Round-up
Hurricane Energy saw its shares rise almost 9% today after it announced an oil discovery west of the Shetland Islands..
Treasury seeks tougher approach
The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Martin Wheatley has been forced by the Chancellor to stand down. Director of supervision Tracey McDermott will take over as actingRead More
Woman who led bank clampdown promoted
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed the exit of three key staff and promoted the woman who led the clampdown on the banks as part of a review of its operations. ItRead More
Sharewatch: Laird
My confidence in Laird Group has been reinforced by a recent meeting that I had with the company. Laird is still, to an extent, a company in change and doesRead More
Buying shares in start-ups is now the fastest growing form of crowdfunding in Britain, according to a new report. Figures from the innovation charity Nesta and the University of CambridgeRead More
The regulator has taken firm action against controversial payday lenders who may now face a battle for survival. Stories of consumers being charged interest running into thousands of percentage pointsRead More
One of the biggest hires in fund management was announced this morning when one of the former top operators in Aberdeen Asset Management’s Asia operations joined a Liverpool rival. PeterRead More
Virgin Money has today revived its plan to float on the London Stock Exchange, confirming my blogs last night and earlier today. The Edinburgh and Newcastle based bank, which acquiredRead More
Virgin Money last night declined to comment on speculation that it will announce a new date for its flotation on the London Stock Exchange some time this week. The EdinburghRead More
Virgin Money tonight declined to comment on speculation that it is to announce a new date for its flotation on the London Stock Exchange some time this week. The EdinburghRead More
