FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Financial services / 20 October 2026
Financial services: sector news on Tuesday 20 October 2026
Average tone +0.5 (neutral) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 23 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investec | +4.0 | 7 | Coverage centred on Investec raising €500M in senior notes and on its economists' view that South Africa could regain investment grade by 2028. |
| Schroders | +4.0 | 6 | Coverage was mainly about Schroders' Middle East wealth expansion and the Nuveen acquisition creating a larger investment group, which leans positive. |
| London Stock Exchange Group | +3.0 | 5 | Coverage was mixed: a broker kept a high price target, LSEG confirmed talks with Octus and teamed with Nvidia on tick data analysis. |
| IG Group | −6.7 | 3 | Coverage centred on IG Group shares plunging after an outlook cut. |
| 3i | −1.8 | 2 | Coverage was mixed: 3i shares fell on French political turmoil, which hit its Action exposure, while another piece looked at Action's store expansion plans in a more positive light. |
| Aberdeen Group | – | 0 | |
| ICG | – | 0 | |
| M&G | – | 0 | |
| Pershing Square Holdings | – | 0 | |
| St. James's Place | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −10.0 FTSE 100 IG Group (LSE:IGG) Plunges on an Outlook Cut
Shares plunged after the company cut its outlook. - −9.2 London Stock Exchange Group fails to shake off £131m fraud lawsuit
Fails to shake off £131m fraud lawsuit. - +8.3 Schroders Wealth Management accelerates its growth ambitions in the Middle East
Wealth arm accelerating Middle East growth ambitions. - +7.5 LSEG Teams with Nvidia for Tick Data Analysis
Nvidia collaboration on tick data analysis is a product positive. - +7.5 Schroders targets Middle East wealth as Nuveen acquisition creates $2.6tn investment giant
Middle East wealth push and Nuveen deal creating $2.6tn giant. - −7.0 WINNERS & LOSERS: France chaos hits 3i Group shares; Volex falls
3i shares hit by France turmoil, given as a loser. - +7.0 Investec raises €500M in senior notes as bank funding stays brisk
Investec raised €500M senior notes; funding access healthy. - +7.0 LSE Group stock: UBS keeps GBp 11,700.00 target for LSE Group stock - ad-hoc-news.de
UBS maintains high price target on LSEG shares. - +6.3 FTSE 100 3i (LSE:III) Bets on Action's Store Expansion
3i's Action investment expanding stores; supportive for portfolio growth. - +5.8 LSE Group confirms Octus talks. LSE Group stock gains 1.04 percent. - ad-hoc-news.de
Confirms Octus talks; shares up 1.04 percent. - +3.7 IG Group's (IGG) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group
Jefferies reaffirmed Buy rating, a modest vote of confidence. - +3.7 South Africa could return to investment grade by 2028, says Investec
Investec economists' research gets coverage; modest positive profile.
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