Burford team invest $17.5 millionPhoenix director raises £538,000 LXi execs cash in for £47 millionTop executives at litigation finance firm Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) invested a total of $17.5 million (£13.5 million) in the company's shares earlier this month through its deferred compensation scheme, with chief executive Christopher Bogart committing to 630,249 shares at a cost of £6.65...

It has been an up and down year for the UK stock market but some names have really shone over the course of the last 12 months. In this article we go through the market cap ranks to identify the best performing large-, mid- and small-cap stocks in 2023.£5 billion+ market capWhile Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) has dominated headlines globally as excitement around AI (artificial intelligence) helped...

On 8 September, investors in litigation finance provider Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) were treated to a 22% spike in the share price to a four-year high of £13.43 following a landmark US ruling on its largest case.For the past eight years Burford has been pursuing a legal case against Argentina for damages on behalf of several plaintiffs after their shares in YPF, the former state-owned oil...

In a remarkable turn of events, investors in litigation finance firm Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) have seen their shares rocket from a 12-month low to a two-year high in less than two days of trading.At 4.14pm on 31 March, Burford issued a statement to say the Southern District Court of New York had ruled in favour of its clients in a long-running dispute with the Argentine government.Burford...

- US judge supports claims by Burford's clients- Case relates to nationalisation of YPF in 2012- Company could take a 40% share of compensationLong-suffering investors in litigation finance provider Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) received an early Easter gift with the news late last week that a US court had decided in the firm's favour in a long-running legal dispute with the Argentinian...

- Stock down nearly 10% on pre-report $142 price- Citron Research claims Etsy one of world's 'largest counterfeiting platforms'- Cybersecurity firm Darktrace recently a short selling attack targetArts and crafts consumer platform Etsy (ETSY:NASDAQ) has come under a short selling attack, accused of flogging hooky goods on a scale that would make Del Boy and Rodders blush.Shares in...

It was a week to forget for shareholders in Home REIT(HOME), the investment trust which aims to alleviate homelessness in the UK through funding the creation of secure sheltered accommodation.US short seller Viceroy published a damning note causing shares in the UK firm to slide to 55p.Viceroy claimed the trust's accounts showed poor operating results, some of its biggest tenants weren't...

- Firm posts solid full year and positive outlook- Group transitioning to asset management model- Demand for litigation finance is counter-cyclicalShares in international dispute financing firm Litigation Capital Management (LIT:AIM) fell 3.7% following the release of full year results for the year ended 30 June.Shares in the group have fallen by 32% over the last six months.Gross profit...

Sutardja Sehat executive director of computer chip technology developer Alphawave IP (AWE), has splashed out £1.39 million to acquire 875,178 shares. The transactions was made though the Delaware incorporated Sutardja Family LLC.Following the transaction, the entity's total holding in the company was 85,181,376 shares, representing 12.7% of its issued share capital.Toronto-based Alphawave...

Despite an upbeat assessment of its 2021 business activity, shares in litigation finance provider Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) drifted 1% lower to 685p as investors focused instead on projected losses due to slow case progress.On the other hand, smaller rival RBG Holdings (RBGP:AIM) received plaudits for its new model of risk-sharing in financing cases as its shares gained 4.3% to 130p.STRONG...

One of the most notable director deals over the past week comes from motor insurer Sabre Insurance (SBRE), whose chief executive and chief financial officer both sold a chunk of shares.Chief executive Geoffrey Carter sold over 140,000 shares this week at a price of 260p each in two separate transactions worth a combined £370,000, while chief financial officer Adam Westwood sold around 70,000...

In a year in which 'quality growth' stocks stretched their outperformance over 'value' stocks, notwithstanding a late bounce-back in the latter on the announcement of a Covid vaccine, it seems odd that UK investors should have overlooked the legal sector.As it is, most legal services and related stocks registered double-digit percentage losses last year with many underperforming the FTSE...

After a strong morning session, lifted by hopes of further fiscal stimulus in the US, UK stocks gave up most of their day's gains on Thursday as momentum was undermined by weak economic data and a sharp fall in oil prices.At the close the FTSE 100 index was up just 13 points or 0.2% to 5,879, with Brent oil prices tumbling 5% to $40 per barrel which sent shares in big oil stocks BP (BP.) and...

A combination of hopes for further US fiscal stimulus and signs that the government was shying away from a new national lockdown helped lift UK stocks in late morning trade.At lunchtime the FTSE 100 index was up 0.9% to 5,917, homing back in on the psychologically-important 6,000-point level again thanks to strength in materials stocks such as DS Smith (SMDS), Mondi (MNDI) and Smurfit Kappa...

Shares in litigation finance provider Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) leapt 16% to 726p on Thursday, taking gains for the week to almost 23%, after the firm reported 'significant realisations' and cash receipts for the half-year to June.Burford-only realisations rose 40% to $478 million, well above market expectations, while group-wide realisations rose 32% to $820 million.Notably, there was no...

UK stocks traded sideways on Wednesday as a sixth round of talks began in Brussels over Britain's post-Brexit trade relationship with the EU.Elsewhere, the number of new Covid cases in Germany hit the highest level since April leading the government to rule out any further loosening of lockdown restrictions. At the same time Spain and the Netherlands have seen the number of new virus cases...

UK stocks inched higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in Asian markets and growing optimism that more countries would allow businesses to re-open in a phased relaxation of the global lockdown.The FTSE 100 index of leading stocks rose 0.2% to 5,856, with gains in industrial stocks and insurers helping to offset losses in heavyweight banks, oils and retailers.Shares in global bank HSBC (HSBA) gave...

A warning from litigation funding firm Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) that profit for 2019 would be lower than the previous year didn't trouble investors who bid up the shares 2.9% to 672.5p on the news. The profit setback was caused by the timing of realised and unrealised gains.The market instead focused on positive factors such as a 24% year-on-year increase in new commitments to $1.6bn....

The FTSE 100 stood firm against the backdrop of plunging stock markets elsewhere, rising 0.32% in early morning trading to 7,309.26 as it shook off fears over the coronavirus.It was a different story entirely on Asian stock markets. Opening again after the Lunar New Year holiday, the Shanghai Composite index in China plunged by almost 9% on fears about how the coronavirus will affect the...

Shares in beleaguered litigation-funding firm Burford Capital (BUR:AIM), which came under attack from short-seller Muddy Waters last summer, gained 5% to 720p after it released a long-awaited update on management, governance and listing arrangements.Burford's last update was over three months ago and concerned suspected market manipulation of its shares rather than news on current trading or...