Finance

It might be counter‐intuitive to many, but securing credit as a high net‐worth (HNW) individual can be extremely complicated. Indeed, it is a common misconception that banks will readily––happily, even––loan money to those who have a net‐worth in the millions.

As expected, the opening weeks of 2019 have been dominated by Brexit. The latest development – albeit a predictable one – saw Theresa May’s proposed withdrawal agreement roundly rejected by MPs, leaving the UK with no clear or determined path for leaving the EU.

2018 was quite the year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). At a near daily pace, global M&A activity hit an all-time high of $2.51 trillion during the first half of 2018, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

The arrest of Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Renault, in Tokyo on Monday 19 November has somewhat diverted attention away from ongoing diplomatic efforts to strengthen business ties between France and Japan.

The 2018 Autumn Budget, taking place this Monday (29 October), marks the Government’s last major fiscal statement before the UK’s departure from the European Union in March 2019. With the Brexit deadline looming, this budget has evoked much speculation about the reforms that could be announced to concerning the property market.  

Out of the five major challenges facing the world today only one is not related to climate change, according to 750 experts. Those challenges include extreme weather events, water crises, major natural disasters and failure in climate-change

Traditional lenders such as high street banks are seeing parts of their business model change following the rise of alternative finance. As well as shaking up the finance space, alternative finance companies like peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders

Unconventional and controversial are two words often used to describe US President Donald Trump’s character and his approach to the presidency. In a short period of time, President Trump has managed to reverse many agreements

Security of customer data isn’t just a legal imperative for banks, it’s a competitive differentiator. In the age of connected devices, Open Banking and GDPR, the role security plays in driving business objectives cannot be underestimated.

2018 has been a good year thus far for both entrepreneurs and venture capital firms. Entrepreneurs are showing strong innovation and disruption capabilities, and investments from venture capitalists (VCs) are burgeoning.