Numis

Deutsche Bank has agreed to buy UK broker Numis for £410mn in a surprise deal as Germany’s biggest bank bets on a revival for a London market that has struggled in recent years.The bank said on Friday that it would pay 350p a share…

Numis, the London-based corporate broker, warned that investor fears over inflation and the war in Ukraine have sent activity levels in British equity capital markets to a near 10-year low. Most companies seeking to raise money…