Fund managers bullish on private equity in 2024 despite sector headwinds February 6, 2024 A key survey of private equity funds has found most managers are bullish for the year ahead despite the challenges facing the sector. In a study from Carne Group, which surveyed over 200 fund managers that collectively manage $1.6trn, private equity was selected by respondents as the most popular alternative investment. 28 per cent expected [...]
Fintech investment in crisis but London remains ‘European capital’ February 6, 2024 UK fintech investment dropped by $12.3bn (£9.8bn) last year, falling 34 per cent, but the country remained the lead investor in Europe. Fintech investing across the Europe, Middle East and Asia region halved last year, falling from $49.6bn in 2022 to just $24.5bn, its lowest level in seven years, data from KPMG revealed. John Hallsworth, [...]
New study: What’s holding back sustainable funds? Greenwashing. February 6, 2024 Investments into sustainable funds are reducing due to an increase in greenwashing and scepticism towards environment, social and governance focused investing, a new study has found.
Private equity trust Hgcapital reports asset value growth, throwing off sector concerns February 5, 2024 Private equity trust Hgcapital has sold various stakes in businesses at a 25 per cent premium, defying sentiment around exiting positions.
Hargreaves Lansdown red alert: Two funds fail value assessment February 5, 2024 Two of Hargreaves Lansdown’s 13 funds have been found to not provide good value, the firm revealed in its assessment of value report. The report, which is required by the Financial Conduct Authority to assess seven areas of each fund, uses a traffic light system for rating each area of a fund. Just three of [...]
Strong US jobs report pushes March rate cut ‘off the table’ February 2, 2024 The US added 350,000 new jobs last month, almost double the expected 180,000, suggesting that the US economy was strong enough that a cut in interest rates in March from the Federal Reserve is now “off the table”. The economy added jobs to almost every sector in January, with professional and business services gaining a [...]
China and climate funds were the biggest losers of January as tech stays strong February 2, 2024 China funds were the worst performing category of any fund in January, while the strength of the tech sector continued to shine. Throughout last month, the average China fund lost 9.2 per cent of its value, followed by UK index linked gilt funds, which lost 5.9 per cent, and Latin American funds, which lost 4.4 [...]
Wizz Air stock surges 10 per cent as passenger numbers take off February 2, 2024 Wizz Air’s passenger numbers surged in January, growing 14.2 per cent from last year, as the airline’s level of pollutants grew almost twice as fast as its passengers. In a stock exchange notice today, the airline said throughout the month, it carried 4,740,815 passengers. The firm’s stock price is up 10 per cent this morning. [...]
Deutsche Bank slashes 3,500 jobs in £1.4bn cost-cutting effort February 1, 2024 Deutsche Bank is set to cut 3,500 jobs in an attempt to save €1.6bn (£1.4bn), as the bank has reported a fourteen per cent drop in profits. The bank is understood to have about 6,000 employees in London out of over 90,000 globally, meaning if job cuts were spread evenly, the UK would see around [...]
European inflation edges down to 2.8 per cent as ECB rate cut speculation mounts February 1, 2024 Euro area inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in January, down from 2.9 per cent in December, as markets speculate when the European Central Bank will begin to cut interest rates The data came after a sharp uptick for the continent in December, when inflation rose from 2.4 per cent from November to 2.9 per [...]
