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Taxpayers are expected to reduce their inheritance tax bills by a record £565m this year by investing in unlisted companies, according to Radius Equity, the provider of tax efficient private equity investments.

New research by the UK’s top discount brand has revealed the top five misconceptions that Britons have surrounding debt, with 42% of Britons believing that if you ignore a company that you owe money to for long enough, the debt will go away.

Nasdaq announced that trading of PayPal Holdings, Inc a digital payments leader, commenced on The Nasdaq Stock Market on July 20th.

FICO survey reveals that only 41% of APAC banks have a cyber-incident response capability in place, leaving financial institutions vulnerable to online crime.

The company has announced that it is authorized to list its shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.

Fortex has officially opened their office in Shanghai, demonstrating the firm's commitment to China's institutional FX market.

Coupofy released an infographic to illustrate how common stores have begun to embrace the once obscure cryptocurrency it is quickly moving away from the investment realm and in to everyday use.

The international entertainment group has announced their investment Europe’s largest multi-channel network Zoomin.TV, following further investments in online TV networks across the continent.

EY Item Club says budget announcements have ‘thrown down the gauntlet to UK businesses’.

The Saudi Stock Exchange opened to qualified foreign investors for the first time last month, and is expecting increased involvement of international investors on the Exchange as a result.

A recent study by Lloyds Bank Private Banking has found that sterling has suffered in the last 12 months.

The firm, in conjunction with their partners PureFunds and ISE ETF Ventures have launched the exchange traded funds, offering their investors exposure to invigorated tech markets.

National Land Realty has announced its merger with Mississippi Land & Lakes offering further boost for investors in industry.

Divorce can end up being a 50 per cent “tax” on your entire wealth. That’s far, far worse than the tax rate you’ll pay when you eventually sell your company for billions.

New Report from Accenture shows that finical institutions are expected to invest heavily over the next year to comply with global structural reforms.

The German banking firm has announced its new Adaptive Execution Platform in partnership with Quod Financial.

A new study by ACI Worldwide and Ovum shows that financial institutions believe customer experience is key to determining their success.

Euroclear, the Brussels based bank which operates as an international central securities depository, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Construction Bank. The document ensures both parties are committed to developing the interests of the Renminbi, Chinese currency, abroad. Under the Memorandum both parties will be responsible for cooperating to develop and distribute […]

The International Longevity Centre UK has published a paper which outlines the need for the Government to launch new strategies to combat poverty in old age.

A New Report has highlighted the worrying problems a Greek exit from the Euro could pose.

CEO of Wealth Horizon issues warning about new service designed to offer easy financial advice.

European private equity firm to buy majority stake in German laboratories group.

The Korea Daily Economic has unveiled a list of contenders in the negotiations to purchase the South Korean supermarket chain.

London Metal Exchange reports low prices as international pressures cause problems for copper trade.

Harriet Harman today argued that Tax Credit losses would hit the poorest in society hardest, arguing ‘You don’t get higher pay by cutting tax credits’.

Shares in the taxpayer-funded banking group gradually being sold to private investors as Conservatives make good on pre-election promises, but price drops as last shares are readied for sale.

Palamon Capital Partners, a pan-European growth investor, announces that it has invested in Il Bisonte, a high quality Italian luxury leather accessories brand.

AdvisorLoans is now the first national (US) lending solutions firm catering exclusively to advisors for business, acquisition, and personal loans.

Strong GBP is Encouraging property investors to look abroad.

Out of more than six billion analysed attacks in 2014, finance represents the number one targeted sector of malicious cyber attacks, according to new report from NTT Group.

Three New ETFs Launched Using Indices from Hedge Fund Research, Inc., a global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry

HedgeCoVest LLC, the first real-time hedge fund replication platform, announced its formal public launch after four years of R&D and beta testing.

Wealth managers and regulators from Hong Kong, Singapore, Geneva, London and New York will visit Reuters bureaus on June 8 through 11 to discuss where people are putting their money and other topics

The new department within deVere Group, which does business in 100 countries and has more than $10bn under advice and management, will specialise in U.S., UK and international tax compliance and planning.

A new report, Productivity: no puzzle about it, published by the TUC, argues that there is a straightforward explanation for low productivity in the UK economy – it is how the labour market has responded to poor economic growth, mainly caused by the government's austerity economics.

New research reveals that 64% of small business owners expect demand for alternative finance to increase over the next two years while just 8% think it will decline.