Exclusive: Euroclear expands Crest functionality in private markets in bid to widen investor pool June 24, 2025 Euroclear has expanded its Crest functionality in private markets in a bid to open them up to a wider pool of investors, CityAM can reveal. The securities depository system, most frequently used for the settling of stocks and bonds in public markets, will have greater escrow options to address the needs of private companies [...]
Top private school faces job cuts after Reeves’ tax grab June 21, 2025 A prestigious private school has said it may be forced to make job cuts due to the Labour government’s removal of VAT exemption on school fees. Edinburgh-based Fettes College – where former Prime Minister Tony Blair is among alumni – has said the introduction of VAT on school fees contributed to the “difficult” decision to [...]
HSBC accelerates private credit pivot with $4bn injection June 2, 2025 Europe’s biggest lender has continued its pivot into private credit funds with a $4bn investment into its asset management arm. HSBC has used its asset management business to spearhead a transition into the booming $1.6tn private credit market. The firm said it will invest the new cash into its alternative credit funds, with the goal [...]
UK venture capital industry not attracting enough domestic funding, says report November 25, 2024 The UK’s venture capital industry is not attracting enough funding from domestic investors compared with the likes of France and Germany, a report from the sector’s industry body has warned. Venture Capital in the UK, a new annual paper from the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), found the country’s risk capital sector had shown “resilience” [...]
Private equity stands ready to help the government deliver growth August 30, 2024 Private capital backed British businesses to the tune of £20bn last year, but with the right tax and regulatory environment there’s even more we could do, says Michael Moore The fastest growth in the G7. If that sounds ambitious, that is because it is. This level of economic growth, promised by the new Labour government, [...]