Mark Cobley
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London-listed songs fund scoops two music deals in two days
Latest acquisition gives the fund a slice of ongoing royalties from Fleetwood Mac's iconic hits including 'Go Your Own Way' and 'The Chain' → Read More
Brexit explained: What’s at stake for finance as UK and EU talks go down to the wire
The City has been preparing for a no-deal Brexit for years, but that doesn't mean it won't suffer from some of the turbulence → Read More
Say hello to London’s robot champagne waiters
The cyber-sommeliers were unveiled by Martin Williams, CEO of venue-owner Rare Restaurants, in a LinkedIn post → Read More
Government criticised for ‘rehashed’ Covid tiers analysis
MPs are set to vote on the government’s proposed new system of regional tiers on 1 December → Read More
Schroders teams with Big Society Capital for £100m charity trust launch
It is the fourth high-profile investment trust launch announced in recent months - but two have failed → Read More
Oxford, Cambridge colleges hire Amundi for fossil-free investments
A slew of announcements from politicians, investors and others keeps the climate change momentum going → Read More
Aberdeen Standard names new co-manager in latest step for Nimmo succession
High-profile smaller companies investor will continue managing money 'for the next couple of years', according to the chair of one of his funds → Read More
Oxford University fund hires BlackRock and van Steenis for green investments
Van Steenis has been explicitly hired as a 'climate-conscious' investment expert, while BlackRock will manage a green index fund → Read More
Odey to step back from helm of his firm as it launches new fund range
Odey, who is 61 and founded Odey Asset Management in 1991, will take charge of a new inflation-focused fund → Read More
CFA Institute cancels exams in swathe of European cities
The Institute behind the exams - a rite of passage for many in finance - has added to its list of suspensions as the second wave of Covid-19 surges across the region → Read More
London fund manager Jupiter begins push into the US
New Denver sales office – the firm's first in North American – follows tie-up with former Janus Henderson portfolio managers late last year → Read More
London placed in ‘medium’ Covid-risk category — here’s what that means
No additional restrictions will apply to residents and businesses in the capital beyond those currently in force nationally → Read More
TP Icap in ‘advanced discussions’ to buy Liquidnet
TP Icap is considering paying between $600m and $700m for New York-headquartered Liquidnet → Read More
Banker charged with deleting WhatsApp messages found not guilty
The FCA has been rebuffed in a first-of-its-kind case involving a banker who was accused of deleting WhatsApp messages from his phone relevant to a regulatory investigation → Read More
Tesla is a buy ‘if you wait 10 years’, says sceptical bull ahead of company’s ‘Battery Day’
One thing that Baird analyst Ben Kallo expects of Tesla's high-profile 22 September event: a 'massive battery factory' → Read More
Funds dealmaker Jon Little wins backer for new venture Alderwood
Victory, which manages $137bn, is investing an undisclosed amount in Alderwood for a 15% stake in the company → Read More
Will Biden pop the vaccine ‘bubble’? Fund managers grapple with pharma’s prospects
'In the USA in particular, the political pressure to deploy a vaccine quickly means there’s a significant risk that said the vaccine might not be particularly effective' → Read More
Santander and UBS chairs to appear in court in Orcel suit
Orcel is suing the bank for upwards of €100m, claiming breach of contract after Santander withdrew its offer to make him CEO → Read More
Visa wins approval for $5.3bn takeover of US fintech firm Plaid
CMA gives green light after concluding the UK's fintech scene has plenty of competition for non-card e-payments → Read More
How Tesla investor Baillie Gifford rakes in soaring returns: ‘There are fundamental changes afoot’
More than almost any other active fund manager, Scotland's Baillie Gifford has profited handsomely from the surge in stock markets since March. Can it carry on forever, analysts wonder? → Read More