By Jennifer Sieg Ambition A.M. meets Thomas McHugh, co-founder and chief executive of data management firm Finbourne, to hear what it takes to prove an idea possible. Accurate data management is crucial for the financial services industry, especially w…
OpenFi, Fintech’s End Game
By Gemma Ahad Each month, Jasper De Maere, Head of Research at Outlier Ventures, will zoom in on trends and events happening in cryptocurrency and the broader ecosystem across public and private markets. A new trend called OpenFi (Open Finance) is gain…
The Notebook: Britons still view US-UK relationship as ‘special’ – despite Trump
By Lee Cain Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Lee Cain, former Downing Street communications director and founder of strategic advisory firm Charlesbye, takes the notebook pen to talk UK-US relations, the toxic Tory brand and a…
Rothschild-backed private equity fund racks up £225m in funding
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham A private equity fund backed by Edmond de Rothschild and the government-owned British Patient Capital has raised €266m (£225m) to invest in software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies across Europe. The new fund Kennet VI, run by …
UK finance chiefs gear up for growth as sentiment soars
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham Chief financial officers of some of the largest UK companies have seen expectations about the prospects of their own businesses shoot up following the election, with uncertainty falling to its lowest level in over eight years…
C-suite executives list tax certainty as a priority from Reeves, survey finds
By Ali Lyon Businesses have called for clarity on tax from the Labour government today as Rachel Reeves faces questions over whether she will hike capital gains rate at her first budget this Autumn. In a new report today, accountancy firm BDO found tha…
Job vacancies plunge as summer hiring slump arrives early
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham UK job vacancies fell by almost a fifth in June in a sign that economic growth had yet to “filter through to hiring”, according to new research. Despite the UK economy recording a bump in growth through May, the performance h…
Report: Young forward finally set to complete Manchester United exit amid chase for Champions League action
Manchester United are trying to bring in more new signings but one young talent appears to have decided on a future away from Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag is busy preparing for another Premier League campaign, his third in the Manchester United hot seat….
Who is Law McCabe? Meet the Middlesbrough academy graduate set for big things
Law McCabe is a professional footballer who currently plays for Middlesbrough in the Championship. Law McCabe joined the club as a youngster and is one of the latest names to graduate from Middlesbrough’s academy. McCabe made his senior Middlesbrough d…
Report: Young forward finally set to complete Manchester United exit amid chase for Champions League action
Manchester United are trying to bring in more new signings but one young talent appears to have decided on a future away from Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag is busy preparing for another Premier League campaign, his third in the Manchester United hot seat….