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What makes the UK so appealing to Chinese investors?

What makes the UK so appealing to Chinese investors?

Dr. Johnny Hon Dr. Johnny Hon Our anniversary comes at a most interesting time, with Hong Kong having just celebrated the ..

THE DOS AND DON’TS OF PROPERTY INVESTMENT

THE DOS AND DON’TS OF PROPERTY INVESTMENT

By Andy Phillips, commercial director at Knight Knox – a Manchester-based property investment consultancy  With Brexit and Article 50 ..

Miton’s Anthony Rayner: Is diversification dead?

Miton’s Anthony Rayner: Is diversification dead?

The same asset class won’t always be the best diversifier Likely that growth will remain decent and central banks will raise rates op..

P2P lending disrupts further with the launch of Assetz Capital-as-a-Service

P2P lending disrupts further with the launch of Assetz Capital-as-a-Service

Financial account aggregator and marketplace Bud announced as first user Financial services companies such as banks and money manageme..

T.Bailey Dynamic Fund Takes the Crown in FE Fund Ratings

T.Bailey Dynamic Fund Takes the Crown in FE Fund Ratings

Asset management firm T.Bailey has been awarded the distinguished top 5 Crown rating by FE Trustnet for its T. Bailey Dynamic Fund inv..

What to do when the taxman comes knocking

What to do when the taxman comes knocking

Recent statistics suggest that HMRC has toughened its approach to tax avoidance as evidenced by the 12% increase in the number of wind..

What investors need to learn from Germany’s stock market crash

What investors need to learn from Germany’s stock market crash

The German stock market crash is a timely reminder of the need to broadly invest, affirms one of the world’s largest independent finan..

Low market volatility: should investors be concerned?

Low market volatility: should investors be concerned?

Tom Elliott, deVere Group Stock market volatility has been low on most major stock markets this year. Furthermore, expectations of fut..

The FCA Raises Concerns About ‘Pension Freedoms’

The FCA Raises Concerns About ‘Pension Freedoms’

By Andrew Wayland at Everyday Loans. The way that individuals in the UK are using their retirement savings has become a cause of conce..

Why lead investment is critical to the future of P2P finance 

Why lead investment is critical to the future of P2P finance 

Tarlochan Garcha, CEO, Kuflink There’s no denying the significance of peer-to-peer lending (P2P) as a disruptive force revolutionising..

New Foresight Smart Bonds Fund – Attractive Fixed Returns and A Choice Of One, Two Or Three Year Terms

New Foresight Smart Bonds Fund – Attractive Fixed Returns and A Choice Of One, Two Or Three Year Terms

Tranches of one, two and three year fixed rate term loans used to fund smart meters Bonds backed by long term rental agreements with ..

Montreaux Eyes Expansion With £50m Investment

Montreaux Eyes Expansion With £50m Investment

Developer Montreaux is set to expand its portfolio this year, thanks to a further £50 million equity investment, which the firm will u..

“Plastic antibody” developer strengthens board following further investment from Mercia Fund Management

“Plastic antibody” developer strengthens board following further investment from Mercia Fund Management

MIP Diagnostics Ltd, a Midlands-based life sciences start-up that develops “plastic antibodies” for a variety of applications has rece..

SAVING CITY: Glaswegians are revealed to be the best savers in the UK

SAVING CITY: Glaswegians are revealed to be the best savers in the UK

On average, Brits are putting a sixth (15%) of their income away for a ‘rainy day’1 Men are typically better at saving than women Bri..

The UK property market: with competition high, speed is everything-Magazine

The UK property market: with competition high, speed is everything-Magazine

Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions, for Finance Digest Paresh Raja The UK’s property market has long been hera..

Energy Investment: An Alternative Investment Space-Magazine

Energy Investment: An Alternative Investment Space-Magazine

Philip Racusin, CEO of EnergyFunders talks to Finance Digest about investing in the energy industry in the United States of America. P..

Landlords’ reliance on Liverpool to deliver high yields shows no sign of abating   

Landlords’ reliance on Liverpool to deliver high yields shows no sign of abating   

Liverpool voted the number 1 place to invest in buy-to-let (Totally Money 2017) 70% of inquiries received about urban investments for..

1 in 3 UK businesses looking for finance are finding it harder to get a loan

1 in 3 UK businesses looking for finance are finding it harder to get a loan

Brexit and political uncertainty causing credit conditions to tighten One in ten businesses are looking for a loan from a non-bank le..

