New Shari’ah-Compliant Fund to Finance Contender for World’s Tallest Tower

Ventrica, a European, award-winning, outsourced contact centre, has attracted a £9 million investment from Mobeus Equity Partners. Ventrica provides intelligent, multi-lingual and omni-channel outsourced customer service to a range of global ‘blue-chip’ brands. “Ventrica is right in the sweet spot for the growing outsourcing contact centre market” Southend-based Ventrica was founded in 2010 by Dino Forte […]

The financial side of VoIP telephony is one of the major selling points. But if you’re primarily concerned with the cost implications of moving away from old-school calling solutions, you need to know the full story to make the right decision.

Recent research from the ONS has revealed shocking inequality amongst pensions across the UK - as a result of inflation and the rising cost of living - with one third of UK employees not expecting to have any pension provision beyond state pension when they retire.

After a decade encompassing Brexit and the euro crisis, and amid disappointing returns relative to other markets, many investors have written off European equities, but River and Mercantile’s James Sym believes that stance now needs to change.

Globant, a digitally native company focused on reinventing businesses through innovative technology solutions, announced today that its Be Kind Tech Fund has invested $1 million in Polemix, the first platform to introduce Web3 technology to the world of ideas and opinions. The startup's mission is to upgrade how people support and oppose opinion leaders, disrupting the echo chambers cultivated by traditional social media platforms.

During the darkest days of the global financial crisis (GFC) one thought kept going through my mind. What if the only way to beat the market was to “Forget the Market?”. Honestly, just then all I wanted to do was forget the market. I was terrified of what the new trading day would bring. Everywhere I looked, it was a sea of red and the concept of diversification didn’t mean a damn thing! Established market, emerging market, none of it offered protection for my clients. Previously uncorrelated assets fell in tandem and there was literally nowhere to hide.

Having dealt with the initial pandemic aftershock, this year the key areas of focus for businesses were building economic resilience and improving customer experience.

At a time of rising interest rates and a challenging economic environment, increasing efficiency is a priority for many businesses of all sizes operating across all industries. There are benefits for both the employer and the employee, from greater job satisfaction and longevity to less overhead costs and higher profits. Here are three strategies for […]

Inforalgo, the Capital Markets data automation specialist, has announced that Mike Bagguley, formerly COO at Barclays International and a respected financial investment industry leader, has invested in the firm and joins as a board advisor. Mike, who brings a wealth of experience gained in senior trading and leadership positions across Barclays Investment Bank, approached Inforalgo […]

19% of those who completed a tax return in the past two years believe they may have made an error that resulted in lost income. In this article, we'll be taking a look at seven of the most common tax mistakes and how best to avoid them.