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Professional Services
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's collective redress future at risk after CAT intervenes in Merricks v Mastercard settlement
By City AM
The CAT's recent intervention in the Merricks v Mastercard class action, revising the terms of the funding agreement, sets a troubling precedent for litigation funders and risks chilling investment in collective redress
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Wise's US listing could signal the death knell for London's fintech IPO revival
By City AM
The London Stock Exchange has been dealt a fresh blow after Wise said it would ditch its primary listing in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ in favour of a dual listing across the pond
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Great Places Housing Group secures £225m funding deal with Nationwide, NatWest and Santander
Housing
Loans include 'sustainability-linked performance measures'
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Fintech giant Wise follows on from Invidior and ditches London Stock Exchange
By City AM
Payments giant Wise has dealt a fresh blow to London's under-fire capital markets after confirming plans to switch its primary listing to the US
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Accountancy group Dains pushes into London and the South East with Barnes Roffe acquisition
Finance
'Together, we see significant opportunities to grow our presence in the London area'
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FTSE 250 bank Paragon boosts profit as mortgage lending surges
Finance
The FTSE 250 bank's pre-tax profit surged 26.7 per cent to £149.4m, up from £146.4 in the first half of 2024.
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Mastercard AI boss warns of surge in fraud attempts as retailers feel cyber attack sting
By City AM
Greg Ulrich, chief data and AI officer at Mastercard, said the payments network is "attacked perpetually" by fraudsters
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Monzo's latest financial results set it up for blockbuster IPO
By City AM
The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ fintech veteran broke another milestone in the last 12 months after topping £1bn in annual revenue.
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Furness Building Society names new CEO
Finance
Chief commercial officer Simon Broadley takes top job
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IG Group pioneers crypto trading for retail investors as º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's first listed company
By City AM
IG Group has become the first º£½ÇÊÓÆµ-listed company to launch crypto trading to retail investors, with the FTSE 250 firm debuting the feature amid a surge in policy pitches meant to woo digital currency investors.
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HSBC pumps $4bn into private credit funds as banking 'arms race' intensifies
By City AM
HSBC has pumped $4bn into its asset management arm to spearhead a private credit pivot that will see the bank build a $50bn credit platform in the next five years.
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Professional services giant moves more than 100 staff to new Bristol office
Offices
Forvis Mazars announced its plans to move into the Assembly Building earlier this year
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Monzo smashes £1bn revenue barrier as it reports second consecutive year of profit
By City AM
The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's seventh largest bank by customer numbers, Monzo, has been the buzz of the City in recent weeks after reports it was gearing up for a blockbuster £6bn IPO, and the firm's latest financials will do little to dampen that speculation
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Law firm Ward Hadaway makes Birmingham debut with office launch
Law
New base will be firm's fourth and first in the Midlands, adding to three sites in the north of England
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Companies under mounting pressure to prioritise sustainability, research finds
People
EY has found that firms embedding sustainability as part of their core strategies benefited
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From fintech favourite to financial struggles: Starling Bank faces a tough road ahead
By City AM
Starling, Monzo and Revolut entered the banking scene over a decade ago - but as two continued their charge, one faltered - here's a look at the rise and fall of one of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's most exciting fintechs
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NorthStandard steers "steady" course in challenging year featuring big pool claims
Company Results
The Tyneside-based mutual - one of the world's largest - said it had not allowed the claims to blow it off course
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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Appointments
Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Theatre Royal, Believe Housing, the North East BIC, Burnetts Solicitors LLP, Ward Hadaway and The Education Network
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BGF commits £400m to back the growth of firms in the South West
Deals
It is increasing its allocation for investment in South West over the next five years
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BoE rate-setter advocates for interest rate cut, predicts inflation spike will subside
By City AM
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Alan Taylor has called for a further interest rate cut, insisting that the recent spike in inflation will be short-lived
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Jeff Winn steps down from Newcastle's Winn Group after 23 years
Appointments
Mr Winn has stepped away from his role as executive chairman at the Tyneside accident specialist
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Stamp duty cut fuels Nationwide's record year with significant first-time buyer increase
By City AM
The building society said that it served more first-time buyers than any other lender in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, with 120,000 purchasing their first home
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Barclays and HSBC shares jump after Trump's legal blow to tariffs
By City AM
The FTSE 100 was up 18 points as markets opened to the news but quickly reversed gains trading broadly flat.
