FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Financial services / 5 October 2026
Financial services: sector news on Monday 5 October 2026
Average tone +3.4 (positive) across 7 companies with relevant coverage, from 21 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG Group | −10.0 | 7 | Coverage centred on a sharp share price fall of more than 22% after IG Group cut its guidance, with a 27% intraday plunge also noted. |
| Schroders | +6.0 | 5 | Coverage centred on the merger with Nuveen, which creates a US$2.6tn manager, and on Schroders' plans to expand and hire in Hong Kong afterwards. |
| London Stock Exchange Group | +6.2 | 4 | Coverage centred on LSEG adding ServiceNow's Amit Zavery to its board as it expands its AI push, with one report noting guidance rising. |
| M&G | +10.0 | 2 | Coverage was mainly about M&G reporting its strongest half-year operating profit since 2019, which leans positive. |
| 3i | +9.2 | 1 | Coverage centred on 3i Group's share price trading at 2,555p, with Action driving growth in net asset value. |
| Investec | +6.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage says Investec's shares are holding above 600p with its interim guidance intact. |
| St. James's Place | −3.0 | 1 | Coverage was a weekly recap noting a Norges Bank notice and a Deutsche Bank Research cut to 2000p. |
| Aberdeen Group | – | 0 | |
| ICG | – | 0 | |
| Pershing Square Holdings | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −10.0 IG Group stock fell 22.60 percent as guidance was cut
Shares fell over 22% after guidance was cut. - +10.0 M&G stock reports record half-year operating profit since 2019 report
Record half-year operating profit since 2019 is clearly positive results. - −10.0 Weekly Recap: IG Group (IGG) 27% intraday plunge and Underdog $1.3bn deal
Shares plunged 27% intraday; recap also mentions Underdog deal. - −9.2 FX week in review: IG shares drop, CMC Funded launch, LMAX record results, Edgewater Australia head, PrimeXM execs join...
Weekly roundup led by IG share drop, among many items. - +9.2 3i Group stock trades at GBp 2,555 as Action drives NAV growth
Action, its portfolio company, is driving NAV growth; positive share price coverage. - −8.3 A Successful Sell Bet On IG Group
Commentary on a profitable sell call as shares fell. - +7.5 LSE Group stock names a tech director as guidance rises
Tech director named and guidance rises. - +7.5 Schroders Expands Hong Kong Investment and Staff After Nuveen Acquisition - News and Statistics
Hong Kong expansion and hiring following the Nuveen deal signals growth. - +7.0 LSEG Names ServiceNow’s Amit Zavery to Board as AI Push Expands
Appointment of ServiceNow executive to board supports AI push. - +7.0 Asset manager Schroders to expand in Hong Kong after Nuveen merger: CEO
CEO outlines Hong Kong expansion after merger with Nuveen. - −6.7 IG Group CTO David Perry, UK CTO Qaiser Mazhar depart
Two senior technology executives departing, including UK CTO. - +6.3 Investec stock holds above 600p as interim guidance stays intact
Shares holding above 600p with interim guidance unchanged.
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