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Matthew Vincent

Lombard columnist

Matthew Vincent is the FT’s Lombard columnist and author of the Opening Quote morning email - providing daily commentary on UK companies.
He was previously Deputy Companies Editor, UK Companies Editor, and editor of the FT Money section. His ‘Equities’ and ‘Rich’ columns appear in FT Wealth magazine, and he presents FT News podcasts.

Matthew was named National Journalist of the Year by the Investment Management Association in 2011, a year after winning the Best Newspaper Journalist award from the Association of Investment Companies. He began his career with the FT Group on Investors Chronicle, which he edited for five years.

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  • Thursday, 12 September, 2019
    LombardJohn Lewis Partnership PLC
    John Lewis Brexit warning speaks to middle England

    Chairman offers clues about economic impact on middle-class customers

  • Wednesday, 11 September, 2019
    LombardAccountancy
    Hiring Sports Direct auditor is no job for Leadsom

    Each day the retailer lacks scrutiny of its accounts reinforces case for new system

  • Tuesday, 10 September, 2019
    LombardMergers & Acquisitions
    Cash-in-hand persuades builders to do a £1bn deal

    Bovis makes revised offer to rival that helps solve its balance sheet problems

  • Monday, 9 September, 2019
    LombardUK property
    Intu would be £550m bid bargain, but for £1bn debt

    Orion unlikely to repeat its success with distressed retail assets in Spain

  • Thursday, 5 September, 2019
    LombardUK companies
    CYBG pays the price for not working out PPI bill

    Uncertainty over how many claims may be upheld sent shares down 20%

  • Wednesday, 4 September, 2019
    Special ReportFT Wealth: September 2019
    More business dynasties would survive if only families learned to talk

    Communication and trust problems can arise when the younger generation feels the older one does not respond to their needs

  • Sunday, 1 September, 2019
    Special ReportFT Wealth: September 2019
    Falling profits at US and UK companies need not spell trouble for portfolios

    Margins, earnings and share prices are seldom so perfectly correlated

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2019
    LombardAirlines
    Ryanair could be a contrarian gamble that actually takes off

    Strike disruption has been limited and revenue may yet surprise on the upside

  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2019
    LombardAccountancy
    Sports Direct’s reluctant auditors show need for a third party

    Would a separate body to appoint corporate scrutineers fix a flaw in the system?

  • Promoted Content
  • Tuesday, 20 August, 2019
    LombardMergers & Acquisitions
    Is Greene King the right pub for Li Ka-shing’s £4.6bn deal?

    Analysts suggest other groups in sector offer real estate backing and better value

  • Monday, 19 August, 2019
    LombardUK outsourcing
    For outsourcer Mitie, debt cuts are priceless

    Selling catering operations for £85m will further strengthen the balance sheet

  • Thursday, 15 August, 2019
    LombardGVC Holdings PLC
    GVC’s City punters must wait for a better price

    Launch of American football betting via an MGM tie-up might finally bring deserved uplift

  • Wednesday, 14 August, 2019
    LombardFirstGroup PLC
    FirstGroup hopes risk-sharing brings smoother ride

    Two-phase deal balances risk and reward between government and operator

  • Tuesday, 13 August, 2019
    LombardBrexit
    No deal-Brexit is a risky bet for Flutter

    Fewer horses at race meetings is real possibility under no-deal exit from the EU

  • Monday, 12 August, 2019
    LombardInvestment Banking
    Investment bank job cuts are now a one-way street

    Those let go by HSBC, Barclays and Deutsche may not find a route back

  • Thursday, 8 August, 2019
    LombardNeil Woodford
    Hargreaves unscathed by Woodford, not exonerated

    Increase in net inflows comes amid concerns about controversial ‘best buy’ fund lists

  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
    LombardFund management
    Standard Life Aberdeen investors wait for return on capital idea

    Group hails ‘good progress’ but results show how much work it still has to do

  • Tuesday, 6 August, 2019
    LombardEcommerce
    Boohoo web deal leaves rivals stuck in the middle

    Buying the online operation of Karen Millen continues retail polarisation trend

  • Monday, 5 August, 2019
    LombardKPMG
    A KPMG court case over Carillion is needed

    A legal claim could expose the ongoing flaws in accounting rules and auditors’ roles

  • Thursday, 1 August, 2019
    LombardMergers & Acquisitions
    LSE-Refinitiv: what a difference two years make

    After failed Deutsche Börse merger, strategy and leadership seem transformed

  • Wednesday, 31 July, 2019
    LombardLloyds Banking Group PLC
    Lloyds may need more protection insurance — against Brexit

    As the hit from PPI payouts tails off, bank must now prepare for potential new economic crisis

  • Tuesday, 30 July, 2019
    LombardUK companies
    Centrica’s strategy struggle left Conn in too deep

    Given the impossibility of the job, could the ex-oil man really have done more?

  • Monday, 29 July, 2019
    LombardNeil Woodford
    Patient buyers see difference between Woodford funds

    Manager’s investment trust does not have same problems as equity income fund

  • Thursday, 25 July, 2019
    LombardDiageo PLC
    Is Diageo’s £4.5bn capital return a short measure?

    Investors seemed unimpressed despite soaring sales of gin and tequila

  • Wednesday, 24 July, 2019
    LombardITV PLC
    ITV needs more than ‘Love Island’ to rival Netflix

    Broadcaster must invest in shows to build its BritBox streaming subscriptions

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