Polar Capital

http://www.polarcapital.co.uk/

Last activity: 21.09.2026

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Polar Capital Holdings plc is a specialist investment management company offering professional and institutional investors a range of geographical and sector funds. The Company’s investment strategies have a fundamental research driven approach. The Company has long only and absolute return funds in its product range.

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Employees

11-50

Founded date

2001

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Sep 14, 2026	London software stocks enjoy ‘boon’ after calls for AI slowdown	London-listed software stocks jumped on Monday as calls from the world’s biggest AI companies to slow development offered some relief to businesses previously seen as vulnerable to the technology. Sage climbed more than five per cent to ris...
Aug 21, 2026	Notice to Extraordinary General Meeting in Hansa Biopharma AB (publ)	Notice to Extraordinary General Meeting in Hansa Biopharma AB (publ) Fri, Aug 21, 2026 07:30 CET Report this content Lund, Sweden August 21, 2026, Hansa Biopharma AB (publ), Reg. No. 556734-5359 (“Hansa Biopharma”), with registered office i...
Jul 29, 2026	Second time lucky for Lucy Rigby?	The Square Mile has welcomed its fifth City minister in two years and a familiar face is back in the hot seat- but can she deliver? Few tears were shed in the City when it became clear that Rachel Reeves would be out of Number 11 Downing St...
Jul 21, 2026	All eyes are on John Healey, the UK’s new finance minister. Here’s what’s at stake	John Healey was named the U.K.’s finance minister late on Monday, after Andy Burnham became the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade. Little is known about Burnham’s policy mix, but he has pledged to deliver rapid house building and...
Mar 20, 2026	UK government borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2008 as inflation fears hit the gilt market	British government borrowing costs surged to their highest since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday. Yields on the benchmark 10-year gilt have jumped around 68 basis points in the 15 trading days since the U.S.-Iran war began. Investors ar...
Dec 17, 2025	‘High valuations alone rarely end a rally’ say UBS analysts on AI stock surge	The rapid rise in the share prices of AI-adjacent stocks could continue well into 2026, analysts at one of Europe’s top banks have said. Valuations of top tech stocks have been running hot since the start of the year as investors rushed to ...
Dec 11, 2025	Is Microsoft becoming the new Vodafone?	America’s biggest tech firms – Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Google – have thrown the kitchen sink at becoming leaders in AI. They have forked out whatever is necessary to get to the front of the race. The four firms spent a combined $16bn on ca...
Oct 31, 2025	The great AI buildout shows no sign of slowing	A momentous week in the technology sector made it clear there is no sign the boom in building artificial intelligence infrastructure is slowing — despite the bubble talk. Nvidia, whose processors are the AI revolution's backbone, became the...
May 29, 2025	Premier Miton: Asset manager faces tariff strain	AIM-listed fund manager Premier Miton recorded a drop in its assets for the first half of the financial year, citing “investor caution, particularly toward UK and European equity strategies”. The firm’s assets under management dropped to £1...
May 23, 2025	AJ Bell shares surge as investors give £3.3bn boost	Shares in AJ Bell have leapt ten per cent after the London-listed firm posted a strong half year performance. The Salford-headquartered group’s assets under administration (AUA) have hit a new peak of £90.4bn, buoyed by investors injecting ...
May 1, 2025	Schroders assets plummet after foreign exchange crash	Assets at Schroders fell sharply in the first quarter of the year as the money manager significantly undershot expectations in both new cash coming into the business and market performance. Analysts had been expecting Schroders’ assets unde...
Apr 25, 2025	Navigating the Storm: AJ Bell's Resilience Amid Market Turbulence	In the world of finance, stability is a rare gem. The first quarter of 2025 has been a tumultuous sea for many investment firms. Yet, AJ Bell has emerged as a beacon of resilience. While competitors floundered, AJ Bell’s assets swelled to a...
Apr 24, 2025	AJ Bell investors dodge market turmoil as assets swell	AJ Bell investors managed to dodge the market turmoil that plagued the first quarter of the year, bringing the platform’s assets up to a record £96.2bn. The direct-to-consumer platform has been the only large investment firm so far during q...
Apr 17, 2025	The Dollar Dilemma: A Currency in Crisis	The US dollar is facing a storm. Analysts are raising alarms about a potential shift in its status. Once a symbol of stability, the dollar is now teetering on the edge of becoming a “risky” currency. The winds of change are blowing, and the...
