Markets & Finance Writer, British Business Review
Daniel Mercer is a markets and finance writer at British Business Review, covering UK equities, corporate earnings, interest rates, investment trends, and developments across London's financial sector.
His reporting looks beyond daily market movements to examine the economic and corporate forces influencing valuations, capital allocation, and investor confidence.
Daniel's market coverage begins with the underlying company or rate evidence rather than the size of the day's price move. Earnings, guidance, financing costs and changes in expectations are treated as separate inputs, which helps distinguish a durable change in valuation from a reaction to positioning or sentiment.
His London finance beat also connects listed companies with the monetary backdrop around them. He follows how Bank Rate and credit conditions affect sectors differently, and he uses filings and reported results to test whether the market narrative is visible in cash generation, investment or corporate guidance.
An evidence-led guide to UK cybersecurity investment, why deal volume fell in 2025 even as sector revenue rose, and how to read funding data alongside commercial growth.
A guide to the largest and most important UK fintech companies across digital banking, payments, lending, wealth technology and financial infrastructure.
A company profile of NCC Group covering its Manchester roots, public ownership, cyber assurance and managed-security model, and role in the UK sector.
A guide to 15 leading UK fintech companies, including Revolut, Wise, Monzo, Starling, Checkout.com, GoCardless, OakNorth, Zopa and other major British fintech businesses.
UK retail sales fell 0.5% in July after a World Cup and weather-led June surge, but the broader three-month trend remained positive.
Britain's £298bn defence investment plan is opening procurement and funding opportunities for AI, autonomy and dual-use technology startups.
The Bank of England has held rates at 3.75% since December 2025. Here's how that's shaping venture funding conditions for UK tech companies.
UK AI funding reached $9.6bn in H1 2026, up 360% year on year, while London captured 98% and the five largest raises accounted for 84% of capital.
Revolut has launched its fully licensed UK bank. We examine what banking status changes for deposits, lending, margins, regulation and the fintech's next phase of growth.