FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Financial services / 30 September 2026
Financial services: sector news on Wednesday 30 September 2026
Average tone +1.4 (neutral) across 9 companies with relevant coverage, from 33 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Stock Exchange Group | +7.8 | 12 | Coverage was mainly about LSEG's expanded five-year collaboration with Snowflake and its Super Validator role on the Canton Network. |
| Schroders | −4.7 | 8 | Coverage was dominated by the planned departure of Schroders Capital chief executive Georg Wunderlin once the Nuveen takeover completes, which leans negative. |
| Aberdeen Group | +2.3 | 4 | Coverage was light and mostly about funds the group manages, including a higher monthly distribution from one Asia-Pacific income fund and a full-year results report from another. |
| Investec | +3.3 | 3 | Coverage was light, with a share price rise of 1.81 percent and a piece on Investec's recent dividend payment. |
| Pershing Square Holdings | +3.0 | 2 | Coverage relevant to Pershing Square Holdings was limited to commentary on Bill Ackman's Netflix position and a piece on his stock picks. |
| 3i | −1.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage noted a small after-hours share price dip of 0.86 percent for 3i Group. |
| IG Group | −3.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was IG Japan removing some functions from its smartphone browser trading system. |
| M&G | +2.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a conference appearance by an M&G Investments executive, which is a minor, mildly positive profile item. |
| St. James's Place | +3.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a report that St James's Place is backing bar tabs at staff social events to boost morale. |
| ICG | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 LSEG, Snowflake announce expanded five-year enterprise-wide collaboration
Expanded five-year collaboration with Snowflake - +10.0 LSEG and Snowflake expand collaboration to connect trusted financial data with cloud-native AI workflows
Expanded Snowflake partnership for AI data workflows - +9.7 LSEG And Snowflake Expand Collaboration To Connect Financial Data With Cloud-Native AI Workflows
Snowflake collaboration expansion coverage - +8.3 London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to Serve as Super Validator on Canton Network, Expanding DiSH Role in Institutional Settlement
Super Validator role expands institutional settlement presence - +8.3 LSEG Super Validator Role Strengthens Canton Network Governance
Super Validator role on Canton Network - +7.5 London Stock Exchange Group named Super Validat...
Named Super Validator on Canton Network - +6.7 LSEG launches Active Intelligence to sharpen World-Check
Launch of new World-Check product - −5.7 Schroders Capital CEO Wunderlin to Exit
Senior private markets chief departing ahead of Nuveen takeover. - −5.5 Schroders’ private markets boss Georg Wunderlin to exit after Nuveen takeover
Private markets boss exits after Nuveen takeover. - +5.3 Hines and Schroders snap up £105m of retail parks
Schroders co-invests in £105m retail park purchase, showing active deal-making. - −5.3 Schroders Capital CEO Wunderlin Set to Exit in Nuveen Takeover
Bloomberg reports Wunderlin exit in Nuveen takeover. - −5.3 Schroders Capital CEO Wunderlin set to exit in Nuveen takeover - Bloomberg News
Bloomberg reports Wunderlin exit in Nuveen takeover.
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