Finance Monthly May 2019 Edition

EDITOR’S NOTE Find us on Facebook Finance Monthly Tweet us @Finance_Monthly Stay Connected www.linkedin.com/finance-monthly 5 www.finance-monthly.com WELCOME - EDITOR’S NOTE Follow us on Instagram Financemonthly Hello and welcome to Finance Monthly’s May 2019 edition! April has been a busy month at Finance Monthly and I am excited to present to you everything we have been working on! Here are some of our favourite stories from this month’s edition: All of this and so much more - I hope you enjoy reading Finance Monthly’s May 2019 edition. For more financial news and commentary, please visit our website to stay up-to-date on industry news as it happens, join the conversation on our Twitter (@Finance_Monthly), like our Facebook page and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram (@FinanceMonthly). Best wishes, FINANCE MONTHLY Copyright 2019 195,880 net digital distribution Circulation details can be found at www.finance-monthly.com The views expressed in the articles within Finance Monthly are the contributors own, nothing within the announcements or articles should be construed as a profit forecast. All rights reserved. Material contained within this publication is not to be reproduced in whole or part without the prior permission of Finance Monthly. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS The Subscription rates for a printed copy of Finance Monthly for one year (12 issues including postage) are: £795.00 GBP $1,075.00 USD €895.00 EU Available on general subscription: subscriptions@finance-monthly.com EDITOR Katina Hristova editor@finance-monthly.com PRODUCTION MANAGER Emma Tansey production@finance-monthly.com Katina Hristova Editor ARE WE USING AUDITORS AS PUNCHING BAGS? WHY WOULD DEBENHAMS RATHER GO INTO ADMINISTRATION THAN BE TAKEN OVER BY MIKE ASHLEY? Page 50 Page 26 EVERY COUNTRY’S BIGGEST RISK TO THE ECONOMY Page 40 Page 52 EU’S FIFTH MONEY LAUNDERING DIRECTIVE: KEY DEVELOPMENTS & THEIR IMPACT