Finance

Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens

Gold jumps, stocks stumble as Ukraine crisis deepens

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gold prices jumped to an eight-month high and safe-haven debt rose on Thursday after U.S. P..

What is the MACD in Singaporean forex trading?

What is the MACD in Singaporean forex trading?

A Moving Average Convergence Divergence, also known as a MACD, is an indicator that follows the relationship between two moving averag..

Heartthrob and hearbreaker stocks – AvaTrade

Heartthrob and hearbreaker stocks – AvaTrade

This Valentine’s Day, we at AvaTrade have taken a look at some heartthrob stocks from the last 12 months, as well as some heartbreaker..

What Are the Basics of Home Insurance?

What Are the Basics of Home Insurance?

Knowing the basics of home insurance starts with understanding exactly what it is. Most would think that it is common sense. Home insu..

Making Lending as Seamless as possible

Making Lending as Seamless as possible

Lending is an integral part of almost every all industries. Most start-ups will require an initial cash boost to kick-start their bus..

R&D Tax Credits: How to prepare the perfect technical report

R&D Tax Credits: How to prepare the perfect technical report

By Emma Lewis, Myriad Associates COVID-19 and the lockdowns that came with it are still having a huge impact on large numb..

Transforming business strategy and direction with alternative financing

Transforming business strategy and direction with alternative financing

By Craig Fletcher, MD, Fortis Engineering  Many SMEs will be looking to 2022 and hoping for a brighter cash flow future as they contin..

Britons’ biggest credit score mistakes

Britons’ biggest credit score mistakes

A new survey of 2,000 adults in the UK has revealed how Britons manage their credit scores. It found that:   More than two-fifths (41..

FS communication trends through 2022

FS communication trends through 2022

By: Kirsty Maxey, CEO, Teamspirit  As we slowly emerge from lockdown and the overarching concept of us ‘all being in it together’, the..

Digitalisation helps values-based banks to address financial exclusion and improve their communities

Digitalisation helps values-based banks to address financial exclusion and improve their communities

A survey among 52 CEOs of mission-driven banks highlights how digitalization can help them to deliver social and environmental impact..

What is a Junior ISA

What is a Junior ISA

An ISA is an Individual Savings Account that represents the new frontier of investments. Nowadays, ISAs are the most common savings ac..

The case for extending auto-enrolment

The case for extending auto-enrolment

By: Pete Hykin, Co-founder, Penfold Auto-enrolment may be the most significant initiative launched within the pensions industry, but n..

Why there is an ‘opportunity cost’ for SMEs fearful of debt

Why there is an ‘opportunity cost’ for SMEs fearful of debt

By Stuart Lawson, Chief Commercial Officer at Funding Options For many, ‘debt’ carries such a stigma it can be hard not to..

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World stocks climbed higher on Monday as investors digested new optimism from the U.S...

Research: 75% Of Tasks In The Finance & Insurance Industry Can Be Performed Remotely

Research: 75% Of Tasks In The Finance & Insurance Industry Can Be Performed Remotely

Cluttons have found that office demand will subsequently decrease in the short to medium term, however, some industries should think t..

Central banks start turning off the cash taps

Central banks start turning off the cash taps

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation grows about when the Federal Reserve will begin reducing the size of its balan..

Digital pound could hit financial stability and erode privacy, UK lawmakers warn

Digital pound could hit financial stability and erode privacy, UK lawmakers warn

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – A digital pound used by consumers could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit and ..

Ecospend and Contis form two-way partnership to offer best in class Banking-as-a-Service products

Ecospend and Contis form two-way partnership to offer best in class Banking-as-a-Service products

New partnership will allow both Contis and Ecospend to enhance their product offerings 10th January: Ecospend, the leading UK provider..

2021: The year in review from the perspective of a CFD broke

2021: The year in review from the perspective of a CFD broke

By: Dáire Ferguson, CEO at AvaTrade Financial markets have continued to experience an almost unprecedented amount of volatility this y..

How non-bank lenders can plug the funding gap for SMEs

How non-bank lenders can plug the funding gap for SMEs

Toby Furnivall, CCO of Leasing and Lending, Triple Point SMEs are at the heart of the UK economy, accounting for three fifths of emplo..

Poland to launch fresh tax cuts in anti-inflation drive

Poland to launch fresh tax cuts in anti-inflation drive

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will cut value added tax on gas, food and petrol as part of a second package of measures to soften the..

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

By Tommy Wilkes, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In May, San Diego-based Emily was feeling ..

How Does Peer to Peer Lending Work?

How Does Peer to Peer Lending Work?

Peer to peer lending is a type of financial product that connects both individual investors and people who are looking for loans or ot..

Forex v Crypto – Which One is the Best Option for Beginners?

Forex v Crypto – Which One is the Best Option for Beginners?

One thing the crypto and the forex market have in common is that they attract a lot of people who have never invested in any other typ..

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis said on Friday it had entered exclusive talks with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Santander as it..

Hedge funds set to end 2021 with inflows for first time in three years

Hedge funds set to end 2021 with inflows for first time in three years

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Global hedge funds are poised to achieve positive inflows in 2021, for the first time in..

What can finance teams expect in 2022?

What can finance teams expect in 2022?

By: Annabel Sim, Director at Compleat Software, the P2P Software Creator As we’ve noticed over the past couple of years, change doesn’..

PayU to be a pioneer of payments routing and approval technology with patent

PayU to be a pioneer of payments routing and approval technology with patent

PayU has announced that its patented technology, which will look to revolutionise payments and improve customer experience, has been a..

The future of the accountancy sector lays in the hands of accountants themselves

The future of the accountancy sector lays in the hands of accountants themselves

Accountants and accountancy firms are both the perpetrators and the victims of the problems currently facing the sector, finds new res..

Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose on Sunday to reclaim levels above $50,000. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency gain..

NerdWallet launches Map My Commute – an interactive tool for the hybrid home buyer

NerdWallet launches Map My Commute – an interactive tool for the hybrid home buyer

Leading financial price comparison website NerdWallet has unveiled Map My Commute – a new interactive tool for the home buyer who is w..

Why financial compliance shouldn’t be a threat to start-ups

Why financial compliance shouldn’t be a threat to start-ups

By: Alex Mifsud, Co-founder and CEO at Weavr.io, For many new business owners, financial crime is something that no one can afford to ..

Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants

Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants

By Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payment processor, on Wednesday launched a global crypto ..

Elavon selects Liberis to offer financing solution

Elavon selects Liberis to offer financing solution

Partnership supports Elavon’s UK SME customers with personalised, convenient funding LONDON 7th December 2021 – Global payments compan..

U.S. bank executives raise concerns over inflation

U.S. bank executives raise concerns over inflation

By Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. bank executives on Tuesday raised concerns about the impact of a sustained period of higher ..

Bitcoin’s flash crash crimps year-end bulls

Bitcoin’s flash crash crimps year-end bulls

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – A flash weekend bitcoin crash that wiped out a fifth of its value and caus..

Two thirds of Brits struggle with household budgets amid rising living costs

Two thirds of Brits struggle with household budgets amid rising living costs

69% are looking to change spending habits due to National Insurance hike. Two-thirds (67%) of Brits have confirmed that they struggle ..