defence

Reeves to unveil £2.2bn funding boost to defence in Spring Forecast

Economics

Reeves to unveil £2.2bn funding boost to defence in Spring Forecast

Towards spending 2.5% of GDP in 2027

clock 26 March 2025 • 2 min read
Babcock to replace Hargreaves Lansdown in the FTSE 100 as defence focus intensifies

Companies

Babcock to replace Hargreaves Lansdown in the FTSE 100 as defence focus intensifies

Share price up 44.5% in 2025

clock 20 March 2025 • 2 min read
FCA's sustainability rules 'do not prevent investment' in defence companies

Regulation

FCA's sustainability rules 'do not prevent investment' in defence companies

Amid increased defence spending

clock 12 March 2025 • 1 min read
WisdomTree launches European defence ETF amid heightened calls for higher military spending

ETFs

WisdomTree launches European defence ETF amid heightened calls for higher military spending

‘A world first’

clock 11 March 2025 • 1 min read
UK companies to benefit from Starmer's increased defence spending

UK

UK companies to benefit from Starmer's increased defence spending

BAE Systems the ‘obvious example’

clock 26 February 2025 • 3 min read
Expectations for European defence spend surge as US-Russia 'peace' talks for Ukraine begin

Markets

Expectations for European defence spend surge as US-Russia 'peace' talks for Ukraine begin

Fuels increased defence expectations

clock 18 February 2025 • 3 min read
Ukraine war has made City spending on defence 'essential' as opposed to 'contentious'

Companies

Ukraine war has made City spending on defence 'essential' as opposed to 'contentious'

Defence sector ‘vital to the economy’

clock 18 December 2024 • 5 min read
Invesco unveils trio of future-focused thematic ETFs

ETFs

Invesco unveils trio of future-focused thematic ETFs

AI, cybersecurity and defence

clock 01 November 2024 • 2 min read
Investors dispute defence stock overvaluation concerns as military spending grows

Companies

Investors dispute defence stock overvaluation concerns as military spending grows

Following ‘depressed decade’

clock 24 July 2024 • 4 min read
Investment Association argues defence companies are 'compatible with ESG considerations'

ESG

Investment Association argues defence companies are 'compatible with ESG considerations'

Joint statement with HM Treasury

clock 23 April 2024 • 1 min read
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