{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a4c5de36-8260-4222-8e38-ff997dc73436/69038885bb560dc3068bb03c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"UK banks, Kitwave & Next 15: Companies and Markets Show","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44742e856e989985776/1761836164792-e67a6512-e868-473b-abb6-aa9b27355fc5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hugh Moorhead takes stock of the <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content/e55035c5-fed9-41d6-90f3-8511b2664572\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UK banking sector</a>, examining how provisions for motor finance, along with exposure to private credit, are shaping the outlook, and how regulatory changes have helped the key players.</p><p><br></p><p>Erin Withey joins and turns attention to the first of two companies from our <a href=\"https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/content-collection/10a932bc-fd67-43a7-9551-7bc1f80ad33d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aim 100 Special Report</a>, <strong>Kitwave (KITW)</strong>. The UK food wholesaler is navigating the next phase of its growth story, and despite a recent profit warning, its long-term prospects appear strong.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Lastly, Valeria Martinez reviews<strong> Next 15 (NFG)</strong>, the AIM-listed consultancy undergoing a major restructuring after a turbulent 2024. Valeria looks at how the business is trying to recoup sentiment, its other near-term challenges and what analysts think of the company.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Investors' Chronicle"}