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.

TEAM Plc grows revenue and client assets ahead of UCITS fund launch

TEAM plc reported interim revenue growth to £5.8m and a rise in client assets to £1.112bn for HY25. The Group reduced annual operating costs by £668k and expanded its international advisory network to 59 advisers...

Duke Capital strengthening its income foundation

Duke Capital is shifting focus from event-driven gains to reliable, recurring revenue, backed by disciplined follow-on deals and resilient cash cover...

Fidelity Japan Trust May Factsheet – Valuation multiples at historical lows

Japanese equities rose in May, supported by global risk appetite, strong tech earnings, and a weaker yen. Growth and cyclical stocks led gains, while defensive sectors lagged...

Fidelity European Trust May Factsheet – European equities moved higher

European equities rose in May amid volatility linked to US trade uncertainty. Fidelity European Trust underperformed the index, mainly due to weak positions in consumer sectors...

Where complexity meets opportunity in market positioning

Structured products are regaining relevance as tools for investors seeking precision outcomes in uncertain markets...

India and China reshape the future of vehicle cybersecurity

India and China are rewriting the rules of automotive cybersecurity, and investors should be watching which tech platforms become indispensable...

Unexpected clarity as JD Sports takes centre stage in a stabilising FTSE

JD Sports surges as Nike steadies expectations and global trade talks ease. The FTSE’s quiet rebalancing hints at broader structural alignment for investors...

Gervais Williams on what’s driving UK Equity Income stocks and AIM outperformance

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager at Diverse Income Trust plc, explains how renewed investor appetite for reliable income amid ongoing uncertainty has driven UK equity income stocks, and sterling, to outpace US markets...

Greencoat UK Wind Plc sets date for HY results and dividend update

Greencoat UK Wind will release its 30 June NAV, Q2 dividend, and half-year results on 30 July 2025, with a dedicated investor webcast scheduled for the same morning...

IG Group confirms capital reduction following court approval

IG Group’s £425 million capital reduction, now effective following court registration, enhances balance sheet flexibility without altering share structure or investor rights...

UK investment trust, Fidelity Special Values achieves 18.5% annual return

With trade breakthroughs, rate cuts and strong sector leadership, UK equities gained momentum in May, helping the Trust outperform both its index and deliver compelling double-digit returns over the year...

Top China fund FCSS posts 15.1% share price gain

China’s resilient economic momentum and targeted stimulus provided a constructive backdrop, with standout gains from AI and fintech holdings helping the Trust deliver a strong double-digit NAV rise over the year...

Unsettling calm in markets despite Middle East flare‑up

Markets barely blinked after the Middle East flare-up, oil eased, equities stayed steady, and central banks signalled caution...

Foresight Group reports 9% revenue growth and CEO appointment

Foresight Group Holdings posted a 9% rise in revenue to £154m and a 5% increase in core EBITDA to £62.2m for FY25. Assets under management grew to £13.2bn...

3i Group Plc highlights strong Action performance and £400m MPM sale at AGM

At its AGM, 3i Group will report 6.9% like-for-like sales growth at Action and confirmed 111 new store openings are on track. It also announced the sale of MPM...

Pershing Square launches $200m share buyback program

Pershing Square Holdings has announced a new $200m share buyback on the London Stock Exchange, aiming to enhance NAV per share...

Time Finance reports record revenue and profit growth in FY 2024/25

Time Finance plc has reported an 11% rise in revenue to £37.0m and a 34% increase in profit before tax to £7.9m for the year ended 31 May 2025, exceeding market expectations...

UK defensive pivot lifts selective gains

Unearthing selective opportunity: miners and defence are defining the current equity landscape amid geopolitical calm...

Emerging economies capture capital’s reawakening

Emerging markets are gaining renewed attention as global capital gradually pivots from developed assets, offering yield, diversification and policy resilience...

