Amy-Jo Crowley

1 week ago | money.usnews.com | Amy-Jo Crowley |Charlie Conchie

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Charlie ConchieLONDON (Reuters) -Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal is open to selling his majority stake in British lender Metro Bank and has received interest from investors, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Gilinski, who sits on Metro's board as a non-executive director and who owns a 52.87% stake via his Spaldy Investments vehicle, has been considering options for his stake including a sale, after a rebound in the bank's share price, the people said.

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Amy-Jo Crowley |Charlie Conchie

LONDON (Reuters) -Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal is open to selling his majority stake in British lender Metro Bank and has received interest from investors, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Gilinski, who sits on Metro's board as a non-executive director and who owns a 52.87% stake via his Spaldy Investments vehicle, has been considering options for his stake including a sale, after a rebound in the bank's share price, the people said.

1 week ago | reuters.com | Charlie Conchie |Amy-Jo Crowley |Andres Gonzalez |Andrés González

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Penta Capital has enlisted bankers to sell financial planning company Amber River, four sources familiar with the matter said, in what would be the latest in a wave of dealmaking to hit Britain's financial advice industry. Advisers at Rothschild have been lined up to prepare the company for a sale, which could take place before the end of the year, two of the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is not public.

2 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Amy-Jo Crowley |Yadarisa Shabong |Purvi Agarwal

MORE than US$10bil in bids for British companies announced on Monday, this year’s busiest day according to Dealogic data, shows how low valuations and the market’s relative stability were attracting rivals and funds after a volatility-induced pause. Companies may also be using the opportunity to enter the United Kingdom market before potential further weakening of the dollar or strengthening of the pound made future transactions more expensive, analysts said.

2 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Amy-Jo Crowley |Yadarisa Shabong |Purvi Agarwal

London — More than $10bn in bids for UK companies announced on Monday, this year’s busiest day according to data compiled by financial markets platform Dealogic, shows how low valuations and the market’s relative stability are attracting rivals and funds after a volatility-induced pause. Companies may also be using the opportunity to enter the UK market before potential further weakening of the dollar or strengthening of the pound makes future transactions more expensive, analysts said.