Bitcoin will thrive under the certain uncertainty of a Donald Trump presidency November 10, 2016 The world woke on Wednesday morning to news that billionaire Donald Trump swept to power in an election result that will go down as the most surprising in American history. At first, markets were hit hard, though the dust has already begun to settle as investors acclimatise to the soon-to-be White House resident. The election, in particular [...]
How to get ahead in fintech: Four courses for studying banking disruption August 13, 2017 There’s one word on everyone’s lips in the Square Mile and beyond these days… fintech. For the uninitiated, the portmanteau of financial technology threatens to bring the disruptive innovation felt already in industries such as retail by the likes of Amazon to the traditional world of banking. And for those looking to stay ahead of [...]
The investment lesson from Nike’s humble start – and the ‘$35’ swoosh logo December 13, 2017 Most books about successful businesses or entrepreneur’s autobiographies follow a pattern. There will be stumbles along the way but there is almost always a sense of inevitability, the feeling that everything is going to turn out fine. Read Shoe Dog, however, and you will be continually amazed that, most days, entrepreneur Phil Knight was able [...]
WEF Davos 2018: Top bankers from Barclays and Citigroup warn of financial stability threats amid the calm January 23, 2018 Global financial regulators have run out of ammunition to fight the next financial crisis, top bankers, investors and economists have warned, with some questioning the sustainability of current market conditions. A decade on from the start of the last global financial crisis interest rates remain at rock-bottom levels, while central banks have barely considered returning [...]
How to read the mind of a mad market without going insane yourself March 1, 2018 When the stock market goes bipolar and oscillates wildly, what’s the impact on your emotional state? Computerised trading algorithms might be increasingly preferred over human beings because side-lining sentiment improves results. Computers “don’t get emotional about the stock”, to quote a famous line from the movie Wall Street. The same obviously cannot be said for [...]
Finally, all UK banks pass the stress tests: is now the time to invest? December 8, 2017 Imagine you emerged blinking from your bunker in the wake of this: interest rates up to 4 per cent the value of the pound down more than a quarter unemployment up almost 10 per cent residential property prices down by a third commercial real estate prices down by two-fifths world and UK GDP down 2.4 [...]
Social entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and Microsoft Stores’ head named UK change-makers by London Tech Week April 3, 2018 Some of the most influential names on London’s tech scene have named their people to watch for 2018, in sectors spanning from autonomous vehicles to healthtech. The ambassadors of London Tech Week – who include Eileen Burbidge, a partner at Monzo backer Passion Capital and member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group, Sarah Wood, [...]
Carwow backer Episode 1 revs up with new £60m venture capital fund as SyndicateRoom launches new EIS | City A.M. December 1, 2017 Episode 1, the software-focused venture capital firm, has launched a new £60m fund to seed UK entrepreneur-led companies. The Enterprise Capital Fund is 60 per cent larger that Episode 1’s first, and received investment from the likes of the British Business Bank and later-stage venture capital firm Draper Esprit. Simon Murdoch, former Amazon UK chief [...]
Carwow backer Episode 1 revs up with new £60m venture capital fund as SyndicateRoom launches new EIS | City A.M. December 1, 2017 Episode 1, the software-focused venture capital firm, has launched a new £60m fund to seed UK entrepreneur-led companies. The Enterprise Capital Fund is 60 per cent larger that Episode 1’s first, and received investment from the likes of the British Business Bank and later-stage venture capital firm Draper Esprit. Simon Murdoch, former Amazon UK chief [...]
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