FINANCE

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..

Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes compared to other sectors

Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes compared to other sectors

Cuts to loyalty programmes resulting from caps on interchange fees risk customer relationships  A survey of 2,500 loyalty programme me..

Jealous of your friend’s new dress? Chances are they’ll be selling it soon!

Jealous of your friend’s new dress? Chances are they’ll be selling it soon!

Over a quarter (28%) of British women will resell a fashion item within 6 months of purchase Almost one in four consumers fund new pu..

Impact of New Cheque Clearing System Discussed at Leading Seminar 

Impact of New Cheque Clearing System Discussed at Leading Seminar 

A number of delegates from a variety of the UK’s leading businesses were able to learn about the introduction and future impact of the..

1 in 5 UK adults have no idea what a credit score is

1 in 5 UK adults have no idea what a credit score is

One in five UK adults have no idea what a credit score is, despite many having been turned down for credit in the past, a new survey l..

PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

By Brian Spector, CEO at MIRACL The European payments market is on the cusp of a radical change.  Due to come into effect in January 2..

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

By-lined to Toby Hannon, Vice President, EMEA, Seal Software Change, change and more change. Nothing could be more true about the reg..

The end of payments as we know it

The end of payments as we know it

André Stoorvogel, Head of Marketing, Rambus Bell ID Money 20/20 is over for another year. And as sore feet (and heads) recover and the..

Accountants can’t afford to ignore Making Tax Digital

Accountants can’t afford to ignore Making Tax Digital

UK accountants are not ready to go digital, warns IRIS Software Group, with a lack of preparation for Making Tax Digital risking chaos..

Mortgages for millennials

Mortgages for millennials

Banks should overhaul the mortgage process for a digital age before disruptors get there first, says Peter Veash, CEO of The BIO Agenc..

5 Steps to successful supply chain finance

5 Steps to successful supply chain finance

By Gopal Iyer, Sourcing & Supply Chain Consultant at4C Associates, an award winning management consultancy specialising in procure..

‘Why preparation for new SWIFT cyber security standards needs to start now’

‘Why preparation for new SWIFT cyber security standards needs to start now’

By Mike Fenton, CEO Redscan Cyber Security Ltd The impending publication of new security controls by The Society for Worldwide Interba..

UK developers embrace new Brexit era sales & marketing strategy by attending Investorist Live event in tech-hub Shenzhen

UK developers embrace new Brexit era sales & marketing strategy by attending Investorist Live event in tech-hub Shenzhen

“Only the most forward-thinking and nimble developers are changing and evolving their strategy in light of Brexit to become more..

Brexit begins to bite Spanish holiday home budgets reports Kyero.com

Brexit begins to bite Spanish holiday home budgets reports Kyero.com

62% of enquiries in September were for properties costing €150k or less Interest in properties costing €250k or more is falling Top 5..

Procurement in European private equity investment – adding value to the boardroom.

Procurement in European private equity investment – adding value to the boardroom.

By Jeremy Smith, Client Director at 4C Associates, an award winning management consultancy specialising in procurement, savings delive..

Reorganising for the Age of Collaboration

Reorganising for the Age of Collaboration

Graham Donald, Managing Director of Equiniti Pancredit Over the past two years an unprecedented $25bn has been pumped into the global ..

Student finances exposed: How do they really spend their money?

Student finances exposed: How do they really spend their money?

More than half of students find managing money stressful, yet 39% still don’t create a budget (Natwest Student Living Index) Co..

From one Golden Week to another: easyMarkets looks at gold’s rollercoaster 2016

From one Golden Week to another: easyMarkets looks at gold’s rollercoaster 2016

Gold futures up by 5.7% since China’s February 2016 Golden Week Highs of $1,400 per troy ounce possible in the short term US mo..

Top North East financial adviser firm talks corporation tax

Top North East financial adviser firm talks corporation tax

Explore Wealth Management, one of the North East’s longest established independent financial advisers,has spoken about how businesses ..