Populism and terrorism converge to compound global risks
Aon publishes 2017 Risk Maps for Political Risk, Terrorism and Political Violence 2016 saw a 14 percent increase in the number of te..
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Smaller SMEs face failure due to cashflow barriers
73% find funding application a long and painful process Smaller businesses are continuing to face barriers to funding across the UK, w..
BUSINESS
UK SMEs ‘not worried about the impact of Article 50’
Just 13% think it will have an immediate effect on the It’s ‘business as usual’ for UK SMEs, following the triggering of Article 50 at..
BUSINESS
Japanese equity market story focused on corporate sector developments
By Michael Stanes, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management The attraction of the Japanese equity market is less a macro..
BUSINESS
Compliance professionals risk onboarding delays as complexity of regulation grows
49% of compliance professionals surveyed admit it will become harder to comply with regulation over the next year Two-fifths (40%) of..
BUSINESS
Sme Inflation Among The Highest In Eight Years – But Three Fifths Aren’t Prepared
59% of SMEs aren’t prepared to manage inflationary fluctuations Two thirds will consider increasing prices if inflation increases fur..
BUSINESS
Politics remains rooted at top of economic agenda
By John Wyn-Evans, Head of Investment Strategy at Investec Wealth & Investment Strong recovery in Emerging Markets following init..
BUSINESS
The ‘Erin Brockovich’ of Spanish property still fighting a decade later
Keith Rule uncovered Spanish Law LEY 57/1968 that allows banks to be held accountable for off-plan property deposits In 2012 Finca Pa..
LIFESTYLE
Help To Buy Leaves Home Hunters Happy At Willow Grange
According to a survey by ING[1] Bank, homeowners in the UK are happier than those who rent. The research found that 80% of those on th..
LIFESTYLE
Savvy Buyers Save £100,000 By Choosing Camberwell Over Herne Hill
With a strong arts community and outstanding architectural heritage, Camberwell has established itself as a rising star in south Londo..
LIFESTYLE
OP Financial Group partners with Token to develop new fintech solutions
Token, Inc., a provider of a turnkey open banking platform for banks that enables them to quickly and cost-effectively comply with PSD..
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IPC and TransFICC announce collaboration on fixed income and derivatives connectivity
IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today..
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TaaS, the First-Ever Tokenized, Closed-End Fund Dedicated to Blockchain Assets, Partners With Exchange Platforms
Partnerships offer more options to join hundreds of investors in benefiting from TaaS’ innovative model TaaS, the first-ever tokenized..
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Positive Group Sees Huge Increase In Focus From Employers On Staff Psychological Health
40% increase in the number of people who participated in Positive Group’s resilience and change management programmes. The company i..
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Leverage PR Sells to Caliber Corporate Advisers
Thought Leader Schoffler to Remain Active in Business Development and Client Strategy for Newly Merged Agency Leverage PR, an Austin-b..
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Seneca Investment Managers Appoints New Business Development Consultant
Helen O’Loughlin, Business Development Consultant Seneca Investment Managers (Seneca) the multi-asset value investment house based in ..
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Monique Pettigrew Appointed as General Counsel of Neyber
Specialist Finance Lawyer Joins Leading Financial Employee Benefits Provider Neyber, the sector leading fintech financial wellbeing pr..
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Enjoy The River Views At Azure, St Mary’s Island
Living near water has consistently been shown to be beneficial to our wellbeing, with the most recent research suggesting ‘blue spaces..
LIFESTYLE
Local Buyers Welcome Atelier Place To Hipster Hotspot
Walthamstow has been voted as one of the top 10 places to live in London according to The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Live Guide 2017..
LIFESTYLE
On The Buses In Beaulieu
Residents at Beaulieu, the development by Countryside and L&Q in Chelmsford, will now benefit from a new bus service which commenc..
LIFESTYLE
Brand New Rental Homes On The Horizon In East London
Folio London has entered into a new deal with Chobham Farm North LLP, a joint venture between Notting Hill Housing and Telford Homes, ..
LIFESTYLE
Attractive Riverside Rental Yields For Investors With Eyes On Docklands
With steadily rising capital values, a rapidly expanding local population, Crossrail on the horizon and the City of London on the door..
LIFESTYLE
Liontrust completes acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments
Liontrust has completed its acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments. The Liontrust Sustainable Investment Team will continue to run..
BUSINESS
Research Reveals Huge Increase In Employees Feeling Stressed At Work
New research(1) from Specialists4Protection.co.uk, a new specialist life and protection advisory firm, reveals that 46% of employees f..
BUSINESS
Why aren’t more global investors buying Japanese equities?
Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist The arguments for a strong rally in Japanese equities are in place. Gl..
BUSINESS
Chaser To Break New Ground In Credit Control Industry With Revolutionary AI
The industry-leaders in credit control software are using AI to raise the bar for automated software solutions Chaser, the industry-le..
TECHNOLOGY
Hermes Inspires Innovators Of Tomorrow At First Hackathon
The UK’s next generation of innovators have gone head-to-head to create a range of exciting solutions that could enrich the home deliv..
TECHNOLOGY
Interest in spread betting on the rise
The prevalence of new finance technologies has spawned a new generation of amateur traders, with an interest in the workings of global..
FINANCE
Groundbreaking Blockchain Research to Feature at International Financial Cryptography Conference
Leading blockchain figures to attend event on use of cryptography in finance and data security Prominent academics, researchers and de..
FINANCE
Investors ignore the tech revolution at their peril
Comment from Colin McLean, managing director, SVM Asset Management: Digital disruption creates serious risks for blue-chip investment..
INVESTING
The Derivatives Service Bureau opens User Acceptance Testing for OTC ISINs
Latest provisional OTC derivative product definitions also available for industry review The Derivatives Service Bureau today opened t..
NEWS
UK commercial property and Brexit
By CharuLahiri, Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management It seems inevitable that the Article 50 trigger sparked a flurry..
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Senior risk appointment at MarketInvoice
Shaun Alexander joins as Head of Risk from Santander Risk team to evolve AI and Machine Learning capabilities to enhance proposition ..
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Growth Street, the SME finance platform, announces that founder Greg Carter has replaced James Sherwin-Smith as Chief Executive Officer
2016 was a stellar year for Growth Street, which saw it reach a number of important milestones, including gaining Appointed Representa..
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Xero surpasses one million subscribers
Doubling subscribers in less than two years, Xero has organically grown from the market challenger to a global accounting platform lea..
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Development of powerful new MTD solution from MyFirmsApp is on track for Q2 2017 launch
Accountants will have time to ensure clients are digital ready before first filing deadline The development of an App-driven MTD solut..
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Middle-Market M&A Survey Suggests Continued Seller-Favorable Deal Environment
Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP has published the fourth edition of its Middle-Market M&A SurveyBook of Key M&A Deal Terms ..
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