ULIP – Unit Linked Insurance Plan is a combination of investment cum insurance. Recently I got a marketing call for selling a unique product that provides life cover, investment, and tax benefit. The guy started with a sales pitch that product is like a fixed deposit and it comes with additional insurance benefit. It even […]
Archives for December 2019
Practice round-up: RRL and DSG
RRL expands RRL, the independent firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers based in Cornwall, is expanding its presence in Penzance due to a growing demand for its services requiring an increasing number of team members. Nick Skerratt, Partner at RRL explained the reasons for the expansion: “Since first opening the Penzance office, we’ve […]
Oil hits three-month high as trade hopes, UK election lift sentiment
Oil rose to its highest in nearly three months on Friday as progress in resolving the U.S.-China trade dispute and Britain’s general election result appeared to lift two clouds that have been hanging over investor risk appetite.
Global Markets: Shares and sterling soar as trade and Brexit fog lifts
Stocks rose and the pound gained on Friday as the prospect of a China-U.S. trade deal and an election victory for Britain’s Brexit-backing Conservative Party cleared two of the darkest clouds on the global investment horizon.
Delivery Hero leaps on $4 billion food app deal to buy South Korea’s Woowa
Germany’s Delivery Hero agreed a $4 billion deal to buy South Korea’s top food delivery app owner Woowa Brothers, ratcheting up consolidation in the industry as it expands in Asia’s fast-growing but crowded market.
How IIoT data can power profitability in lean manufacturing
IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) has ushered in a new era of efficiency and intelligence for the manufacturing industry. Enterprises are now generating an ocean of operational data, which if combined with other data inputs and deployed through new pricing technologies, could multiply the profitability impact of both lean manufacturing and overall business, says Patrick […]
How to select the right Low Power Wide Area Network technology
The world of ‘Internet of Things’ and its uses across industries are expanding drastically. It is transforming the way human and devices interact with each other, creating market opportunities and enabling change across industries. Continuous enhancements in various technologies make it very difficult for the user to select the best technology for their specific needs. […]
Improve Your Marketing Next Year
At this year’s FPA’s annual conference in Minneapolis, I shared valuable advice on the topic of marketing for financial planners. As next year approaches, here are some of those tips I shared in Minneapolis that you can use to improve your success in 2020 and beyond. 1.) Know Why You Are Marketing When developing a […]
Going the Freemium Pricing Route: What You Need to Know
When Goldilocks broke into the Three Bears’ home, she needed a bed that was just right—not too small and not too large. Likewise, when you break into the market, you need to set prices that are just right—not too low and not too high. Could freemium pricing be your “just right” strategy? So, what in […]
Japan tax revision targets corporate cashpile to spur spending, 5G investment
Japan unveiled tax measures on Thursday aimed at encouraging companies to spend their cash piles on start-ups and other investments and stimulating a slowing economy, while also helping firms to compete with China’s advance in 5G technology.