Space X kicks off IPO process with confidential filing April 2, 2026 Elon Musk’s Space X has confidentially filed to go public, bringing the rocket company a step closer to delivering what is expected to be the largest initial public offering in history. The Texas-based company submitted its draft IPO paperwork to the US Securities and Exchange Commission this week, according to the Financial Times, citing two [...]
Wall Street private credit fears grow as Apollo blocks withdrawals March 24, 2026 Wall Street’s private credit crisis has spread further as further asset management giants blocked withdrawals from flagship funds. Apollo Global Management became the latest shadow bank to cap redemptions from one its biggest private credit funds after investors tried to pull $1.6bn (£1.1bn) over the last three months, as investor worries over the $3 trillion [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown services resume after technical glitch March 21, 2026 The UK’s largest DIY investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown has confirmed clients can once more access their accounts after a technical problem on Friday brought operations to a standstill. The platform reported that it was “no longer seeing” the earlier technical issues in a statement on Friday evening, with customers once more able to make transactions. [...]
FCA chief clashes with investment industry on over-reliance March 19, 2026 The investment industry must stop being over-reliant on regulators and solve their own problems in order to make investors less risk averse and boost economic growth, the financial watchdog has said. Speaking in an interview with Morning Wire, Simon Walls, interim executive director of markets at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), argued that despite the [...]
Ex Titan Wealth chief executive is back to tackle the market once more March 18, 2026 The former chief executive of Titan Wealth has launched a new wealth management business in a bid to modernise the traditional market. Derek Miles, who is also the former chief executive of Aspira, launched Nine Edge Wealth on Wednesday with co-founder Kyle Augustin, who was previously chief executive at Fintel IQ. Jo Blake, also formerly [...]
Victory Capital raises offer as Janus Henderson bidding war heats up March 17, 2026 Victory Capital has increased its offer for rival asset manager Janus Henderson as the bidding war with Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst heats up. The latest offer from Texas-based Victory Capital comes just days after its previous approach was rejected, with the firm saying on Tuesday it would offer $40 (£29.96) per share in [...]
M&G continues road to recovery as net inflows rise March 12, 2026 M&G reported a reserve to outflows in its latest annual results after a return to growth in its Life business and asset management gained momentum. The investment manager reported net inflows of £7.8bn in the last financial year, up from net outflows of £1.9bn the prior year, which the company pinned on “challenging market conditions” [...]
Investors shun short-term gains amid market volatility February 12, 2026 UK retail investors are turning away from short term trading in favour of increased portfolio diversification, in a bid to weather ongoing market volatility. Over the past two years investors have become significantly diversified, increasing allocations across all major asset classes, according to the latest retail investor survey from Etoro. In particular, overseas-listed equities saw [...]
DIY investment markets swells as more Brits take the plunge February 12, 2026 The UK DIY investment market ballooned by more than £100bn in 2025, as more Brits take the plunge in managing their own assets. The market swelled by 22 per cent last year, reaching £572bn by the end of December, up from the £468bn recorded in 2024, according to the last data from investment research firm [...]
Luxury watch theft hits record high of £1.7bn February 11, 2026 The total value of luxury watches registered as lost or stolen on a global database hit a record £1.7bn last year amid renewed fears of muggings on London streets. The Watch Register said that 10,000 luxury watches had been logged on the site in 2025, the equivalent of one watch per hour, bringing the total [...]