UK Financial News

23.08 / 08:03

Morningstar UK companies Abrdn FTSE 100 Liontrust to lose FTSE 250 spot in reshuffle as abrdn drops out of FTSE 100

The latest FTSE quarterly reshuffle may not see any asset managers or investment companies join the UK’s blue chip index.

22.08 / 11:27

UK companies Interest rates ESG AXA IM to cut 90 jobs in business reshuffle

AXA IM, which had 2600 employees in total at the end of 2022, said the job cuts were “conditional” and it was currently in discussion with unions in France and Germany.

22.08 / 07:37

UK People moves Gresham House Gresham House appoints head of housing investments

The new head joins from LifeX Aps, a residential operator and technology platform, where he was head of real estate strategy and chief investment officer.

18.08 / 09:27

UK Office for National Statistics Retail Sales UK retail sales UK retail sales dampened by wet weather

July was the sixth wettest on record as the UK missed out on the widespread heat wave hitting the rest of Europe.

16.08 / 13:21

UK equities Investment Association UK investors equity funds strategies Calastone: UK investors shun regional equity funds in favour of global strategies

Since July 2021, global funds net inflows stood at £18.9bn, while funds with a regional focus have shed £21.1bn.

16.08 / 09:13

economics inflation Bank of England UK ONS Office for National Statistics UK inflation continues sharp descent to 6.8% in July

The Bank of England

15.08 / 14:39

M&A UK Loans bonds ESG Alternatives Global Green bonds hit record fundraise while lending and M&A sink

The figure marks an 18% increase on the same period last year, although issuance by number dropped 10% to 484 green bonds brought to market.

15.08 / 07:45

UK US FTSE reports More UK firms look to New York listing - reports

The potential moves follow a flurry of UK firms seeking listings across the Atlantic, even as the UK government has tried to work with the City to persuade more companies, particularly technology groups, to list their shares in London.

15.08 / 07:21

UK Office for National Statistics UK employment falls as wages rise at record rate

Annual growth in regular pay, excluding bonuses, was 7.8% in April to June 2023, the highest regular annual growth rate the ONS has seen since comparable records began in 2001.

14.08 / 20:21

UK FCA Registration Statistics: British Regulator Approves Just 13% Of Crypto Firm Applications - What’s Going On?

UK’s financial regulator says it has approved only 13% of the total applications by cryptocurrency companies for registration with the body.

14.08 / 15:13

PayPal coinbase Apple UK MetaMask FCA network Today in Crypto: Apple Pay One-Click Gets Enabled on MetaMask via Banxa, Coinbase Expands Into Canada, Protocols Lead Says Base Network is 'Permissionless'

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14.08 / 12:23

markets UK bonds funds Alternatives equities Global Market confidence rebounds in Q2 as manager performance remains mixed

The report emphasised the importance of ‘new manager search data’ or the number, volume and type of mandates being launched by institutional investor clients, in assessing investor sentiment.

11.08 / 08:41

economics UK Chancellor of the Exchequer ONS Office for National Statistics 'Better than expected' UK GDP grows 0.5% in June

'The Bank of England is now forecasting that we will avoid recession.'

10.08 / 15:33

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption Gaming UK Today in Crypto: India's Central Bank Proposes AI-powered Conversational Payments System, India Wants to Utilize Crypto to Digitally Sign Documents, UK Recruiting For CBDC Academic Advisory Group

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09.08 / 11:33

Forecast Bank of England UK Lost UK stagflation to return after five years of 'lost growth'

The Bank of England

08.08 / 12:03

economics inflation Bank of England UK food inflation BoE's Huw Pill: Food prices may never return to pre-inflation levels

Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill | Credit: Bank of England

08.08 / 09:17

inflation UK retail growth Summer rain dampens retail demand

Despite the poor weather, IGD’s Shopper Confidence Index increased for the fourth month running, reaching its highest level since December 2021.

08.08 / 09:17

Europe Asia property UK US companies bonds Profits dive 66% at abrdn investment arm as funds struggle to outperform

abrdn CEO Stephen Bird noted the overall performance of the investment arm’s funds was 'not where we want it to be' and acknowledged there remains 'meaningful work to do'.

07.08 / 15:17

Crime Police UK Today in Crypto: Kenyan Police Reportedly Raided Worldcoin Warehouse, US FBI Issues Warnings About NFT Scammers, Curve Finance Offers a $1.85 Million Bounty to Identify & Convict the Hacker

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07.08 / 14:52

Banks UK US industry PRA reports capital rules Bank of England faces calls to delay new global banking capital rules - reports

The PRA reportedly indicated privately earlier this year that it would be “open” to aligning with the US if it opted to delay the implementation date.

07.08 / 14:37

UK National Crypto Crime surges UK Set To Expand Its National Crypto Crime Unit As Organized Blockchain Fraud Surges

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is set to increase its cryptocurrency fraud investigation unit as part of wider plans to halt the increase in financial crimes.

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