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UK200Group Corporate Finance – 2022 M&A deal volumes flatline but average deal size decreases £800,000

UK200Group Corporate Finance – 2022 M&A deal volumes flatline but average deal size decreases £800,000

  M&A deal size has fallen in the last 12 months from £7.1 million to £6.3 million. Deal volumes have remained broadly the s..

Accelerating Growth of Social Advertising Among Key Findings from Mediaocean 2022 Market Research and 2023 Outlook Report

Accelerating Growth of Social Advertising Among Key Findings from Mediaocean 2022 Market Research and 2023 Outlook Report

  End-of-year survey features insights on marketing trends that will impact the coming year, with data gathered from 600+ leaders..

Mind the Gap: a lack of cyber security skills is leaving SMEs exposed

Mind the Gap: a lack of cyber security skills is leaving SMEs exposed

  Nick Denning, CEO Policy Monitor, looks at the risks and business impacts of shocking statistics showing a lack of basic securi..

9 in every 10 businesses are paid late, according to The 2022 late payments report by Chaser

9 in every 10 businesses are paid late, according to The 2022 late payments report by Chaser

  The 2022 late payments report produced by Chaser, the global accounts receivables software provider, found that 87% of business..

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 ..

Stocks, dollar little changed as inflation data sends mixed signals

Stocks, dollar little changed as inflation data sends mixed signals

By Herbert Lash and Carolyn Cohn NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar and Wall Street stocks traded little changed on Friday a..

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..

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..

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..

Financial services firms hiring flexible interims to safeguard earnings

Financial services firms hiring flexible interims to safeguard earnings

  As the demand for financial services talent continues apace, CFOs have warned that the spiralling upward wage rises cannot be s..

SERIX retail investor sentiment index on gold turns bearish

SERIX retail investor sentiment index on gold turns bearish

    SERIX sentiment indicator for gold fell into bearish territory in November Demand for traditional safe haven asset recedes i..

Payroll innovation has accelerated in 2022, with expert CloudPay reporting increased demand for Instant Salary Payments

Payroll innovation has accelerated in 2022, with expert CloudPay reporting increased demand for Instant Salary Payments

  The desire for standardisation, speed and cost efficiency, across global payroll and treasury systems has driven a spike in dem..

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..

Self-employed people aren’t budgeting for their upcoming tax bills

Self-employed people aren’t budgeting for their upcoming tax bills

    Over half of the UK’s four million self-employed people wait until their tax return is complete to budget for their upco..

Investment in green construction tech hits record $2.2bn in 2022 as venture capital doubles down on low carbon building

Investment in green construction tech hits record $2.2bn in 2022 as venture capital doubles down on low carbon building

  London is the leading city for investment in green construction tech designed to decarbonise the built world according to new resea..

Businesses double-down on product strategies, despite economic downturn 

Businesses double-down on product strategies, despite economic downturn 

  Amplitude’s annual Product Report reveals surging product usage in Europe and globally, whilst the UK lags behind  Amplitude, t..

Taktile raises $20 Million Series A Funding Round to transform how businesses make automated decisions

Taktile raises $20 Million Series A Funding Round to transform how businesses make automated decisions

Taktile empowers businesses in the financial industry to build, run and evaluate automated decision flows more easily an..

Wall Street seen opening higher but U.S. recession priced in

Wall Street seen opening higher but U.S. recession priced in

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, indicating a higher open on Wall Street, as investor..

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 ..

Thrive Accountants Professionalises New R&D Tax Revenue Stream with WhisperClaims  Empowering the Accountants’ ‘Trusted Advisor’ Role

Thrive Accountants Professionalises New R&D Tax Revenue Stream with WhisperClaims Empowering the Accountants’ ‘Trusted Advisor’ Role

  Thrive Accountants, a specialist accounting firm for B2B early-stage tech founders and start-ups, has partnered with R&D ta..

Private equity investment in CEE set for strong growth

Private equity investment in CEE set for strong growth

Bain & Co study forecasts that private equity in Central and Eastern Europe is poised for growth, overcoming geopolitical and macr..

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..

Starling Bank launches new partnership with Settld to support end of life admin for bereaved individuals

Starling Bank launches new partnership with Settld to support end of life admin for bereaved individuals

Starling tie-up with award-winning bereavement service Settld Mr, Mrs and Ms account prefixes scrapped to avoid emotional upset Star..

FINTECH IS THE FUTURE OF CONSUMER LENDING

FINTECH IS THE FUTURE OF CONSUMER LENDING

By Nick Harding, co-founder & CEO of Fluro Nick Harding, co-founder & CEO of Fluro This June, the government annou..

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..

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..

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..

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 chang..