It’s official (hopefully) - summer 2021 is happening! Now that the government has set out the roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown, giving us hope for the future, we can start planning our summer holidays for after 17th May. With this in mind, here are Finance Monthly’s suggestions for a holiday after lockdown.
Mark Steven Cook is a well-established ‘financial solutions architect’ and a generous humanitarian. He specialises in both real estate lending and real estate investing. He has over 30 years of real estate industry experience and has personally been involved in hundreds of fix and flip transactions, as well as conventional home loans. Currently, he is the Chief Operating Officer for ZeusLending.com where he provides day-to-day oversight of their operations.
Fundamental changes are being made to the world of retail. The days of the high-street chain stores as king are numbered. Rick Smith, MD of Forbes Burton, a business rescue and insolvency expert, explains why.
We speak with Henry Tan, Group CEO & Chief Innovation Officer of Nexia TS, who’s been serving as an adviser to clients in Singapore and the region since 1993. As Group CEO, he manages the firm and works on growing its footprint to a major player in the market. Co-founded by Henry and his business partner Sitoh Yih Pin, both experienced chartered accountants, Nexia TS offers accounting services in a unique and personalised way.
Once upon a time, in 1980s Texas, there were two men with a vision. They noticed the growing interest in video and computer games such as Space Invaders and Pac-Man. And as personal computing grew in popularity, so did the availability of newer, more sophisticated games compatible with the devices being used at home. These two guys reasoned that if enough folk bought computers and succumbed to the addictive quality of home gaming, then there was good business potential in opening shops which sold these games to the public. GameStop was born
Ronnie Wilson, Group Executive Vice President of Serviceware, delves into how brands can embrace these five investment opportunities in a turbulent economic climate.
This year’s International Women’s Day is calling on women everywhere to #choosetochallenge. I suspect that theme may result in quite a bit of eye-rolling amongst many women, not least in the financial sector whose first thought may well be ‘why should I have to?’ or ‘what do you think I have been doing these past years?’
The M&A environment is likely to stay strong in 2021, but the success rate of M&A deals isn’t great with 8 out of 10 failing to increase shareholder value. Finance Monthly hears from Karen Thomas-Bland, Advisory Member of The Chairman’s Network and Global Board Level Adviser on how to ensure your M&A is one of the 2 in 10.
Disclaimer: This article was written ahead of the hearing on GameStop and Retail Trading by the financial services committee of the US House of Representatives on Thursday 18th February.
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