Relevic revolutionises the e-commerce landscape and secures £150,000 from Jenson Funding Partners

Relevic, the platform with the power of dynamic website personalisation, has secured £150,000 in a pre-Seed round led by early-stage venture capital firm Jenson Funding Partners. Launched in early 2024 by Ali Sohail, Saad Sohail and Fahd Sheikh, the funding will be...

Strong US CPI inflation rules out a June interest rate cut: latest analysis from Close Bros AM

Economy

Twenty7tec unveils FINPLAN wealth solution for financial advice businesses

Business and Development

Insight: Given the popularity of share buybacks by investment cos, TEMIT’s Chetan Sehgal reminds us of their pros –and cons

Investments

Transforming your business for future success by balancing technology – including AI – and people: insight from Simplify Consulting’s Giang Hughes

Business and Development

In this exclusive analysis, Simplify Consulting’s Business Support Manager, Giang Hughes, assesses the rise of AI, how humans are needed to utilise data, why soft skills are more necessary in future workforce in wealth management and why businesses need to be agile to...

Will the Chancellor cut taxes again with general election looming? Reaction

Tax

Following the comment piece yesterday from the Institute of Fiscal Studies, entitled 'New tax year gives Chancellor more 'headroom' but doesn't change the fundamentals' reminds us that with the dawning of the new 2024/2025 tax year brings a change in the parameters...

Gunner & Co: Business Valuation Multiples See Market Correction, after Experiencing a Notable Spike

Business and Development

After a spike in valuation multiples during 2022, the market has seen a correction in Q1 2024, both recurring income and EBITDA multiples seeing a downward trend, according to deal analysis from Gunner & Co., the UK’s leading M&A brokerage and consultancy...

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UK inflation down to 3.2% – but what does it mean for interest rates? Analysis from across the industry

Economy, Fixed Income

This morning, the Office for National Statistics has reported the latest UK CPI inflation data, showing that prices rose by 3.2% during the year to the end of March 2024, compared to 3.4% the previous month. Market predictions had been for a greater fall. However,...

ECB: eyeing a June rate cut says PIMCO

Fixed Income

While the European Central Bank (ECB) refrained from declaring victory at its April meeting, a June rate cut seems increasingly likely. Analysis from Konstantin Veit, Portfolio Manager at PIMCO The European Central Bank (ECB) has expressed increased confidence in the...

Invesco launches global corporate bond ETF aiming to deliver a meaningful ESG improvement with low tracking difference

Fixed Income

Invesco is launching a global corporate bond ETF that seeks to increase exposure to investment-grade issuers that demonstrate a robust ESG profile. The Invesco Global Corporate Bond ESG UCITS ETF will be passively managed, investing in the securities of corporate...

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I&P Podcast #3: Family Income Benefit – an under-advised protection product with Shelley Read, Royal London

Insurance and Protection, Podcasts

This week we will be taking a look at a much under-advised protection product, Family Income Benefit (FIB). Protection planning, can at...

PFS to sponsor NextGen Planners conference

Business and Development

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has pledged to sponsor the 2024 NextGen Planners conference, an innovative celebration of the next...

Top fixed savings deals endure further rate cuts

Investments

Savers will find fluctuation in the top rate tables this month, including a drop to the market-leading one-year fixed rate...

Culture in financial services still needs to improve to better serve women, says FCA

Business and Development

Non-financial misconduct still major issue for financial services Industry needs to do more to attract more women into financial services...

LGIM expands ETF range with the launch of Energy Transition Commodities ETF

Investments

As a market first, the Energy Transition ETF offers exposure to a unique and diversified basket of commodities central to the energy...

UK inflation down to 3.2% – but what does it mean for interest rates? Analysis from across the industry

Economy, Fixed Income

This morning, the Office for National Statistics has reported the latest UK CPI inflation data, showing that prices rose by 3.2% during...

Survey shows schemes have a ‘long journey to go’ on dashboard preparedness

Retirement

A survey of an audience of pension scheme trustees, lawyers and pension managers reveals that a huge amount of work will be needed if...

Almost £2billion lost in retirement savings since 2019, with men most likely to claim, new data from FSCS shows

Retirement

In analysis released today by FSCS, more than 43,000 claims have been received by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) since...

Scottish Friendly extends JISA guarantee to help parents invest for children’s future

Investments

- JISA guarantee extended to maturity of policy as the financial mutual wants to help more UK families invest - Additional benefit of up...

What might a Trump US Election victory in November mean for the markets? Analysis from EFG’s Moz Afzal

Investments

Significant media attention is now focused on the start of criminal proceedings, next Monday, of Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial...

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IFAM 127 | Not if, but when | April 2024

Not if, but when… Spring finally seems to have arrived! Since our last edition, we have had the Spring Budget and the Bank of England (BoE) rate announcement to name but a few important landmarks. This has kept us, like all of you I am sure, quite busy over the last...

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