Financial

Are UK Banks Seeking New Avenues to Overcome the Business Falloff?
August 15, 2020 10:10 AM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Barclays bank in vying to buy General Motors’ credit card division as it looks to increase its market share in consumer banking Metro Bank recently ventured into peer to peer lending by acquiring ‘RateSetter’ Fintech .....

Performance Review of Two LSE Listed Stocks - Capital & Counties Properties and Hostelworld Group
August 12, 2020 11:22 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Capital & Counties Properties stated that the majority of its customers in hospitality and retail business have reopened. Capital & Counties Properties acquired 26.3 percent holding in Shaftesbury PLC. Capital & Counties Pr.....

Performance Review of Two Dividend Yielding FTSE Stocks - Prudential & Phoenix Group Holdings
August 10, 2020 02:12 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyBoth PRU & PHNX were up by close to 1.19 percent and 0.67 percent, respectively from the last closing price. Based on 1- year performance PRU was down by close to 4.38 percent, whereas PHNX was up by close to 4.64 percent (as on 10 August 2020 .....

Two Investment Trusts Stocks Trending on LSE: JPMorgan Smaller Companies Investment Trust & Augmentum Fintech
August 07, 2020 02:10 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyBased on 1-year performance, JMI and AUGM were up by about 11.26 percent and 1.35 percent, respectively. JMI was down by about 0.44 percent, whereas AUGM was up by about 0.88 percent from the previous closing price (as on 7 August 2020 before the m.....

Result Review of Two FTSE 100 Listed Financial Stocks - Standard Chartered & St. James's Place
August 06, 2020 02:50 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaBased on 1-year performance STAN was down by about 37.57 percent, whereas STJ was up by close to 5.39 percent (as on 6 August 2020 before the market close at 10:30 AM GMT+1). It should be noted that in March 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authorit.....

Metro Bank Gives Wings To Its Unsecured Lending Ambition By Acquiring Ratesetter, The Move Could Strengthen Bank’s Footing In The Market
August 05, 2020 08:03 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Ratesettler, the peer to peer lending platform, to continue to operate as a distinct label under the Metro Bank group Its loans will be funded by the Metro Bank’s balance sheet, going forward By entering an emerging space, the mo.....

2 AIM Listed Nonlife Insurance Players: Personal Group Holdings PLC & Helios Underwriting PLC
August 04, 2020 11:30 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharySummary As per the UK's Finance Ministry data, the Banks have lent close to £50.0 billion to the businesses under the Covid-19 support scheme and £33.8 billion to support the furloughed The UK government's job retention scheme has s.....

Financial Highlights of selected Banking Stocks of the United Kingdom
July 30, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Banco Santander reported a 2 per cent rise in net operating income in H1 2020, due to a fall in operating expenses Barclay's delivered a profit before tax of £1,272 million (H119: £3,014 million) Lloyd's recorded a net inco.....

Performance Review of one FTSE-100 Listed Financial Stock: Legal & General Group PLC
July 29, 2020 11:35 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary As per the industry experts, the public financial institution plans to buy government bonds. The institutions include central banks, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. The Bank of England reported that the UK lenders approved 40,.....

How are these 2 Financial Stocks Performing During the Challenging Times: HSBC Holdings & London Stock Exchange Group?
July 27, 2020 11:10 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary As per the Bank of England's reported data, in June 2020, the total gross capital issuance by UK residents was £71.6 billion. The issuance increased by £25.7 billion from £45.9 billion in May 2020. In June 2020, the P.....

Two Trending Stocks on FTSE AIM Index - Cambria Africa PLC & Orosur Mining Inc
July 23, 2020 11:20 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySummary As per the Confederation of British Industry's data, the month order book for factory orders increased to -46 in July. The order book was -58 in June. Cambria Africa's NAV declined to USD 1.32 cents in H1 FY20 from USD 1.35 cents in H1 .....

Trading Updates of 3 LSE-Listed Financial Services Companies: AMO, GWI and MJH
July 20, 2020 11:10 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The net loan book of Amigo Holdings decreased by 9.1 per cent to £643.1 million, compared to the previous year Globalworth Estate undertook healthy leasing activity in H1-2020, with 115.5k square metres of commercial space taken-.....

Two Financial Stocks Offering Decent Dividend Yield: Phoenix Group Holdings & Chesnara
July 08, 2020 11:25 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharySummary The British finance minister, Rishi Sunak set to announce a £2.0 billion package for job creation for people aged under 25 years. As per the industry experts, the UK labour market is expected to be weighed down by job crisis. Pho.....

Hargreaves Lansdown Chief Chris Hill Is Eschewing His Bonus Of As Much As £2.1 Mn Until Troubles Get Resolved
June 18, 2019 08:30 AM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyLondon Stock Exchange-listed Hargreaves Lansdown Plc is a fund management company and provides investment advisory services and third-party investment services to the individuals and corporates as well. The group is headquartered in Bristol, the Unit...

Unaudited Net Asset Value Per Share Of The Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd. Surged by 4.0%
June 08, 2019 08:50 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaBusiness Overview Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd. (BSRT) is a Guernsey, headquartered natural resource investment company. The group pre-dominantly seeks for opportunities available in the pre-IPO natural resource companies and also invests in natu...

Aviva Plc (AV) Chief Financial Officer Steps Down
June 07, 2019 08:15 AM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyAviva Plc (AV) is a British insurance group, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, which provides a wide array of insurance and savings products along with the asset management business. The group offers a wide range of savings and insurance produ...

Metal Tiger PLC Increases The Exposure By US$ 1.1 Million In Kalahari Metals Limited
June 06, 2019 09:18 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaOverview Metal Tiger PLC (MTR) looks for opportunities to invest in precious and strategic metals that are yet to discover their real value. The group provides financial and business acumen to companies to maximise the value of their natural resourc...

Trouble At Woodford's Investment Group Hits Hargreaves Lansdown (HL)
June 06, 2019 02:45 AM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyHargreaves Lansdown PLC (HL) is a Bristol-based provider of investment management products and services to private investors in the UK. The company's investment platform gives investors the flexibility to choose from a wide range of investments and a...

NewRiver REIT Plc (NRR) Announced The Sale Of A Food Store For £17.9 Million
June 05, 2019 09:17 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyNewRiver REIT Plc is a property investor and asset manager. The company offers services such as real estate investment, asset management, strategic stock selection, risk-controlled development and property management services. It provides its service...

Charles Stanley Group PLC (CAY) Released Results For FY2019
June 05, 2019 07:55 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCharles Stanley Group PLC (CAY) is an independently owned, stockbroking and investment management group. The company offers investment services, discretionary investment management, advisory investment management, advisory dealing services, private c...
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