The best performing funds throughout February were dominated by Chinese funds, while property and physical metal funds both lost out as the worst performers. Throughout last month, the best performing …
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Barclays and Legal & General under fire for investing billions in arms companies
Barclays and Legal & General have come under scrutiny for being among the top 10 major European investors in arms companies, both investing billions in the sector every year. The …
UK ‘not fast enough’ on energy transition, warns Siemens energy chief
The UK is not moving fast enough on the energy transition, the boss of the British arm of Siemens Energy has said. Darren Davidson, who runs a company employing 6,000 people in …
Ministry of Justice set to introduce new law on litigation funding
The Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is set to introduce a new law to make it easier for the public to secure financial backing when launching claims against …
Top fintech CEOs form body to unlock growth and shape policy
The bosses of Monzo, Revolut, Gohenry and Clearscore are among some of the big names to join a body of fintech unicorns promising to “unlock growth in the fintech sector”. …
Bitcoin’s spectacular surge: blasts beyond $64,000 in crypto frenzy
Bitcoin reached a significant milestone on Monday, climbing to its highest level in two years, exceeding $64,000 as a surge of investment pushed it towards record territory. During the early …
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today
Moving markets today: Asian markets rise with Nikkei, bitcoin hits two-year high, oil prices up – eyes on UK budget, China’s annual Chinese Communist Party meetings Asian stock markets gained …
The Notebook: The Conservative Party has forgotten what it once stood for
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, Director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen. The Conservative Party has forgotten what it once stood for …
New challenges create new markets – and net zero is no exception
There’s no silver bullet for reducing emissions, but, as a place that has always embraced innovation, the City has an important role to play, writes Michael Mainelli Last year was …
Letter to the editor: The Spring Budget should give employers licence to skill
[Re: Encourage investment and tackle skills shortages in Spring Budget, businesses say] Businesses across the UK are right to demand more from the government to tackle our country’s skills shortages. …