UK Business Group Says Tax Clarity Needed at Budget to Support Investment October 8, 2024 By David Milliken British finance minister Rachel Reeves needs to strike a positive tone at her first budget on Oct. 30 in order...
UK Finance Firms’ Concern Over Geopolitics at Record Level October 3, 2024 By Laura Noonan and Greg Ritchie The share of UK financial services firms worried about geopolitical risks is at its highest level since the 2008 crash,...
UK Financial Firms Spur IPO Optimism as Europe Rebound Stutters August 1, 2024 By Joe Easton Potential initial public offerings by a slew of UK financial services firms could drive the next stage of Europe’s recovery...
British Insurers Propose Green Infrastructure Funding Model July 23, 2024 By Huw Jones Britain’s insurers set out plans on Monday on how to channel billions of pounds freed up from their safety buffers...
Banks Face Record Number of UK Lawsuits as Economy Stumbles July 8, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi Banks in the UK are embroiled in the highest number of lawsuits in a decade in a trend that shows...
Labour Win Brings Few Hopes or Fears to London’s Financial District July 5, 2024 By Sinead Cruise and Huw Jones Labour’s landslide election win shows few signs of unsettling London’s financial heartland after the party’s lengthy pro-business overtures, though many...
Banks, Asset Managers Warned of ‘Huge’ Fallout From UK’s New Greenwashing Law May 31, 2024 By Greg Ritchie and Frances Schwartzkopff Banks and asset managers in the UK woke up to a new reality on Friday, as the country enforces some...
Fewer Top Women Earners in British Financial Services Since Pandemic: Report May 28, 2024 Women make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the COVID-19 pandemic,...
City of London Is Relaxed About the Prospect of a Labour Election Win May 24, 2024 By Loukia Gyftopoulou, Ben Stupples and Jack Sidders In the City of London, executives are looking forward to the imminent general election as a chance for clarity after...
UK Finance Watchdog Plans on Diversity Targets a ‘Bad Idea,’ Minister Says April 19, 2024 By Huw Jones Plans by Britain’s financial regulator to require firms to set targets for improving diversity could be counterproductive, UK business and...