Long-term asset funds, or LTAFs, are sweeping the asset management world despite the fact that very few investors understand what they are. Schroders has been the biggest advocate of the …
May 2024
New 999-year Millwall lease hailed as fantastic news for Bermondsey and London
Championship side Millwall have secured a new 999-year lease that should breathe life into London’s football scene. The Bermondsey club are one of 14 London clubs currently in the Premier …
Bank of England holds interest rates again but June cut on the cards
The Bank of England voted to maintain interest rates at their current level, but policymakers inched ever closer towards a summer rate cut. The decision, backed by seven members of …
Allica Bank chief bets on rapid growth to force improvement in SME finance
At Allica Bank’s headquarters in Bishopsgate, just a stone’s throw from Natwest, a bright orange bowler hat sits conveniently placed on the conference room table. Chief executive Richard Davies says …
Profits steady at Frasers Group-owned Jack Wills after store closures and job cuts
Profits remained steady at Jack Wills, the fashion brand owned by Mike Ashley‘s Frasers Group, as a raft of store closures and job cuts saw its revenue fall below £30m. …
Uefa silent after Bayern boss Tuchel fumes at officials’ ‘betrayal’ in Real Madrid defeat
European football chiefs Uefa have offered no comment on what Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel described as a “disastrous decision” by the on-field officials in the dying moments of their …
Boeing crisis: New whistleblower claims ‘up to 200 defects’ found with parts headed to planemaker
A Boeing whistleblower has claimed he often found up to 200 defects on parts being readied for shipping to the US planemaker by its largest supplier, Spirit AeroSystems. Santiago Paredes …
Firms outside London attract the majority of private capital
According to figures published by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA), in 2023, most private equity and venture capital investments were made in firms based outside of …
Spirited Away at London Coliseum is a spectacular, must-see show
There are so many things about this stage adaptation of Spirited Away that shouldn’t work. For a start, the original Studio Ghibli animation features a mad cast of surreal and …
Profits cut at Monsoon and Accessorize owner as demand for children’s clothes falls
A drop in demand for children’s clothing saw profits fall at the owner of Monsoon and Accessorize. Adena Brands, which is owned by Peter Simon, has posted a pre-tax profit …