Finance

Stocks fall, Treasury yields rise upon final 2022 trading day

Stocks fall, Treasury yields rise upon final 2022 trading day

By Sinéad Carew and Carolyn Cohn NEW YORK, LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street equity indexes lost ground on Friday, the last tradi..

UK GOVERNMENT HELPS IT COMPANY BREAK INTO AFRICA WITH £900K UKEF SUPPORT

UK GOVERNMENT HELPS IT COMPANY BREAK INTO AFRICA WITH £900K UKEF SUPPORT

    UKEF’s guarantee has given a boost to exporting ambitions of a Stockport-based technology company   Vesper Technologies (Ves..

IFX Payments reports another record year

IFX Payments reports another record year

    December 2022: Despite the challenging and volatile economic conditions of 2022, IFX Payments is set for another record miles..

HMRC report on Off Payroll shows worrying brain drain of contractors

HMRC report on Off Payroll shows worrying brain drain of contractors

  Responding to the results of the HMRC report on the impact of the off-payroll working rules reform in the private and voluntary..

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FSC reinvests in Spanish consumer finance specialist Ufasa

FSC reinvests in Spanish consumer finance specialist Ufasa

    – European financial services specialist signs capital increase to drive further growth – FSC Partner Martin Rauchenwald appointed to Bo..

Barclays Private Bank opens new office in Verbier, Switzerland for 2022/23 Ski Season

Barclays Private Bank opens new office in Verbier, Switzerland for 2022/23 Ski Season

  To further strengthen Barclays Private Bank’s footprint and presence in Switzerland, the Private Bank has opened a new ‘pop-up’..

Flexible financing provides for technology growth as traditional lending approvals plunge

Flexible financing provides for technology growth as traditional lending approvals plunge

    Business lending approvals have been at a record low in 2022. Not only is the number of business loan applicants down, w..

Johnson Matthey Digitises Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing with Infor

Johnson Matthey Digitises Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing with Infor

  Hydrogen Technologies business unit invests in manufacturing execution system to meet increasing demand and drive growth   LOND..

Sterling holds firm after UK jobs data muddies rate outlook

Sterling holds firm after UK jobs data muddies rate outlook

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound held broadly steady on Tuesday, as gains following UK employment data were offset ..

New “Centre for European Transformation” at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

New “Centre for European Transformation” at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

  Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and DWS have announced the establishment of the “Centre for European Transformatio..

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Capricorn Financial Consultancy joins Fiducia as group’s largest advice and recommendation service

Capricorn Financial Consultancy joins Fiducia as group’s largest advice and recommendation service

    Capricorn continues growth strategy as it joins Fiducia, one of the UK’s leading Financial Advice Networks, as an advice and recommendation ..

Nucleus Commercial Finance demonstrates appetite for Northern growth with Business Development Hire

Nucleus Commercial Finance demonstrates appetite for Northern growth with Business Development Hire

  Nucleus Commercial Finance (Nucleus), the UK fintech expert, has further highlighted its growth ambitions, strengthening its bu..

Intertrust Group supports the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility’s (LSF) inaugural transaction

Intertrust Group supports the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility’s (LSF) inaugural transaction

    Intertrust Group, a world leader in providing capital markets services to clients in over 30 jurisdictions, has played a pivo..

78% of SMBs Don’t Know How To Switch Payments Provider Despite 52% Wanting To

78% of SMBs Don’t Know How To Switch Payments Provider Despite 52% Wanting To

    Cashflows research sparks concern that payments industry is still failing to cater to SMBs    London, 1st December: Cashflows..

Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns

Shares slip, yields rise as U.S. data sparks rate hike concerns

By Herbert Lash and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks slid and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors i..

Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades

Sterling slips as boost from new China COVID rules fades

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound slid on Monday, as an initial jolt of investor enthusiasm over signs of possible l..

BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt

BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that pension funds and other ‘non..

ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December

ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December

(Corrects first paragraph to say rates ‘may have to move into restrictive territory’, not ‘would have to’) By ..

