Asset manager Abrdn has thrown its weight behind the global property sector today as it argued the UK is leading the way in a global recovery, City A.M. can reveal. …
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Job vacancies plunge as summer hiring slump arrives early
UK job vacancies fell by almost a fifth in June in a sign that economic growth had yet to “filter through to hiring”, according to new research. Despite the UK …
C-suite executives list tax certainty as a priority from Reeves, survey finds
Businesses have called for clarity on tax from the Labour government today as Rachel Reeves faces questions over whether she will hike capital gains rate at her first budget this …
UK finance chiefs gear up for growth as sentiment soars
Chief financial officers of some of the largest UK companies have seen expectations about the prospects of their own businesses shoot up following the election, with uncertainty falling to its …
Rothschild-backed private equity fund racks up £225m in funding
A private equity fund backed by Edmond de Rothschild and the government-owned British Patient Capital has raised €266m (£225m) to invest in software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies across Europe. The new fund …
The Notebook: Britons still view US-UK relationship as ‘special’ – despite Trump
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Lee Cain, former Downing Street communications director and founder of strategic advisory firm Charlesbye, takes the notebook pen to talk …
OpenFi, Fintech’s End Game
Each month, Jasper De Maere, Head of Research at Outlier Ventures, will zoom in on trends and events happening in cryptocurrency and the broader ecosystem across public and private markets. …
People told us our idea wasn’t possible — so we set out to prove them wrong
Ambition A.M. meets Thomas McHugh, co-founder and chief executive of data management firm Finbourne, to hear what it takes to prove an idea possible. Accurate data management is crucial for …
Meet the fund managers: In defence of private equity
In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Helen Steers, co-lead manager of private equity trust …
Evri to create 9,000 jobs in hiring spree following Apollo takeover
Evri has unveiled plans to employ 9,000 new workers and deliver a record number of parcels this year following a £2.7bn takeover by US investment group Apollo. The UK’s largest …