And…We’re Live! November 24, 2017 After a lot of hard work (but thankfully not too much blood and tears), today we announced the public launch of the appScatter platform. Head over and take a look – we’d love to hear your thoughts! For the last year or so we’ve been adding interested parties to a waitlist. Those patient souls will [...]
After a bumpy end to 2017 what is the outlook for the London listing market in 2018? April 9, 2018 Nearly £3bn worth of initial public offerings (IPOs) were pulled in London at the end of last year. Deals that were announced but then failed to make it to market include debt collector Cabot Credit Management, professional services business TMF Group and phone mast company Arqiva. In the six months to December companies that had [...]
Fintechs can now apply for Financial Conduct Authority approval for accessing data from top banks as Open Banking moves a step closer October 12, 2017 Fintech startups are a step closer to getting their hands on customer data from some of the biggest high street banks in another move towards Open Banking. Firms wanting to take advantage of account information being made available under rules outlined by the competition authority last year can apply to the Financial Conduct Authority from [...]
Healthy habits of Isa millionaires March 21, 2018 For many of us, becoming a millionaire might seem like a farfetched dream. But it might not be as difficult as you first thought, provided you adopt the right behaviours. While the government has regularly ramped up the annual tax-free threshold over the years, in 2017 the allowance saw a massive jump up to [...]
The UK must not get left behind by China’s rise as a new superpower February 5, 2018 Last week, the Prime Minister visited China, a country set to have the largest economy on Earth by 2030. Its rapid growth is expected to continue for another generation. In 2016, foreign direct investment from China reached $180bn – a striking figure when compared with 2002, when it totalled less than $5bn. The sophistication of [...]
UK construction industry fears hard Brexit will turn skills gap into a gulf November 30, 2016 Construction could be buffeted big-time if there's a "hard Brexit" and lose more than 200,000 workers. According to a report by design and consultancy firm Arcadis, the industry could suffer from a "skills gulf" once the UK leaves the European Union and the loss of nearly 215,000 workers from house building and infrastructure if there's [...]
A year of President Trump: seven charts that reflect market reaction January 19, 2018 Donald Trump became president of the US on 20 January 2017. Markets reacted positively to his pro-business rhetoric and his promise to cut taxes and spend big on infrastructure. The global economy was already picking up a significant head of steam for the first time since the financial crisis. But Trump’s election and his policies [...]
Tech predictions for 2018: Drones, crypto, and the rise of the robots January 15, 2018 The pace of technological change can seem exciting and daunting in equal measure. 2017, while seeing continued financial growth in the tech sector, brought even more sharply into focus the challenges inherent with the inexorable march of progress. From Amazon to Uber, tech giants saw their practices and business models scrutinised more deeply than ever [...]
Deloitte bolsters digital offer with acquisition of design consultancy Market Gravity October 4, 2017 Global professional services firm Deloitte has bolstered its digital offering in Scotland with the purchase of Edinburgh-based design consultancy Market Gravity. Deloitte currently has three offices across Scotland, in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. The firm employs around 600 people, with 32 partners and 56 directors among them, providing a full range of services to businesses [...]
Online estate agent Emoov raises £9m in latest funding round August 21, 2017 Online estate agent Emoov has raised £9m in its latest investment round, City A.M. can reveal. The group said the new injection of funding brings its enterprise value to £40m. Emoov is planning to plug the money into its technology platform and marketing. The company said the latest fundraising included personal involvement from Gaby Salem [...]