Customers have never had more choice when it comes to selecting the providers, brands and services to help them manage their lives. Nowhere is this truer than in the banking industry, but what takes precedence in that choosing, logic or emotion? Here Karen Wheeler, UK Country Manager at Affinion analyses current trends and provides Finance […]
JLT Specialty, the specialist insurance broker and risk consultant, saw a 60% increase in the number of insured deals during 2016 compared to 2015 globally. This type of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) insurance, also known as Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance - of which the real estate and private equity sector remain the key beneficiaries […]
Word on the horizon is that credit card interest ‘could be waived’ for those with longstanding debt on their shoulders. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published papers proposing that in order to tackle long term amassing debt, credit card companies could cancel interest or charges in extreme cases. The FCA defines such credit card […]
Canada’s Budget 2017 has given voice to a number of matters, but among the chaos of themes and numbers, it can be hard to keep track of the big picture. Here Joy Thomas, MBA, FCPA, FCMA, C. Dir. President and CEO of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, talks to Finance Monthly about the uncertainty […]
Article 50 has been triggered, Brexit has well and truly begun. While the European Chief Negotiator for Brexit, Michael Barnier, would like negotiations to be completed within 18 months, the market characterised by economic and political uncertainty looks set to continue long into the future. So how should businesses behave? Michael Gould, CTO and Founder […]
Home ownership ambitions of millennials in the UK are still very much alive, despite the challenges of assembling a deposit for a house, according to HSBC’s first Beyond the Bricks study. The study of more than 10,000 people across nine countries found that three-quarters (74%) of UK millennials expect to be property owners within the […]
Financial passporting enables businesses across the EU to operate throughout member states without needing specific authorization for each country they trade in or provide cross border services within. Craig James, CEO of Neopay, explains to Finance Monthly that the EU stands to lose if financial passporting is revoked, and how a deal could be the […]
The European Commission has prohibited the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse AG and London Stock Exchange Group under the EU Merger Regulation. The proposed merger would have combined the activities of the two largest European stock exchange operators, Deutsche Börse AG (DBAG) and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), who own the stock exchanges of Germany, […]
This week Tesco finally agreed to a £129 million fine for overstating its profits in 2014, thus avoiding prosecution. This agreement, made by Tesco Stores Ltd. Follows a two-year probe from the SFO. Not only did Tesco suffer majorly from share price hits, but is now also facing a huge fine for its errors. Alex […]
This week Finance Monthly interviewed Tom Carroll, head of EMEA corporate research at JLL, which released its 2017 report on global CRE trends just a few weeks ago. Here Tom delves into the future of automation in the CRE sector and discusses the current impact its having on businesses.
Following last week’s initiation of the Brexit process via the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, Finance Monthly hears from Chief Market Analyst of Currencies, Jonathan Watson, who portrays a watchful outlook on the months to come, and how the tide can easily turn in the face of socio-political tiptoeing. This week the […]
With Article 50 now triggered and the formal Brexit process underway, the world’s eyes will remain on Europe for the foreseeable future. Here, Michelle McGrade, Chief Investment Officer of TD Direct Investing, discusses for Finance Monthly the investment opportunities on the horizon and the relevance of the socio-political environment that surrounds businesses. The UK’s vote […]
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