Financial Services Sector News
HSBC vs NatWest: Which stock should you be banking on in 2025?
HSBC has been doing well for in the last 12 months. but how does it stack up against NatWest and Bank of Georgia?
Time Finance plans to grow its lending book to £300m by 2028
TruFin rebounds from Lloyds Bank contract loss
Our Market Predictions for 2025: Bitcoin, Gold, Mag 7, China and more
IPO Radar: eToro, Jinxin Technology, SDT
Is now a good time to buy TBC Bank shares?
Aquis and SIX offer a powerful partnership
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US Stock Tip: Wall Street wunderkinds worth backing in 2025
US stock market tipster Raine Lahtinen returns with a monthly pick, this time a finance stock which he thinks will do well under Trump.
IPO Radar: ServiceTitan, CI Financial, Pony.ai
CRM for builders ServiceTitan files for Nasdaq IPO while CI Financial mulls a 2026 IPO of its wealth management brand Corient.
Share Tip: Korean financial group becoming the darling of fund managers
Once part of a chaebol, this financial holding company is considered one of the best performing on the Korean stock market.
Bank of Georgia optimistic about growth, reports record quarter
Bank of Georgia has reported another record quarter with management still bullish on Georgian economic story despite political tensions
Aquis shares up over 100% on SIX acquisition news
Aquis reaches terms with Swiss counterpart SIX for a takeover with a price of 727p per share agreed on an all cash basis.
Our top five Japanese large cap stocks for Q4
Fresh from our tour of Japan, we look at five of the top large cap stocks currently trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Can GSTechnologies deliver on its promises?
GSTechnologies management is bullish on the company's progress and prospects, expecting a strong 2025 from Angra Global brand
Time Finance’s revenue, profit soar as it expands lending book
Time Finance snowball keeps rolling as builds on last year's record breaking momentum to serve up higher revenues and profit
New windfall taxes on oil and gas companies could hit FTSE 100
Major FTSE 100 constituents like BP and HSBC could be hit with new windfall taxes from the UK Chancellor, leading to a sell off.
IPO Radar: GenIP, Hozon New Energy Automobile, Wealthsimple
Tekcapital to list AI specialist in the tech and recruitment space, while China's Hozon pushes ahead with Hong Kong IPO plans.
Data business booms as Aquis expands client base
Aquis Group carries strong momentum into the 1H24. After strong trading in its technology section announces three-year £6.2m investment to develop technology solutions.
Share Tip: an asset manager well-positioned for a weakening US Dollar
James Coffey revisits some of his previous share tips and highlights why his latest FTSE 250 pick can benefit from a weaker US Dollar
IPO Radar: Tokyo Metro, Klarna Bank, MOH Nippon
This week we check out progress on major IPOs in the pipeline in Sweden and Japan, and there's an RTO onto the London market.
WH Ireland posts heavy losses as market conditions bite
WH Ireland still in trouble despite selling off its capital markets division. CEO promises more cost-cutting and a return to a break-even position.
Three sectors poised for a Trump victory boost
Nigel Green, CEO and Founder of deVere Group has identified three sectors poised to thrive under a new Trump administration
Arbuthnot charts next chapter with bicentennial on horizon
Arbuthnot Bank charts next chapter as it approaches its two-hundredth anniversary with 135% increase in year-on-year profit before tax
XPS Pensions: the best financial stock in the FTSE 250?
XPS Pensions Group has been delivering consistent share price growth for investors for the past two years and looks well positioned for more.
F&G Annuities & Life is our US Stock of the Week
F&G Annuities & Life has seen its share price drop over the last couple of months, but its metrics suggest investors pay attention.
Time Finance celebrates record order book
Time Finance confident results for the full-year will be at least in-line with expectations as it hits record lending levels
Aquis Exchange: profits up 16% for FY 2023 on back of consolidated tapes
Aquis Exchange net revenue expected to be up 12% to £22.6m (FY22 £20.1m) and profit before tax up 16% to £5.2m (FY22 £4.5m)
What lies in store for Experian’s investors in 2024?
A positive update from Experian, with organic growth c.1% ahead of consensus expectations and FY24 guidance at the high end.
Five sectors that investors should be watching for 2024
The Armchair Trader tries to predict what the top five investment sectors will be for 2024. Will they be 'hot' or 'not'?
Can the shifting tide of the global economy boost this listed brokerage?