Stocks fall as strong U.S. payrolls muddies rate bets

Stocks fall as strong U.S. payrolls muddies rate bets

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equities took a dip on Friday while U.S. Treasury yields climbed as investors bet on a more..

Euro zone bond yields rise after U.S. jobs data

Euro zone bond yields rise after U.S. jobs data

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – European government bond yields rose after Friday data showed U.S. employers hired more workers ..

Irish corporate tax boom breaks more records in November

Irish corporate tax boom breaks more records in November

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland took in more corporate tax in November than it used to collect in entire years a decade ago, as a rec..

Five simple ways to start making passive income

Five simple ways to start making passive income

Lisa Johnson By  Lisa Johnson business strategist (www.lisajohnson.com)  Passive income is often thought of as a new conce..

Over a quarter of consumers want a more affordable approach to debt repayment from banks and credit lenders

Over a quarter of consumers want a more affordable approach to debt repayment from banks and credit lenders

  New research from Sopra Steria shows greater flexibility in the debt management industry is necessary as consumer fears grow ov..

Run a theatre production company? You could be due a tax rebate

Run a theatre production company? You could be due a tax rebate

  By Emma Lewis, from Myriad Associates The UK has a proud theatrical heritage having produced some of the most impr..

How we got here – The UK Financial Crisis

How we got here – The UK Financial Crisis

    By Kavan Choksi, successful investor, business management consultant and wealth advisor.  Intro/Overview Th..

ECB could slow rate hikes, but bond run-off should start soon, Knot says

ECB could slow rate hikes, but bond run-off should start soon, Knot says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank may slow the pace of interest rate hikes but should soon start running down its ..

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on financial vulnerability

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on financial vulnerability

By Tim Farmer, Clinical Director at Comentis When considering the impact of the rising cost of living on financial vulnerability, it’s..

Unlocking the potential of the gig economy

Unlocking the potential of the gig economy

  How gig platforms can improve diversity and inspire business growth A recent survey from recruitment firm Robert Walters found ..

Why SMEs Cannot Afford to Ignore Amazon

Why SMEs Cannot Afford to Ignore Amazon

  By Matthew Peck, CEO, founded Market Rocket The boom in Covid sales, rocketed brands’ exposure on D2C websites and boosted the..

Explainer-Bracket creep, fiscal drag: how inflation warps the tax take

Explainer-Bracket creep, fiscal drag: how inflation warps the tax take

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – While households struggle to cope with rocketing prices, the inflation spike is good for the t..

Dollar set for biggest two-day fall since 2009 as rate outlook shifts

Dollar set for biggest two-day fall since 2009 as rate outlook shifts

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar headed for its biggest two-day drop in almost 14 years on Friday, as investors piled int..

Wall St heads higher as Fed rate hopes dent dollar

Wall St heads higher as Fed rate hopes dent dollar

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Friday for a second day on hopes that peaking U.S. inflation means less ag..

SME Focus in the Squeeze – Digital Marketing to Prioritise

SME Focus in the Squeeze – Digital Marketing to Prioritise

      By Fernando Angulo, Senior Market Research Manager, Semrush Whatever their business goals or ethos, every business own..

Finastra and Modefin partner to provide best-in-class fintech solutions for banks in Africa and selected Indian subcontinent markets

Finastra and Modefin partner to provide best-in-class fintech solutions for banks in Africa and selected Indian subcontinent markets

  Partnership will help banks accelerate growth with market-leading trade and supply chain finance, core banking and digital deli..

Moody’s Analytics: Forward-thinking compliance teams view perpetual KYC as the future of compliance

Moody’s Analytics: Forward-thinking compliance teams view perpetual KYC as the future of compliance

  Research finds that most organizations see pKYC as key to better understanding their risk during uncertain times New York, Nove..

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FCA’s Consumer Duty: What financial marketers must consider

FCA’s Consumer Duty: What financial marketers must consider

  With under six months until the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new Consumer Duty rules roll out (31st July 2023), research from Making Sci..

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Money – Is it still the family taboo

Money – Is it still the family taboo

  By Alice Edwards, Solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood With the cost of living crisis, rising interest rates and proposed tax changes, our personal..