FINANCE

THE GREAT DIVIDE: Brits Debate The New £1 Coin

THE GREAT DIVIDE: Brits Debate The New £1 Coin

Around a quarter of Brits (22%) ‘couldn’t care less’ about the new £1 coin 18-24s most enthusiastic about the new coin ‘£1 coin’ ment..

Cheque Fraud Figures Reach Record Low

Cheque Fraud Figures Reach Record Low

Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK), the body responsible for leading the collective fight against fraud in the UK payments industry, a..

Lifetime ISAs are potential supplements to pensions, not replacements

Lifetime ISAs are potential supplements to pensions, not replacements

Ollie Smyth, York-based IFA at Walker Crips Wealth Management, emphasises the need for accurate advice in retirement planning ahead of..

Interest in spread betting on the rise

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..

Groundbreaking Blockchain Research to Feature at International Financial Cryptography Conference

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..

Isa Transfer Demand Boom As Savers Look To Switch

Isa Transfer Demand Boom As Savers Look To Switch

Advisers see surge in enquiries about cash and stocks & shares ISA transfers One in four ISA savers would consider transferring f..

What is programmable money?

What is programmable money?

Confused about programmable money? Marten Nelson, co-founder and VP of Marketing at Token sets the record straight. The process of ‘ge..

Deadline to Claim Back PPI Is Introduced

Deadline to Claim Back PPI Is Introduced

By Everyday Loans – www.everyday-loans.co.uk Contrary to perhaps, popular opinion – the UK’s largest financial scandal wasn’t co..

Money saving masterclass: Timeshare compensation explained

Money saving masterclass: Timeshare compensation explained

Timeshare compensation claims mirroring PPI snowball effect (Timeshare Compensation) Detailed fact finding essential for successful c..

Anti-money laundering requirements: are the stakes increasing?

Anti-money laundering requirements: are the stakes increasing?

By Colin Bristow, consultant in retail banking at SAS UK & Ireland  Part 504 of the US Department of Financial Services Superinten..

What the nation thinks different professions earn

What the nation thinks different professions earn

New research reveals people think solicitors earn 20% more than their actual salary Brits think teachers earn 7% more than they actua..

Will Time Derail ‘Fiduciary’ Delay’s Arrival?

Will Time Derail ‘Fiduciary’ Delay’s Arrival?

DOL FABulously Pledges to “Mind the Gap” on Enforcement On Friday, March 10, the Department of Labor (“DOL” or “Department..

Bow Buyers Offered Help To Buy A New Home In East London

Bow Buyers Offered Help To Buy A New Home In East London

It is a year since the government introduced London Help to Buy, allowing property purchasers in London to access an equity loan of up..

South Londoners Offered Help To Buy In Croydon

South Londoners Offered Help To Buy In Croydon

According to recent figures from the Halifax, more first time buyers managed to get their foot on the property ladder in 2016 than in ..

MarketInvoice to double lending to £2bn in 2017

MarketInvoice to double lending to £2bn in 2017

MarketInvoice lent over £2,000 per minute to UK business in 2016 Launch of confidential invoice discounting service, MarketInvoice Pr..

Input Output’s “Ouroboros” Protocol Closes Gap to Bitcoin 2.0

Input Output’s “Ouroboros” Protocol Closes Gap to Bitcoin 2.0

Start-up emerges from stealth with game-changing consensus algorithm  Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), a premier blockchain architecture..

Liquidity to take advantage of volatility says Heartwood

Liquidity to take advantage of volatility says Heartwood

By David Absolon, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management The year has started on a positive note, which has not just b..

2017 sees launch of new brand Jive Hippo® as UK savings drop to one third of former peak 

2017 sees launch of new brand Jive Hippo® as UK savings drop to one third of former peak 

Jive Hippo to offer families savings on everyday essentials, consumer goods & travel UK household savings at 5.6% compared to pea..

No Letting Agent = No Agency Fees: Safeguarding Rents With Folio

No Letting Agent = No Agency Fees: Safeguarding Rents With Folio

Following the announcement last November that Chancellor Philip Hammond is to abolish letting agency fees for tenants, it is expected ..

