By: Maisie Grice

Investment Reporter Maisie Grice is CityAM’s investment reporter. She completed the Financial Time’s newsroom apprenticeship, working on specialist magazine Investors’ Chronicle and the UK news desk before joining FT Money as a personal finance reporter. She also worked as a regional news reporter at the Manchester Evening News, covering live events, crime and local politics.

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Investing in space tech is the new frontier

May 13, 2026

After SpaceX, more investors are looking to the stars. Maisie Grice talks to the co-founder of Seraphim Space Investment Trust about investing’s final frontier Twelve years ago, investing in space technology was perceived as science fiction, but Mark Boggett saw an opportunity. While some investment trusts had fund allocation to companies investing in the technology, [...]
‘Languishing share price’: CVS under pressure to turn around performance from activist investor

May 13, 2026

One of the UK’s largest veterinary groups is facing increased pressure from an activist hedge fund to improve its performance after competition regulators concluded a probe into high prices in the sector. Canada-based Converium Capital, which holds a two per cent stake in the FTSE 250 group, threatened to rally shareholders to nominate directors to [...]
Life after Starmer: What could a new Labour prime minister mean for your money?

May 12, 2026

It could soon be time to face the music for Keir Starmer after dozens of MPs called for the Prime Minister to throw in the towel, which could unleash months of speculation and uncertainty. Leading frontrunners for the top job include the Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, former deputy PM Angela Rayner and health secretary Wes [...]
Wealth managers shares fall amid Starmer political storm

May 12, 2026

A host of the City’s top listed wealth managers suffered sharp sell-offs on Tuesday morning as questions over Starmer’s future caused government borrowing costs to soar. Investors have been on alert since fears of a rebellion against Starmer began after last week’s local election results, with the spike in gilt yields now triggering a sell [...]
Imperial Brands warns Iran war may weigh on costs and consumer demand

May 12, 2026

One of Britain’s biggest tobacco companies is bracing for a potential slowdown in consumer demand sparked by the conflict in the Middle East as it hikes prices to offset cigarette declines in the first half of the year. FTSE 100 member Imperial Brands stood by its revenue and profit forecasts for the year, but noted [...]
UK investors return to equities after 10 month selling stint

May 7, 2026

UK investors ended an equity inflow drought in April, bringing an end to a 10-month-long selling spree. UK investors added £1.1bn in equity funds last month, according to the latest fund flow index from Calastone, marking the best month of inflows since April 2025. But flows were concentrated, with investors opting to commit capital to [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks down on election day; oil back below $100 as Iran deal hangs in balance

May 7, 2026

Good morning and welcome back to the CityAM liveblog. It’s local election day in the UK and Keir Starmer’s premiership is hanging in the balance as his Labour Party prepares to take a drubbing in council boroughs across the country. Gilt yields rose at their fastest rate earlier this week as the market prepares [...]
‘Frightening’: Middle-earning grads could end up paying nearly triple the student loan they took out

May 6, 2026

Graduates earning a middle income are the most likely to end up paying the most for their student loans, as UK grads continue to buckle under mounting uni debt. Those starting their careers or salaries ranging from roughly £45,000 to £50,000 can end up repaying more than other graduates, according to analysis from Rathbones, as [...]
Kospi breaks 7,000 mark as Samsung becomes trillion-dollar company

May 6, 2026

South Korea’s bluechip index soared to record highs during Wednesday trading, after a rally in semiconductor stocks propelled it past the 7,000 mark. The index surged 6.4 per cent to 7,384.5 points after strong gains from heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Samsung Electronics rocketed 14.4 per cent to 266,000 KRW (£134.7), with its performance [...]
Santander to axe TSB from British high street ending 215 year run

May 6, 2026

Santander plans to erase the TSB brand from Britain’s high streets after more than two centuries, just one week after completing its takeover over the UK lender. The Spanish bank is gearing up to drop the brand and run the combined business as Santander UK, once the integration of the two businesses is complete, according [...]

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