Charlie Conchie

The government will repeal a ban on public ownership of water companies as part of ten-year transformation of the privatised water sector, the Prime Minister has announced.

UK fintech Zilch is leaning towards a public debut on the London Stock Exchange, which could take place as soon as next year.

Airtel Money is setting its sights on a spot in the UK's FTSE indices as it prepares for a cut-price IPO this month.

Airtel Money is set to float at a valuation of £5.3bn in what would be one of the biggest listings on the London Stock Exchange in recent years.

High cost lender Evlo has tapped bankers for a sale which could fetch the company a valuation of more than £200m, City AM can reveal.

Read this exciting story from The Journal October 24, 2026 issue. HIGH-COST lender Evlo has tapped bankers for a sale which could fetch the company a valuation of more than £200m, in signs of a revival of interest in the controversial subprime lending market.

The City of London was changed forever by a sweeping package of deregulation in 1986, known as the Big Bang. Forty years on, can the Square Mile reinvent itself again?

The City of London was changed forever by a sweeping package of deregulation in 1986, known as the Big Bang. Forty years on – and facing existential threats – can the Square Mile reinvent itself again?

The prospect of another sudden, transformative burst of Big Bang-style deregulation is a fantasy. The City needs long term policy that encourages and incentivises investment, writes Charlie Conchie

The idea of another sudden, transformative burst of Big Bang-style deregulation is a fantasy. The City needs long term policy that encourages and incentivises investment, writes Charlie Conchie