Healthy investment for patient engagement software

Healthy investment for patient engagement software

The developers of a communication platform that offers secure digital access to healthcare services have received £200,000 of seed fun..

Mercia Fund Management partners with Innovate UK on the Investment Accelerator programme

Mercia Fund Management partners with Innovate UK on the Investment Accelerator programme

Mercia Fund Management (Mercia) is delighted to announce that it has been invited to partner with Innovate UK’s £8.5million Investment..

10 year ‘David & Goliath’ crusade finally sees justice for off-plan Spanish property buyers

10 year ‘David & Goliath’ crusade finally sees justice for off-plan Spanish property buyers

Keith Rule’s victory over the Spanish banks gives hope to those who lost deposits CostaLuz Lawyers representing hundreds of off..

Top Of The Poplar Property Investment Opportunities

Top Of The Poplar Property Investment Opportunities

Property in Poplar has all of the hallmarks of an attractive investment opportunity, including good value, a strong tenant market and ..

Better To Buy Than Rent At Crossways

Better To Buy Than Rent At Crossways

With rents rising more quickly than house prices, it is now cheaper to buy a property than pay rent. Bellway North London highlights t..

UK versus Europe – where to invest as Brexit unfolds

UK versus Europe – where to invest as Brexit unfolds

Currency fluctuations put volatility at the heart of many sectors (easyMarkets) UK property investment offers exciting opportunities ..

German buyers soak up the Spanish sun as sales soar 40%

German buyers soak up the Spanish sun as sales soar 40%

German buyers increased by 40% in 2016 (Taylor Wimpey España) 93% of property sales to German buyers located on Mallorca (Taylor Wim..

Five reasons to buy a refurbished phone – and how it will save you serious money

Five reasons to buy a refurbished phone – and how it will save you serious money

There’s no escaping it – our phones are costing us serious amounts of money. Two-thirds of phone owners are tied into contracts*..

Bristol is top of the class for PBSA investment

Bristol is top of the class for PBSA investment

The University of Bristol has over 22,000 students yet provides just over 6,000 beds (The University of Bristol) Latest UCAS data rev..

Q&A: Am I eligible to recover my lost off-plan funds in Spain?

Q&A: Am I eligible to recover my lost off-plan funds in Spain?

Thousands of Brits are believed to have lost deposits put down on holiday homes in Spain over the last decade. Dreams of owning a seco..

New pension investments up by 24% in 2016

New pension investments up by 24% in 2016

Flexible drawdown single premium inflows up by 87%  Analysis from Equifax Touchstone, a market leading intermediary database provide..

Despite concerns over Brexit, UK rated as most attractive commercial real estate market

Despite concerns over Brexit, UK rated as most attractive commercial real estate market

In the latest BrickVest commercial property investment barometer, 30% of investors selected the UK as their preferred location, albei..

Approaching the Bank for your Startup Funding

Approaching the Bank for your Startup Funding

Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com and co-founder of yourbeargroup.com Despite the generally..

Liverpool lights the way as savvy investors head to the north of the city 

Liverpool lights the way as savvy investors head to the north of the city 

Top tip for investors looking to Liverpool in 2017/8 is to head north of the city centre, around the Vauxhall area (Aspen Woolf) One ..

Investors ignore the tech revolution at their peril

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..

Landlord Tax Changes Predicted to Increase UK Rent

Landlord Tax Changes Predicted to Increase UK Rent

85% of Brits Unaware of April’s Tax Relief Changes Just Under Half (45%) would invest in property over ISAs and stocks Over Half (51%..

Caribbean Real Estate Continues to Grow

Caribbean Real Estate Continues to Grow

CS Global Partners A report conducted by international real estate agents, Century 21 has revealed that the Caribbean island of Grenad..

Will Gold Shine Bright For Britons As Eu Divorce Proceedings Start?

Will Gold Shine Bright For Britons As Eu Divorce Proceedings Start?

“The future of the Great British pound is most likely be unstable” (easyMarkets) Brexit vote saw gold hit its 2016 high, ..

One Hundred And Thirty-Seven New Homes Sold In Eight Hours At Bellway Help To Buy Event

One Hundred And Thirty-Seven New Homes Sold In Eight Hours At Bellway Help To Buy Event

One hundred and thirty-seven homes were snapped up in less than eight hours during Bellway Homes’ Help to Buy event on Thursday (23rd ..