CCP Recovery and Resolution: The good the bad and the costly

CCP Recovery and Resolution: The good the bad and the costly

Nick Nicholls Business Consulting Lead, GFT  In November 2016, The European Commission (EC) announced a proposal for new rules that wi..

Final salary pensions at risk due to ‘New Normal’ of sluggish economy and low returns

Final salary pensions at risk due to ‘New Normal’ of sluggish economy and low returns

Report claims new economic normal, of permanently lower growth and interest rates coupled with a rapidly ageing population means urgen..

Out with the old! Make a New Year resolution to get rid of that unwanted timeshare

Out with the old! Make a New Year resolution to get rid of that unwanted timeshare

Timeshare Compensation supporting owners to know their rights New compensation calculator tool launched 9 consecutive court cases los..

Nearly half of parents still give pocket money to their adult children

Nearly half of parents still give pocket money to their adult children

A new survey has revealed 42% of parents are still giving pocket money to their children aged over 18 years. Loans at Home surveyed 1,..

Savers, investors and expats: Now is the time to prepare for a hard Brexit 

Savers, investors and expats: Now is the time to prepare for a hard Brexit 

Pension savers, investors and expats need to shore-up financial planning strategies and portfolios ahead of Brexit negotiations, warns..

80% of workers not saving enough for retirement

80% of workers not saving enough for retirement

80 per cent of the working age individuals who started seeking financial advice from the deVere Group in 2016 were not adequately savi..

Customer engagement – who’s leading the way?

Customer engagement – who’s leading the way?

By Karen Wheeler, UK Country Manager at Affinion, Affinion Karen Wheeler Customer engagement has never been more important..

UK’s Top Big Ticket Shopping List Of 2017

UK’s Top Big Ticket Shopping List Of 2017

A tumultuous 2016 has not put Brits off spending big in 2017, according to credit score and report siteClearScore. 82% plan to splurge..

Asset allocation in 2017: it’s all about the Fed

Asset allocation in 2017: it’s all about the Fed

 Tom Elliott, deVere Group Investment Strategist We go into 2017 with many political risks. The wave of populism that saw Brexit in Ju..

Why Extrinsic Motivation isn’t the Best Tool You Have

Why Extrinsic Motivation isn’t the Best Tool You Have

In any business, regardless of size and stature, it’s critical to have the right people on board – inherently, the ‘high performers’. ..

Traders’ Guide to Financial Fitness in 2017

Traders’ Guide to Financial Fitness in 2017

From the Desk of Evdokia Pitsillidou, Head of Risk Management at easyMarkets. 2016 was a highly unpredictable year for the financial m..

China UnionPay qualifies FIME test platform

China UnionPay qualifies FIME test platform

Acquirer and acceptance test solution significantly speeds up terminal integration testing and certification for Chinese acquirers, pr..

Imperial FX Mean Business

Imperial FX Mean Business

FinTech brand Imperial FX have moved into the business sector and secured the number one position for sending money to the Middle East..

How to use your timeshare to fund your retirement

How to use your timeshare to fund your retirement

UK citizens aged 75+ rise 89% in 30 years (ONS) Care home costs rising 10 x as fast as pensioner incomes (Prestige Nursing) Illegal t..

FINANCE

Tungsten Network bolsters financing offer

Tungsten Network bolsters financing offer

Lower rates of interest and increased flexibility enables businesses to take more control of their cash flow Tungsten Network has strengthened its fin..

5 Common Ways People End Up In Debt Without Realising

5 Common Ways People End Up In Debt Without Realising

Falling into debt is easier than you might think. Even the most organised of financially savvy people can have the odd lapse. While mo..

easyMarkets highlights three currencies to watch in times of political instability

easyMarkets highlights three currencies to watch in times of political instability

Sterling set to remain highly vulnerable to Brexit headlines Dollar enjoyed surprise rise to ten-month highs following Donald Trump&#..

A snapshot of global financial markets: The Trumpflation rally, investor pit holes, small cap winners and emerging market losers?

A snapshot of global financial markets: The Trumpflation rally, investor pit holes, small cap winners and emerging market losers?

 By Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist  The Trumpflation rally A seven-session bear market on the Dow, in..