Artificial Intelligence is Empowering Financial Experts, Not Replacing Them

Those living ‘unbanked’ and what that means for financial inequality Inequality is a major issue around the world. However, it is even worse amongst those who have no access to banking. The World Bank estimates that about three-quarters of the world’s poorest are unbanked. If the world is to solve the problem of financial inequality […]

Baring Asset Management has announced its intention to launch a range of Hong Kong domiciled funds which it plans to bring to market in early 2015.

One in three UK mortgage holders would consider equity release as a way of raising cash if they didn’t have to sell their property or downsize.

Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe, explores passive and active investment strategies for investors   Investing has become increasingly popular in recent years, likely a result of the pandemic and the growing interest in start-ups and ESG-friendly businesses. As more and more investors without a background in finance enter the market, it’s […]

As has been well reported, yesterday’s annual Budget established that all corporate investors and individual buy to let landlords will now face a 3% Stamp Duty increase on additional properties purchased from April.

Investors navigating the complex landscape of wealth management often seek avenues that not only offer lucrative returns but also come with attractive tax benefits. Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs) emerge as compelling options, intertwining attractive tax benefits with portfolio diversification. In this piece, we'll delve into the intricacies of these investment vehicles, shedding light on their structures, benefits, and potential risks.

Sun Global Investments, an international financial services firm based in London with specialism in the emerging markets, acted as the Sole Arranger for a new Rupees 10 Billion (around USD 150 Million) 3 year Masala Bond for India’s Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (“HDFC”). The bonds were priced at a yield of 8.22% annually. The […]