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Nationwide ploughs nearly £700m into Virgin Money and creates 370 new call centre jobs
Company Results
The building society said Virgin Money had a strong performance in the six months since its acquisition
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By City AM
Close Brothers announces strategic shift in lending, prioritising commercial insurance over personal lines
The lender said it would start to focus on insurance products designed for businesses, which the firm said offered better risk-adjusted returns and long-term growth potential
Law firm launches new planning practice in Birmingham
West Midlands
Freeths expands services with plans to grow team in the city
The latest acquisition and equity investment deals in Wales
Banking & Finance
Firms featured include Amotio, Draig Therapeutics, Ceryx Medical, Pink Storage and B Fit Group.
Monzo fined £21m by City watchdog for 'repeatedly' failing in crime control
By City AM
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Monzo failed to keep pace with the growth in its customer and product base, and onboarded thousands of high risk customers
DF Capital hails ‘continued momentum’ and asset finance launch as new loans reach record high
Finance
Manchester bank will move into Express Building later this year
By City AM
Close Brothers announces strategic shift in lending, prioritising commercial insurance over personal lines
The lender said it would start to focus on insurance products designed for businesses, which the firm said offered better risk-adjusted returns and long-term growth potential
Accountancy firm Bishop Fleming opens Exeter office
Offices
The new office is the second-largest in the company's network and employs more than 100 staff
The latest acquisition and equity investment deals in Wales
Banking & Finance
Firms featured include Amotio, Draig Therapeutics, Ceryx Medical, Pink Storage and B Fit Group.
Law firm launches new planning practice in Birmingham
West Midlands
Freeths expands services with plans to grow team in the city
Revolut launches stocks and shares ISAs, partners with top fund managers for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ customers
By City AM
The digital banking giant has expanded its investment offering into stocks and shares ISAs for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ customers
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By City AM
FTSE 100 darling Rolls-Royce set to smash through latest milestone
Rolls-Royce shares are set to be worth £10 each for the first time in the next few weeks
Demolition firm Thompsons of Prudhoe acquired by Yorkshire firm Ashcourt Group
Deals
The historic firm dates back to the 1940s and has been run by the family of its founders until now
Close Brothers announces strategic shift in lending, prioritising commercial insurance over personal lines
By City AM
The lender said it would start to focus on insurance products designed for businesses, which the firm said offered better risk-adjusted returns and long-term growth potential
Welsh PR firm Cowshed named the best in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Awards
It took the consultancy of the year award at the Excellence Awards from industry body the CIPR
Work on new model Qashqai starts at Nissan's Sunderland plant
Automotive
New models of the Leaf and Juke will also come into production in the next 12 months
Leisure & Touism
Record passenger and revenue numbers boost holiday firm Jet2
The Leeds-based firm said many people were booking holidays close to their departure date
Rio Tinto's dealmaking hunt brings back memories of disastrous takeovers
By City AM
Exclusive: The mining industry is well-known for its dealmaking obsession and Rio Tinto was one of the worst offenders with a series of disastrous takeovers
18 houses and 10 duplex apartments could be built on former allotments
North West
Outline proposal will be debated by Burnley Council's development control committee
Lipton's 'misleading' posts joking about end of Peach Ice Tea banned
By City AM
Lipton Ice Tea posted a series of social media posts in March claiming that their peach flavour had been discontinued, with the Advertising Standards Authority now ruling the campaign was misleading
Morrisons rolling out Google AI to solve supermarket scavenger hunt
By City AM
Morrisons is using a new tool to help customers find products in store