Lloyds Banking Group has completed the full acquisition of Schroders’ personal wealth arm, six years after the establishment of the unit. Lloyds acquired the remaining 49.9 per cent of Schroders …
October 2025
St James Place warns self-employed to act now as digital tax deadline looms
Financial giant urges landlords and sole traders to prepare for new digital filing rules amid slow national take-up. St James’s Place has urged hundreds of thousands of sole traders and …
Gingardium Leviosa: Harry Potter star Emma Watson’s gin brand takes off
The luxury gin brand co-founded by Harry Potter star Emma Watson has surged in value after raising an extra £5m. Renais Gin was launched in May 2023 by the actor and her …
Zilch eyes ‘hot’ fintech IPO market amid product launch
The boss of buy now, pay later film Zilch has pledged to bring something “never seen before” to public markets as the fintech IPO scene heats up. Philip Belamant told …
The former PT using his brawn to make it in Hollywood
This former PT puts his strength to good use on the big screen. Adam Bloodworth meets Moe Bar-El Moe Bar-El used to be a personal trainer in London, but gave …
How Reeves could ‘trigger’ bond market fright and collapse UK economy
Poor decisions made by Rachel Reeves at the next Budget could send the UK economy into a crisis if her announcements trigger a collapse in bond markets’ confidence, according to …
Millions of Brits turn to ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ for healthcare treatments
Millions of Brits are turning to the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ for help to pay for private healthcare treatment, as NHS waiting lists continue to remain high. According to …
Is it too late for Kemi to turn the Tories around?
Conservative Party Conference proved the Tories are doing some proper thinking on the policies Britain needs, but is Reform’s poll lead already unassailable? Ask William Atkinson Why go to Conservative …
Revolut Trading UK CEO: London still doesn’t reflect all the people it serves
Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Yana Shkrebenkova, CEO of Revolut Wealth & Trading UK, takes us through her career in …
What will Rachel Reeves’ budget pay for and where will the money come from?
Rachel Reeves’ November budget is fast approaching, and steep tax rises are once again on the cards. Speaking at Labour conference last month, the Chancellor hinted at tax hikes by …