Investment

Hedge funds have threatened to withdraw their investments from India due to controversial new rules that were introduced as a response to the short seller attack last year on Adani, which is one of India's largest companies. According to…

Gold's price has soared to record levels, driven by investors looking for safe havens and central banks. According to LSEG, the yellow metal reached $2,141 an ounce, which was a record, surpassing the previous record set in December of…

Berenberg has issued a call to investors who have suffered for BT. Berenberg questioned whether the shares of the telecoms company, which had fallen 15 percent since the beginning of the year, were too low. The mood at BT is tense. There…

Rolls-Royce has a habit of occupying the top spot in the FTSE 100 leaderboard. Today was no different, after some bullish remarks from Deutsche Bank. According to Christophe Menard of the German bank, the engine maker's results showed…

BAE Systems is no longer a pariah, but a saviour to many investors. The latest call for more material by President Zelensky, at the second anniversary, has brought the spotlight back on arms manufacturers. BAE Systems' announcement of its…

Hargreaves Lansdown said it would reduce its interest share from the balances of customers to avoid a regulatory crackdown. However, it did not indicate that it would be making a big sacrifice. The concessions on cash windfalls were made…

A US private equity fund launched an auction for Village Hotels, the UK's largest mid-market chain. The sale is expected to reach £800 million. Sources in City say that advisors to KSL Capital Partners are marketing Village through…

Abrdn struggles to show that everything is on track seven years after the merger of £11bn. After Stephen Bird informed a group angry money managers their bonuses wouldn't be distributed "like peanutbutter", the newly-in charge company…

After the success of Sarah J Maas's new book, Bloomsbury expects to "significantly exceed" market expectations in terms of profit and revenue. Publisher of Harry Potter said that they now expect annual revenue to be £291.4 and profit…

The Renewables Infrastructure Group has bought a British battery storage developer as it seeks to diversify into assets with the potential to deliver higher returns. The FTSE 250 group will pay £20 million for Fig Power over the next two…

Siemens' decision to shift more work for London Underground from Germany to the UK will result in a much busier factory than anticipated when it begins production in spring. Siemens was awarded a £1.5 billion contract in 2018 to replace…

The Association of Investment Companies' website recorded the most searches for City of London Investment Trust last year. The FTSE 250 firm with a market capitalization of £2 billion took the top spot in the rankings for the second…

US private equity firms rush to capitalize on lower borrowing costs, by putting debt onto their portfolio companies. They then use the cash they generate to pay dividends both to themselves and to their investors. In January, corporate…

The government wants to convince up to 2 million people to buy NatWest shares when it sells its stake in the bank. The company has asked marketing firms to pitch to run the publicity campaign for the sale to create buzz similar to John…

Air Astana could be worth up to 750 million pounds sterling when it goes to market. This is the Kazakhstan flag carrier's plan to be the largest float this year in London. Air Astana, however, has given 50 reasons to potential investors…

Experts claim that the City regulator’s £230m compensation deal for Woodford Investors is "likely" to set a "dangerous precedent" for UK finance by removing the "cornerstone protection" of investors. Five academics with expertise in…

Jupiter Fund Management is under pressure after a star fund manager, responsible for £10billion of client assets, defected to start his own company. Jupiter shares plunged up to 20 percent after the company announced Ben Whitmore's…

Investors have shied away from funds that claim to be sustainable and/or socially responsible, having become more aware of the claims made by asset managers. Morningstar Direct data shows that only six funds, citing environmental and…