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.

Global investors begin rotating into China’s tech stocks as valuations diverge

Capital is rotating into Chinese tech stocks as investors seek alternatives to stretched US valuations...

Asian benchmarks push higher against cautious global backdrop

Asian equities are extending gains as global positioning shifts toward undervalued markets with currency and sector tailwinds...

FTSE 100 reaches 10,000 as retail and energy stocks drive coordinated shift

The FTSE 100 has passed 10,000 with support from retail, energy and defence stocks...

What is the Emerging Markets investing outlook 2026? By Fidelity

Nick Price and Chris Tennant outline why shifting fiscal dynamics, a weaker US dollar and renewed momentum in the global tech supply chain could support emerging markets in 2026...

Fidelity Special Values reports seventh consecutive monthly gain (LON:FSV)

Fidelity Special Values has released its November 2025 factsheet, reporting 12-month NAV and share price returns of 24.4% and 32.7% respectively, outperforming the benchmark amid a cautious but improving UK market backdrop...

Global Opportunities Trust to appoint Goodhart as discretionary investment manager

Global Opportunities Trust plc has announced plans to appoint Goodhart Partners as discretionary investment manager, subject to regulatory approval...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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’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...

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...
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Global investors begin rotating into China’s tech stocks as valuations diverge

Capital is rotating into Chinese tech stocks as investors seek alternatives to stretched US valuations...

Asian benchmarks push higher against cautious global backdrop

Asian equities are extending gains as global positioning shifts toward undervalued markets with currency and sector tailwinds...

FTSE 100 reaches 10,000 as retail and energy stocks drive coordinated shift

The FTSE 100 has passed 10,000 with support from retail, energy and defence stocks...

What is the Emerging Markets investing outlook 2026? By Fidelity

Nick Price and Chris Tennant outline why shifting fiscal dynamics, a weaker US dollar and renewed momentum in the global tech supply chain could support emerging markets in 2026...

Fidelity Special Values reports seventh consecutive monthly gain (LON:FSV)

Fidelity Special Values has released its November 2025 factsheet, reporting 12-month NAV and share price returns of 24.4% and 32.7% respectively, outperforming the benchmark amid a cautious but improving UK market backdrop...

Global Opportunities Trust to appoint Goodhart as discretionary investment manager

Global Opportunities Trust plc has announced plans to appoint Goodhart Partners as discretionary investment manager, subject to regulatory approval...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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’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...

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...
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