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16th Jul 2026 17:17
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 outperformed European peers on Thursday supported by gains in engineering stocks which helped offset weak miners. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 outperformed European peers on Thursday supported by gains in engineering stocks which helped offset weak miners. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 under pressure despite resilient UK GDP data earlier in the session, while merger activity and upbeat trading updates lifted the mid-cap index. Read More
(Alliance News) - Funding Circle Holdings PLC on Thursday said it is "firmly on track" to meet full-year expectations, after a strong first half which saw revenue jump 50%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Monday. Read More
Funding Circle Holdings PLC - London-based lending platform focused on small and medium enterprises - Completes the SBOLT 2026-1 securitisation, its tenth public securitisation of loans originated on the Funding Circle platform, which marks ten years of public market issuance. Says the loans are owned by Waterfall Asset Management, and that investors responded well to the transaction. SBOLT 2026-1 is also the first participation in a Funding Circle public securitisation by the British Business Bank, with which the firm "has a long-standing relationship". Funding Circle says that including the SBOLT 2026-1 transaction, it has now delivered approximately GBP2.5 billion in total securitised issuance since 2016, and supported lending to over 33,000 UK small businesses. Read More
Funding Circle Holdings PLC - London-based lending platform focused on small and medium enterprises - Renews its GBP200 million forward flow agreement with Deutsche Bank AG. Says Deutsche Bank has been a Funding Circle platform funder since 2014, and the partnership solidifies its commitment to supporting UK SMEs. "This deal underscores the strength and success of Funding Circle's core lending product and the robust returns available to investors," the firm continues. "Continued backing from institutional investors reflects the proven performance of Funding Circle's proprietary technology and robust credit assessment capabilities." Funding Circle also highlights its "AI-powered credit models" which discriminate risk "three times better than traditional bureau scores" and therefore "continue to deliver a commercial advantage". Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday. Read More
Funding Circle Holdings PLC - London-based lending platform focused on small and medium enterprises - Renews its "long-standing funding facility" for its FlexiPay business unit, which provides flexible lines of credit for business expenses. Says the GBP320 million has been upsized from GBP240 million and extended for two years, "providing long-term funding to support the continued growth of Funding Circle's multi-product offering." Says support continues from institutional investors, reflecting "the proven performance of Funding Circle's proprietary technology and robust credit assessment capabilities." Intends to use the funding to grow FlexiPay, combined with its own equity. Says FlexiPay's assets under management total GBP206 million, or 7% of the company's AuM, as at December 31. Also notes that its 2025 results, published in early March, "showed strong momentum" for FlexiPay with transactions rising 66% to GBP815 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Funding Circle Holdings PLC on Thursday reported a sharp rise in annual profit and revenue for 2025, as assets under management and lending volumes increased, and upgraded its guidance for 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were slightly higher at midday on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 hitting another fresh record in a broad equities rally, helped by a blockbuster offer to acquire Schroders. Read More
(Alliance News) - Funding Circle Holdings PLC on Thursday reported a new deal backed by Citigroup Inc worth approximately GBP700 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, while the bond market creaked, amid ongoing tension and increased rhetoric over the future of Greenland. Read More
(Alliance News) - Funding Circle Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it delivered stronger-than-expected revenue and profit growth in 2025, achieving its financial 2026 revenue target a year earlier. Read More