Apr 17, 2025	Man Group: Hedge fund racks up billions in performance losses	Assets at hedge fund Man Group dropped by $5.6bn (£4.2bn) in the first two weeks of April as market volatility hit the asset manager’s strategies. While assets under management at Man Group jumped from $168.6bn (£127.6bn) to $172.6bn (£130....
Apr 16, 2025	UK asset managers brace for challenging quarterly results amid market crash	UK asset managers are bracing for their quarterly results as the fund houses suffer double-digit drops in their share prices since Trump’s tariff regime caused markets to dive. While most UK asset managers have suffered a persistent trend o...
Apr 9, 2025	Tariffs and Tides: The Ripple Effect on UK Retailers and the FTSE 100	In the world of business, the tides can turn swiftly. Recent developments in the UK retail sector and the FTSE 100 highlight this volatility. Asos and Boohoo, two giants of fast fashion, are navigating stormy waters. Their decisions to clos...
Apr 8, 2025	FTSE 100: Rolls-Royce shares rebound after losing over £10bn in value	Shares in Rolls-Royce have started to rebound after losing more than £10bn in value since President Donald Trump’s tariffs were announced. The Derby-headquartered group’s shares had been trading at an all-time high of 812p in the middle of ...
Apr 3, 2025	Liontrust dividend ‘increasingly at risk’ warns RBC	Liontrust is “increasingly at risk” of running out of money to pay its dividend, an investment bank has warned, as the asset manager struggles to keep investors from withdrawing their cash. In a research note, RBC analysts cut expectations ...
Feb 21, 2025	3 Emerging Market Tech Firms Expanding Digital Frontiers Armed with a key placement in the AI-chip supply chain, lowering Fed rates, and a rapidly advancing technology sector, emerging markets seem to be on a stable growth path. Investors...	Armed with a key placement in the AI-chip supply chain, lowering Fed rates, and a rapidly advancing technology sector, emerging markets seem to be on a stable growth path. Investors looking to capitalize on this momentum might find opportun...
Jul 11, 2024	Polar Capital: Emerging markets and Asian Stars teams help assets rise
Jul 1, 2024	Tech stocks lead global markets through first half of 2024	The unstoppable march of the mega caps, sloth-like central bank pivots, political palpitations aplenty and M&A is back — the first half of 2024 has been another whirlwind in world markets. Forecasts for a global interest-rate-cutting fr...
May 28, 2024	Asahi Kasei announces a recommended public cash offer to the shareholders and ADS holders of Calliditas	Asahi Kasei announces a recommended public cash offer to the shareholders and ADS holders of Calliditas Tue, May 28, 2024 08:15 CET Report this content THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER T...
Feb 16, 2024	How are AI hedgies finding the next Nvidia and what are they betting big on?	While not every company can be golden child Nvidia – which just booted Alphabet to become Wall Street’s third most valuable company – some are doing a better job of attracting investor attention than others. So where are hedgies looking to ...
Dec 12, 2023	Polar Capital: Tech stocks remain attractive despite high valuations and market headwinds	Polar Capital Technology, the tech-focused investment trust, said today that it believes global tech stocks remain attractive despite their recent performance, valuation, and general economic concerns.
Apr 4, 2022	Savings and investment platform Moneybox banks £35 million	London-based savings and investment platform Moneybox has raised £35 million in a Series D funding round. The new funding is expected to aid the brand in growing its customer base alongside introducing a slew of new financial planning servi...
Jun 22, 2020	POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC Polar Capital : Group Audited Results for year ended 31 March 2020	POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS plc Group Audited Results for the year ended 31 March 2020 Highlights • Assets under Management ('AuM') at 31 March 2020 £12.2bn (2019: £13.8bn) and at 29 May 2020 £14.4bn • Core operating profit† excluding performanc...
Aug 23, 2017	Plant Impact Raises $5m on LSE to Launch New Chemical Crop Enhancers	Chemical crop enhancement maker Plant Impact (PIM) has raised $5.1 million of equity financing on the London Stock Exchange. The company initially listed in 2006. Plant Impact, based at the Rothamsted Centre for Research and Enterprise in t...
	Savings and investment platform Moneybox banks £35 million	London-based savings and investment platform Moneybox has raised £35 million in a Series D funding round. The new funding is expected to aid the brand in growing its customer base alongside introducing a slew of new financial planning servi...

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When was Polar Capital founded?

Polar Capital was founded in 2001.

What has the press written about Polar Capital?

Parsers VC has collected 30 articles mentioning Polar Capital, among them “London software stocks enjoy ‘boon’ after calls for AI slowdown” (Sep 14, 2026) and “Notice to Extraordinary General Meeting in Hansa Biopharma AB (publ)” (Aug 21, 2026).

Is Polar Capital still active?

Yes, Polar Capital is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 21, 2026.