Jacob Mallinder

Articles by Jacob Mallinder

Taking On Robinhood: Could A PayPal Stock Trading Platform Dominate The Retail Investment Landscape?

23rd September 2021

PayPal is no stranger to making waves in the world of fintech, but the news that the finance giants are considering a move into the retail investing landscape is likely to cause a splash in an industry that’s undergone a rapid rise in users since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Kwarteng Considers Windfall Tax As Two More Energy Suppliers Go Bust

23rd September 2021

Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has refused to rule out a windfall tax on companies benefitting from rapidly increasing gas prices as a further two energy providers go bust.

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Mistakes That Novice Traders Should Learn To Avoid

22nd September 2021

Following the current dip that the cryptocurrency market is in, it’s easy to see why the desire to start trading is strong. Previously expensive assets can now be purchased at discounted prices. This makes the dip the perfect time to start trading.

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Why Are IPOs Riskier For Private Investors?

22nd September 2021

Despite the covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, London has seen one of the strongest periods of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in years.

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UK Government’s First “Green Gilt” Raises £10 Billion After Record Investor Interest

22nd September 2021

The UK’s first-ever “green gilt” is set to beat all previous records for British government debt sales thanks to huge investor demand.

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Wise Launches Feature That Allows Users To Spend Money Invested In Stocks

21st September 2021

On Tuesday, London-based fintech firm Wise launched an investments feature that allows users to invest in stocks through multiple currencies and spend their holdings.

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Public Borrowing In The UK Overshoots Forecasts For August

21st September 2021

According to government figures, public borrowing in the UK fell less sharply than predicted in August and was at its second-highest on record for the month, highlighting the substantial ongoing costs of the pandemic.

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What Are The Financial Benefits of Going Paperless?

20th September 2021

There is no answer available to explain why we still haven’t adopted digital documents and electronic workflow in all of the offices worldwide. One particular answer might be that people don’t have much idea about the perks of going paperless and adapting digital documents and electronic workflow but maybe if people knew about the specific perks then it would be much easier for people to make this change.

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How To Make Your Digital Transactions More Secure

20th September 2021

In recent times, people started to use their debit and credit cards over cash, and even in the past couple of years, many are using payment wallets such as PayPal to avoid using their cards all the time. Although it does not mean that people are not using cash at all, they are using cards and payment wallets for transactions that can be made without the involvement of cash.

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