The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the publication of the government’s White Paper, ‘Planning for the Future’. The think tank praised the focus on delivering sufficient new build homes and home ownership, which has been the core focus of its own work on housing. The CPS also welcomed the move towards giving communities greater […]
Business and industry leaders, community members, political representatives and expert voices across the UK’s nations and regions will participate in conversations about the road to recovery from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic as part of an ambitious grassroots programme being launched by Lloyds Banking Group this summer. As part of The Big Conversation: […]
Finance brokers will have a vital role to play in helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) recover from the impact of Covid-19 according to research from Aldermore bank. With SMEs expecting to borrow billions in order to support their businesses following the Covid-19 outbreak, many SME business owners will likely turn to finance brokers to […]
Expert analysis by CEO and founder of Hilltop Credit Partners “Showing no signs of a lockdown fatigue, the housing market is enjoying a fantastic recovery with reports suggesting a growth of 15% in UK house prices by 2024. The market momentum has been boosted by Boris Johnson’s “build, build, build”speech and other announcements like no […]
Assetz Capital has applied for a Pool E Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) £10m grant as it continues to scale its SME lending at pace. The £1bn peer-to-peer marketplace lender has submitted an application for Pool E that consists of £100m and is open to eligible bodies providing innovation financial services to UK SMEs. The £100m […]
Livia’s, the fastest growing free-from treat brand in the UK, today launches its first crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Already surpassing the £1m investment target for the round prior to public launch, Livia’s has attracted over 400 new investors so far, with the campaign now continuing into overfunding. Now, Livia’s invites even more of their community […]
According to the latest job market data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, the amount of finance jobs being advertised fell by 61.2% in July, when comparing data with a year ago. Despite this, there were 25.7% more vacancies up for grabs than there were in June; suggesting that the job market is […]
Hong Kong businesses have embraced fintech and are reaping the benefits, experiencing improved business efficiency, cost savings and an enhanced customer experience, according to a regional survey of business fintech usage by CPA Australia. The survey found that 84% of Hong Kong respondents expect their business to use at least one fintech product or service […]
July was a bumper month for central bank digital currencies with at least seven central banks receiving press coverage. The Japanese,Jamaicans, Philippines and Cambodians updated on advances in thinking linked to their own exploratory programmes. The Chinese and French provided progress updates, whether that be the creation of consortia toexplore the technology, as in the […]
The Q2 2020 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure market survey results predictably show a contraction in output, as workloads decline across all sectors. Anecdotal commentary from respondents also suggests that labour shortages, some due to furlough, and difficulties in acquiring materials through the supply pipeline are causing projects to stall. To gauge the impact of […]