Strength emerges as Europe steadies in uncertain currents

European markets hold steady amid a fragile ceasefire, with autos and defence leading the modest rally. Eyes now turn to Powell’s testimony and whether softening data will prompt Fed rate cuts by September...
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TEAM Plc grows revenue and client assets ahead of UCITS fund launch

TEAM plc reported interim revenue growth to £5.8m and a rise in client assets to £1.112bn for HY25. The Group reduced annual operating costs by £668k and expanded its international advisory network to 59 advisers...

Duke Capital strengthening its income foundation

Duke Capital is shifting focus from event-driven gains to reliable, recurring revenue, backed by disciplined follow-on deals and resilient cash cover...

Fidelity Japan Trust May Factsheet – Valuation multiples at historical lows

Japanese equities rose in May, supported by global risk appetite, strong tech earnings, and a weaker yen. Growth and cyclical stocks led gains, while defensive sectors lagged...

Fidelity European Trust May Factsheet – European equities moved higher

European equities rose in May amid volatility linked to US trade uncertainty. Fidelity European Trust underperformed the index, mainly due to weak positions in consumer sectors...

Where complexity meets opportunity in market positioning

Structured products are regaining relevance as tools for investors seeking precision outcomes in uncertain markets...

India and China reshape the future of vehicle cybersecurity

India and China are rewriting the rules of automotive cybersecurity, and investors should be watching which tech platforms become indispensable...

Unexpected clarity as JD Sports takes centre stage in a stabilising FTSE

JD Sports surges as Nike steadies expectations and global trade talks ease. The FTSE’s quiet rebalancing hints at broader structural alignment for investors...

Gervais Williams on what’s driving UK Equity Income stocks and AIM outperformance

Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager at Diverse Income Trust plc, explains how renewed investor appetite for reliable income amid ongoing uncertainty has driven UK equity income stocks, and sterling, to outpace US markets...

Greencoat UK Wind Plc sets date for HY results and dividend update

Greencoat UK Wind will release its 30 June NAV, Q2 dividend, and half-year results on 30 July 2025, with a dedicated investor webcast scheduled for the same morning...

IG Group confirms capital reduction following court approval

IG Group’s £425 million capital reduction, now effective following court registration, enhances balance sheet flexibility without altering share structure or investor rights...

UK investment trust, Fidelity Special Values achieves 18.5% annual return

With trade breakthroughs, rate cuts and strong sector leadership, UK equities gained momentum in May, helping the Trust outperform both its index and deliver compelling double-digit returns over the year...

Top China fund FCSS posts 15.1% share price gain

China’s resilient economic momentum and targeted stimulus provided a constructive backdrop, with standout gains from AI and fintech holdings helping the Trust deliver a strong double-digit NAV rise over the year...

Unsettling calm in markets despite Middle East flare‑up

Markets barely blinked after the Middle East flare-up, oil eased, equities stayed steady, and central banks signalled caution...

Foresight Group reports 9% revenue growth and CEO appointment

Foresight Group Holdings posted a 9% rise in revenue to £154m and a 5% increase in core EBITDA to £62.2m for FY25. Assets under management grew to £13.2bn...

3i Group Plc highlights strong Action performance and £400m MPM sale at AGM

At its AGM, 3i Group will report 6.9% like-for-like sales growth at Action and confirmed 111 new store openings are on track. It also announced the sale of MPM...

Pershing Square launches $200m share buyback program

Pershing Square Holdings has announced a new $200m share buyback on the London Stock Exchange, aiming to enhance NAV per share...

Time Finance reports record revenue and profit growth in FY 2024/25

Time Finance plc has reported an 11% rise in revenue to £37.0m and a 34% increase in profit before tax to £7.9m for the year ended 31 May 2025, exceeding market expectations...

UK defensive pivot lifts selective gains

Unearthing selective opportunity: miners and defence are defining the current equity landscape amid geopolitical calm...

Emerging economies capture capital’s reawakening

Emerging markets are gaining renewed attention as global capital gradually pivots from developed assets, offering yield, diversification and policy resilience...

Strength emerges as Europe steadies in uncertain currents

European markets hold steady amid a fragile ceasefire, with autos and defence leading the modest rally. Eyes now turn to Powell’s testimony and whether softening data will prompt Fed rate cuts by September...
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