James Coffey adds a FTSE 350 listed brokerage platform to his portfolio this month as we see a renewed sense of optimism for equity markets
Record building value for shareholders in a specialist niche
Record fortunes have turned as assets under management have fallen this year, but could there be good news with a trading update approaching?
IG Group share price isn’t reflecting the potential of the business
IG Group should be trading higher with analyst target price of 1,250p showing there is deep value in this stock with a dividend kicker
X Financial: this Chinese lender is keeping tight control of its balance sheet
X Financial came out with some phenomenal numbers at the end of August, but can it weather the storm in China's debt market?
Aquis Exchange reports pre-tax profits up 64% despite tough conditions
Aquis said that all four of the exchange's core divisions were profitable for the six month period to the end of June this year.
Why we’re buying into this listed hedge fund manager
Shares in this listed hedge fund manager have picked up following news of an aggressive move into the private credit space.
STM exploring a 70p/share offer from Pension SuperFund Capital
STM in discussions with Pension SuperFund Capital over merger at a 70p per share acquistion price, valuing business at GBP40m
Wise PLC shares still volatile despite excellent results
Wise Plc remains a potent outperformer in its cross-border payments sector with scope for yet further share price gains
Time Finance finds reasons to cheer on sustained SME strength
Time Finance sees profit increase 355% with EPS up 340% as UK SME sector remains resiliant and hungry for credit despite economic climate
Argentex: strong earnings growth and no debt for this AIM stock
There's lots to like about Argentex for investors seeking opportunities with strong financial performance and growth potential
B.P. Marsh looking to build on strong half-year
After a series of successful portfolio exits and generous payback to shareholders B.P. Marsh & Partners is expecting a strong set of results
CAB Payments announces plans to list cross-border FX business in London
Banking services and forex business CAB Payments has announced it will list in London with an IPO valued at over £800m.
Argo Blockchain revenue up but well behind 2022 performance
Argo Blockchain to target hashrate improvement with installation of new rigs as it sees first quarter revenues up 15%
Onward and upwards for Onward Opportunities Investment Trust
Onward Opportunities Investment Trust launches to seek out unrealised value in the UK smaller companies market
Duke turns-around $2.4m profit in three-months on Instor exit
Duke Royalty turns-around $2.4m profit in three-months on opportunistic private equity sale of its investment in Instor Solutions
Ninety-one reports tough year with all asset classes falling
Fund manager Ninety-one has tough year seeing falls in AUM, profit, EPS and increased investment outflows on the back of 2022 market instability
Man Group looking like a potential value trade
Fund manager Man Group saw some selling of its stock in late March, but this is starting to make it look cheap for the investor.
TMT Investments on the unicorn hunt
TMT Investments is investing in the emerging technology sector, bringing entrpreneurs from the former Soviet Union to a wider market
Strong report from Aquis Stock Exchange underscores innovation culture
Aquis Stock Exchange, the fast-growing market for smaller companies has released full year numbers, hosting 22 IPOs with net revenue up 24%
Conduit Holdings shares continue to rally on back of tight reinsurance market
Conduit Holdings looks to us like a very well positioned and high quality reinsurance asset which is still being under-priced by the market.
Time Finance sees profit rise 172%; upgrades year-end forecast
Time Finance reports 172% surge in profits as alternative lending business sector remains robust. Upgrades profit forecast to GBP3.6m
Legal & General results: institutional investors remain bullish
We run Legal & General shares through some sophisticated AI-based analysis to see how they shape up ahead of results.
Duke Royalty’s Instor deal takes investment spend to GBP24m
Duke Royalty takes annual investment spend to GBP24 with investment in Instor; closes GBP100m debt refi with Canadian insurer, Fairfax
Time Finance’s post-Covid loan book bounces back
Time Finance reaps rewards from post-Covid strategic review as alternative SME finance provider's lending book recovers and profits rise 67%
Amigo fails to find investor for recapitalisation – shares plummet
Amigo shares fall 40% as subprime lender fails to secure an investor consortium for £45m equity capital raise
London Stock Exchange: is Microsoft deal good for investors?
With an awful lot of strategic investors selling their stock to Microsoft this week, we take a look at whether LSEG is still a Buy.
Duke Royalty expands credit and increases Tristone investment
Duke Royalty secures expanded and extended GBP100m credit facility with Fairfax and increases investment in Tristone to support acquisition
Duke Royalty expecting strong business growth through 2023
Duke Royalty increases revenue 34% y-o-y and raises GBP20m in new equity financing to fund an expanding pipeline of deals