Alternative finance update
Insight from Jonathan Segal, partner at Fox Williams LLP 

Building the offer
John Brehcist looks at how FCI has evolved over time, and highlights a new programme currently being developed by the organisation 

Glimmers of light
Vehicle finance broker and consultant Graham Hill focuses on the bright side of some troublesome issues 

UK buy-out value already ahead of 2016 level
Figures for Q3 2017 from the Centre for Management Buy-Out Research 

Brexit takes a back seat
Chris Lee reflects 

Sowing seeds for success
Norman Chambers, managing director of the NACFB, examines the opportunities that leaving the EU could bring for British farmers 

Size isn’t the answer for care home efficiency
A review of the UK care home sector by Jon Chapman, of specialist business consultants Pinders 

Royal Bank of Scotland
Making Gereration Z part of the A Team 

Tips on tackling stress in the workplace
Ian Cass, managing director of the Forum of Private Business, on preventing pressure-related problems

Business Moneyfx Bulletin: How will the interest rate hike affect your business?
Phil McHugh, senior market analyst with Currencies Direct, analyses what the increase in borrowing costs could mean for UK firms 

Buy-out value strengthens across Europe Data for Q3 2017 from the Centre for Management
Buy-Out Research 

Counsel’s Opinion: Are we there yet?
Business Money talks to City barrister Mark Watson-Gandy about driverless cars and the law 

Broker News: Study doesn’t tell the full business borrowing story
Graham Toy, CEO at the NACFB, responds to the latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey.

PLUS: Aldermore buys into broker chain