May 16, 2026

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Energy

M Group appoints energy MD

Andrew English English will lead M Group’s Energy Infrastructure capabilities offering, reinforcing the group’s ability to deliver complex engineering and infrastructure solutions at scale. Under his leadership, M Group will continue to support the UK’s transition to net zero by modernising critical energy assets and integrating technologies such as battery storage, EV infrastructure and solar

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Fund

Lansdowne Partners launches VC fund to scale UK innovation to global commercial success

Thursday 14 May 2026 9:05 am Lansdowne Partners has launched a venture capital fund focused on backing high potential UK companies emerging from the country’s world class university research base and start up ecosystem. The fund announces a first close of $150 million and will hold a second and final close in December, with indicated

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Fund

Nomura Global Listed Real Assets Fund Q1 2026 Commentary (DPRSX)

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is an integrated asset manager across public and private markets offering a diverse range of capabilities, including real assets, real estate, credit, equities and multi-asset solutions. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Delaware Funds by

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Property

Property entrepreneur sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register A Walsall-based property developer and lettings agent has been sentenced after fraudulently obtaining two separate Covid support loans designed to help businesses through the pandemic. Harjinder Singh had already claimed a legitimate £20,000 Bounce Back Loan for HP Property (International) in

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Wealth Management

Revolut bags watchdog approval to beef up UK wealth offering

Thursday 14 May 2026 7:54 am Revolut became the latest bank to clinch a UK licence last month. Revolut has received the regulatory green light to bulk up its wealth management offering, marking one of its first major expansions in the UK after bagging its banking licence. The $75bn juggernaut’s trading arm has secured a

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Property

Allsop’s May commercial property auction delivers £26.5m from 39 lots

“With encouraging buyer sentiment and a healthy pipeline ahead, we remain optimistic for the remainder of the year.”– Alex Neil – Allsop Allsop raised £26.5m at its May commercial property auction, selling 39 lots at an 85% success rate. Eight lots sold for £1m or more and 12 achieved prices at least 10%

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Tax

Angela Rayner settles tax bill with HMRC

The news about Rayner’s tax affairs was first published by the Guardian newspaper and ITV News on Thursday morning. Speaking to the Guardian about the tax saga that led to her resignation, Rayner said voters had been “left with the impression that I somehow tried to avoid – or worse had been reckless or careless

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Tax

Bereaved families could be denied 50% of pensions while inheritance tax bill is thrashed out

Bereaved families could be denied half the pensions left to them by loved ones while an inheritance tax bill is settled, under new rules from next April. People in charge of winding up estates will be allowed to stop pension firms paying out pensions in full if they think 40 per cent death duties might

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Insurance

Is your job title costing your home insurance more?

Claims history, location and even your front door lock can affect home insurance prices. But new GoCompare research suggests some people could be paying more depending on the job title they use on their application.   The comparison site also found that one in four people lie about details, such as their occupation, to get a

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Fund

Invesco Mutual Fund halts fresh inflows into three international FoFs

Invesco India Mutual Fund has temporarily suspended fresh subscriptions in three of its international fund of fund (FoF) schemes from the close of business hours on May 11, amid regulatory limits on overseas investments by mutual funds. The affected schemes are: Invesco Global Equity Income Fund of Fund Invesco Pan European Equity Fund of Fund

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