The Rise of the Retail Investor and Armchair Financial Analyst

When in 1950 mathematician Alan Turing asked ‘Can machines think?’ he did not imagine that this question would trigger decades of research and the rise of an entire new market. Yet, in 2014, Google invested US$400 million in artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepMind. Although AI still conserves an aura of otherworldly technology bound to take over pretty much everything, a new trend is emerging which improves interactions between humans and machines – augmented intelligence.

The traditional investment narrative presents a stark choice: pursue growth through capital appreciation or seek income through dividends, but don’t expect both. Growth investors accept minimal current income, betting on future share price increases. Income investors accept limited capital growth, prioritising reliable dividend payments. This binary thinking has dominated investment strategy for decades, forcing investors […]

The heads of the Treasuries and leading financial regulatory bodies in the United States and United Kingdom today participated in an exercise designed to further the understanding, communication, and cooperation between US and UK authorities in the event of the failure and resolution of a global systemically important bank, or G-SIB.

Proserv is a global leader with a worldwide presence, offering a fresh alternative in the delivery of engineering and technical services to the energy, process and utility markets. We spoke to Andy Anderson, Regional President MEA at Proserv, to find out more about the company and its innovative services.

BlueCrest Capital Management Limited "BlueCrest" announces it will, over the next several months, transition to a Private Investment Partnership, and will return to its clients the $8 billion it currently manages on their behalf.

Pabst Brewing Company, North America’s largest privately held brewing company, announced today that it has completed its sale to Blue Ribbon Intermediate Holdings, LLC.

Finding the right accountant to help with your business can be a crucial step in management that you need to look out for. You cannot afford to get the financial details of your company wrong, and the right accountant will be a crucial part of this. The larger your business is, the more important it will be that you are able to meet the needs it generates.

Managing deductions has become one of the biggest challenges for finance teams, particularly in industries with complex supply chains, high transaction volumes, and multiple customer agreements. While deductions are often a normal part of business operations, unresolved or poorly managed claims can create cash flow issues, increase administrative workloads, and damage customer relationships. To improve […]

Brooks Macdonald Group plc (“the Group”), the AIM listed integrated wealth management group, has announced that Brooks Macdonald Asset Management has acquired DPZ Capital Limited

Choosing between cloud-based and on-premise QA testing tools is one of the more consequential decisions your engineering or QA team will face. Both approaches have real strengths, and neither is universally superior. The answer depends on your team’s size, budget, compliance requirements, and long-term growth plans. Understanding the Core Differences Between Cloud and On-Premise QA […]