Sinead Cruise

2 days ago | marketscreener.com | Iain Withers |Sinead Cruise

LONDON (Reuters) -Major British pension funds pledged on Tuesday to pump up to 50 billion pounds ($66 billion) of additional investment into UK businesses and infrastructure, as the government leans on private capital to fund public projects and boost growth. Seventeen investment firms, including Aviva, Legal & General and M&G, said they would invest up to 10% of their pension portfolios in infrastructure, property and private equity by 2030, according to a government statement.

6 days ago | jp.reuters.com | Lawrence White |Sinead Cruise

５月７日、 英大手銀行バークレイズが開いた年次株主総会は、同行がイスラエルの防衛企業に金融サービスを提供していると主張するパレスチナ支援者らの激しい抗議行動にさらされた。ロンドンの同銀支店で２０２２年２月撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Peter Nicholls） [ロンドン ７日 ロイター] - 英大手銀行バークレイズが７日開いた年次株主総会は、同行がイスラエルの防衛企業に金融サービスを提供していると主張するパレスチナ支援者らの激しい抗議行動にさらされた。 ロンドン中心部ウェストミンスターの総会会場周辺には、パレスチナの旗を振りながら「イスラエルの軍備に荷担している」「ジェノサイド（民族大量虐殺）に金を貸している」などとバークレイズを非難する内容が記された横断幕を掲げた数十人が集まった。 また会場内では聴衆の１人が立ち上がって「バークレイズはイスラエル国債のプライマリーディーラーだ」と叫んでヒギンス会長の議事進行を妨害し、警備員に強制退出させられる場面があった。...

1 week ago | usnews.com | Lawrence White |Sinead Cruise

By Lawrence White and Sinead CruiseLONDON (Reuters) - Barclays faced ill-tempered questions from investors about its share price performance and branch closures at its annual meeting on Wednesday, which also drew fresh protests from activists opposed to its alleged provision of financial services to Israeli defence firms.

1 week ago | money.usnews.com | Sinead Cruise |Toby Chopra

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on a potential overhaul of mortgage issuance and advice rules, with a view to simplifying responsible lending guidance and stimulating demand in the 235 billion pound ($315 billion) market. "We want to make it easier, faster and cheaper for borrowers to make changes to their mortgage," the FCA said in a statement on Wednesday.

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Lawrence White |Sinead Cruise

LONDON (Reuters) -Shifting global trade relations have increased economic uncertainty with serious risks to growth, making it difficult for international banks to read the medium term outlook effectively, HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker said on Friday. Speaking at the bank's annual shareholder meeting in London, a day after it was announced he will leave the lender by the end of the year, Tucker said he was confident HSBC can meet targets and deliver another year of healthy returns in 2025.