and a diversified portfolio positioned to benefit from recovery and growth across European smaller companies...
Fidelity China Special Situations

Chinese stocks climb as targeted themes attract early capital rotation

Chinese equities are climbing as capital rotates into policy-linked sectors and reform-driven themes...
MHA plc

MHA Plc agrees acquisition of UAE professional services firms

MHA has entered into an agreement to acquire Moore Stephens LLC and Moore Stephens Consulting LLC in the UAE, together known as MS UAE...
Volta Finance

CLO managers reposition as leveraged buyout deal flow starts to return

CLO managers are preparing for a rebound in leveraged buyouts, signalling a shift in credit market conditions heading into 2026...

NB Private Equity Returns Stay Strong as Exit Pipeline Builds and Buybacks Accelerate (Video)

NB Private Equity is accelerating buybacks, funding new investments, and holding steady on a 3%+ yield — all backed by a maturing portfolio and stable 20% expected returns. Analyst Mark Thomas explains why the market may be overlooking just how strong the fundamentals are...
Real Estate Credit Investments

RECI reports November NAV of 142.4p and maintains quarterly dividend

Real Estate Credit Investments reported a net asset value of 142.4 pence per share as at 30 November 2025, with the portfolio invested across 24 real estate credit positions valued at £281.9 million...
Premier Miton Investors

Diverse Income Trust takes profits and reweights sectors, November factsheet

Diverse Income Trust plc reported its half year position to 30 November 2025, with net assets of £185.2 million and a diversified portfolio of 102 holdings focused on delivering income and long-term capital growth...
Real Estate Credit Investments Limited

Real estate’s next cycle is being built on new foundations

As global real estate evolves, investors are finding new value in energy-smart, digitally enabled assets designed for long-term use...
CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income plc

A refined focus emerges from Equinox Gold’s portfolio realignment

Equinox Gold’s strategic exit from Brazil signals a sharper, more investable focus on long-life North American assets...
CMC Markets Plc

Where capital may be heading long before the market catches up

Five structural forces are reshaping where long-term capital may flow next, from robotics to digital stores of value...
Global Opportunities Trust

Dassault Aviation offers strategic value for Global Opportunities Trust

Global Opportunities Trust holds Dassault Aviation for its unique blend of valuation, resilience, and long-cycle visibility...
Ruffer Investment Company

Gold’s enduring appeal meets an uncomfortable history

A past policy mistake sheds new light on the enduring tension between hard money ideals and the realities of portfolio resilience...
CMC Markets plc

CMC Markets CEO highlights strategic shift and B2B growth potential (LON:CMCX)

CMC Markets CEO Lord Peter Cruddas outlines CMC’s shift from a traditional B2C model to a technology-driven B2B powerhouse, with key partnerships including Westpac, Revolut, ASB, and Currys positioning the company for strong growth and a potential market re-rating...
Time Finance

When unpaid invoices become a source of opportunity

By unlocking the value of unpaid invoices, small businesses can accelerate cash flow and stay focused on growth...
Tern plc

Pharma faces a strategic turning point in AI adoption

AI in pharma is moving from operational support to strategic driver as companies prioritise messaging that delivers measurable prescriber impact...

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Volta Finance

Volta Finance appoints BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe as investment manager

Volta Finance Limited has appointed BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe as its new investment manager, effective 31 December 2025, following the merger of AXA Investment Managers and BNP Paribas Asset Management...
Fidelity

Outlook for investing in China 2026

Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations, outlines his outlook for Chinese equities in 2026, highlighting policy stabilisation, structural innovation leadership, and selective opportunities in advanced manufacturing, automation, and consumer sectors...

Manx Financial Group secures £2.0m unsecured loan funding

Manx Financial Group has entered into two new unsecured loan agreements totalling £2.0 million, each with a three-year term, to support the regulatory capital requirements of its banking subsidiary, Conister Bank Limited...
Fidelity

Asian shares attract capital as tech and exporters regain momentum

Asian shares are drawing capital back as investors re-enter tech and export names with clearer forward conditions...

Emerging markets signal a shift in global capital allocation

Investor optimism is building as emerging markets reclaim their place in strategic portfolios ahead of 2026...
JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust November Factsheet 2025

As at 30 November 2025, the Trust reported net assets of £651.5 million, positive longer term performance against its benchmark, and a diversified portfolio positioned to benefit from recovery and growth across European smaller companies...
Fidelity China Special Situations

Chinese stocks climb as targeted themes attract early capital rotation

Chinese equities are climbing as capital rotates into policy-linked sectors and reform-driven themes...
MHA plc

MHA Plc agrees acquisition of UAE professional services firms

MHA has entered into an agreement to acquire Moore Stephens LLC and Moore Stephens Consulting LLC in the UAE, together known as MS UAE...
Volta Finance

CLO managers reposition as leveraged buyout deal flow starts to return

CLO managers are preparing for a rebound in leveraged buyouts, signalling a shift in credit market conditions heading into 2026...

NB Private Equity Returns Stay Strong as Exit Pipeline Builds and Buybacks Accelerate (Video)

NB Private Equity is accelerating buybacks, funding new investments, and holding steady on a 3%+ yield — all backed by a maturing portfolio and stable 20% expected returns. Analyst Mark Thomas explains why the market may be overlooking just how strong the fundamentals are...
Real Estate Credit Investments

RECI reports November NAV of 142.4p and maintains quarterly dividend

Real Estate Credit Investments reported a net asset value of 142.4 pence per share as at 30 November 2025, with the portfolio invested across 24 real estate credit positions valued at £281.9 million...
Premier Miton Investors

Diverse Income Trust takes profits and reweights sectors, November factsheet

Diverse Income Trust plc reported its half year position to 30 November 2025, with net assets of £185.2 million and a diversified portfolio of 102 holdings focused on delivering income and long-term capital growth...
Real Estate Credit Investments Limited

Real estate’s next cycle is being built on new foundations

As global real estate evolves, investors are finding new value in energy-smart, digitally enabled assets designed for long-term use...
CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income plc

A refined focus emerges from Equinox Gold’s portfolio realignment

Equinox Gold’s strategic exit from Brazil signals a sharper, more investable focus on long-life North American assets...
CMC Markets Plc

Where capital may be heading long before the market catches up

Five structural forces are reshaping where long-term capital may flow next, from robotics to digital stores of value...
Global Opportunities Trust

Dassault Aviation offers strategic value for Global Opportunities Trust

Global Opportunities Trust holds Dassault Aviation for its unique blend of valuation, resilience, and long-cycle visibility...
Ruffer Investment Company

Gold’s enduring appeal meets an uncomfortable history

A past policy mistake sheds new light on the enduring tension between hard money ideals and the realities of portfolio resilience...
CMC Markets plc

CMC Markets CEO highlights strategic shift and B2B growth potential (LON:CMCX)

CMC Markets CEO Lord Peter Cruddas outlines CMC’s shift from a traditional B2C model to a technology-driven B2B powerhouse, with key partnerships including Westpac, Revolut, ASB, and Currys positioning the company for strong growth and a potential market re-rating...
Time Finance

When unpaid invoices become a source of opportunity

By unlocking the value of unpaid invoices, small businesses can accelerate cash flow and stay focused on growth...
Tern plc

Pharma faces a strategic turning point in AI adoption

AI in pharma is moving from operational support to strategic driver as companies prioritise messaging that delivers measurable prescriber impact...
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