60% of Millennials Want Greener Pension Investments – More Action Needed to Push Industry Towards Net Zero
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment
Half of pension savers want to ensure their pension is invested in companies they believe in More than four in ten think new rules are needed governing the impact of pension investments on climate change Average UK pension pot helps finance 23 tonnes in carbon emissions each year through the companies it invests in - equivalent of running 9 family cars or burning 1,100 coal fires
SIFMA, ICI and DTCC Lay Out Path to Shorten U.S. Securities Settlement Cycle to T+1 by First Half of 2024
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Banking
New report details changes market participants need to consider and implement to move to T+1 The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today published a report targeting the first half of 2024 to shorten the U.S. securities settlement cycle from trade date plus 2 days (T+2) to trade date plus one day (T+1).
BCS Global Markets Beefs Up its Research Capabilities
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment
BCS Global Markets' research team has been joined by Natalia Lavrova as a Senior Economist and Dmitry Bulgakov as a Senior Energy Analyst. Natalia Lavrova has more than ten years of experience in international financial markets. Prior to joining BCS GM, Natalia was head of the macroeconomic department at the Eurasian Fund for Stabilisation and Development and also served as a senior macroeconomic analyst at Alfa Bank.
EISA Highlights Investment Opportunity for Small Business Saturday
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment
The organisation responsible for the promotion of private sector investment for early stage businesses is highlighting the availability of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) as the country celebrates Small Business Saturday on 4 December.
New CISI Jersey Branch President Focuses on Supporting Financial Education and Inclusion
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Groden Chartered FCSI as President of CISI’s Jersey branch. Paul (left) has almost twenty years of experience in financial services, in fields ranging from asset-backed securitisation to structured products. He is currently leading the Agile transformation of Standard Bank’s international business.
UK SMEs Forge Ahead With Cautious Optimism as Post-pandemic Business Confidence Grows
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Banking
Confidence: Half of SMEs are confident that customer demand, as well as turnover, will increase in 6 to 12 months, and the majority expect to grow over the next 3 years Investment: 70% of SMEs are planning to ramp up business investment, with a quarter intending to hire staff and upgrade equipment or machinery
Alternative Investment Exchange Announces Integration With UMB Fund Services’ Systems
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Alternative Finance
Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX), an alternative investment technology firm that makes it easier for wealth managers and fund sponsors to do business in alternatives, announced the development of a direct data connection with
Prytek Secures $107 Million of Growth Capital From Davidson Kempner to Support Its Expansion Strategy
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Asset Management
Today, we announce that multinational group Prytek Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Prytek” or the “Group”) has secured a $107 million committed investment from certain affiliates of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (“Davidson Kempner”), as it continues its rapid growth trajectory. A representative of Davidson Kempner will join Prytek’s Board of Directors and Investment Committee.
The Roller Coaster Ride Resumes on the Financial Markets
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment
The roller coaster ride resumes on the financial markets Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown
Most Investors are Underweight Venture Capital
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment
For some time, the VCT and EIS fund industry has wrestled with balancing the tax and investment aspects of its products. Unfortunately, the former is easier to articulate, and usually ends up being emphasised over the latter. A new white paper from Hardman & Co, How much should clients invest in venture capital? firmly tips the balance back in favour of the investment case.
British Business Investments Announces £7m Commitment to FOLK2FOLK
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Banking
British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary within the British Business Bank group, today announces a £7m commitment to FOLK2FOLK, a specialist marketplace lender for rural and regional smaller businesses.
Substantive Research Maps Changing Market Share in Investment Research
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Asset Management, Data
Expert Networks Enter the Top 20 Highest Paid Investment Research Providers List for the First Time Substantive Research, the research discovery and research spend analytics provider for the buy-side, has completed a study examining how market share is changing in the investment research industry and which firms make up the list of highest paid providers in the industry.
British Patient Capital Invests in Thought Machine’s Series C funding round
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Fund Management
British Patient Capital announces a follow-on investment to Thought Machine, as the company announces the close of its Series C funding round at $200m. The new funding round raises Thought Machine’s valuation to more than $1bn. The round was led by Nyca Partners. Thought Machine’s core banking platform, Vault, is now in production with major banks and fintech companies around the world. This announcement follows a period of accelerated growth,... more
British Patient Capital invests in Quell Therapeutics’ $156m funding round through Future Fund: Breakthrough
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Fund Management
British Patient Capital announces its participation in Quell Therapeutics’ Series B funding round as Quell announces the close of the round at $156m. The deal is the first life sciences investment from Future Fund: Breakthrough, a £375m programme where British Patient Capital co-invests with private sector investors in innovative R&D-intensive UK companies.
Thought Machine Raises $200m in Series C Funding to Bring World’s Banks to the Cloud
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Fundraising News, Investment
New investors JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Standard Chartered Ventures and ING Ventures join cap table and client list Nyca Partners leads Series C round raising Thought Machine’s valuation to more than $1bn New institutional investors include ING Ventures, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments and Standard Chartered Ventures
