I’ve written several columns about this fiasco, which saw more than 11,600 investors cheated out of £237m of their savings by the mini-bond provider which failed in 2019. After a huge amount of deliberation the Financial Services Compensation Scheme has compensated about 1 in 4 investors but it was looking increasingly likely the FSCS would […]
Archives for April 2021
It’s Tax Season—Time to Enter a Journal Entry for Income Tax Refund
Taxes are a big part of running a business, and they can take a toll on your bank account. But sometimes, you can receive an income tax refund for your business. If you do, you need to know how to record a journal entry for income tax refund in your books. Should your business make […]
I’m Outside Today
Best feeling on earth for me – spent yesterday talking to some new Liftoff accounts on Zoom. Meeting some young people who we can potentially help a lot as they accumulate their first million, and I know we’re going to have an impact. The traditional wealth management industry hasn’t had a good answer for this […]
Why direct connection is the next phase of industrial IoT
The factory floor has certainly come a long way. Rather than traditional production lines that operate in silos, industry today leverages cloud-connected devices to enable data collection and business insight on a massive scale. While in the past, businesses were wondering how to build an IoT platform, it’s now easier than ever before, says Carsten […]
Making Memphis ‘smart’: Visibility, control and security for IoT devices
Across the globe, smart technologies are introducing new efficiencies for the way cities operate and improving the quality of life for city dwellers. With the UN predicting that 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050, cities must evolve to accommodate these ever-increasing densely populated urban areas. The ‘smartest’ way to maintain a balance […]
Facebook app boss says ‘we’ve been working on audio for a very long time’ as firm prepares to launch Clubhouse rival
Fidji Simo, head of Facebook app. Photo credit: Fidji Simo The head of Facebook’s app, Fidji Simo, told CNBC that the social media giant has been working on audio for years as it prepares to launch its Clubhouse rival. Earlier this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is building a product where users […]
“The Boiler Room” is live at 11am ET today
Jason Raznick and I are doing this week’s Boiler Room session on Clubhouse a little early today – 11am. I think that’s the new time slot we’re going to keep it in for the rest of the summer. The market’s pretty dead by Friday afternoon and at 3pm you’d probably rather be outside! So we’ll […]
5 Ways: How to increase productivity of your software development team?
The software development industry is one such industry that has consistently boomed with the introduction of every new technology in the past two decades, therefore it has always been challenging to stay on top of these trends and stay productive for IT professionals. Every year, new products and services are introduced in the market to […]
FCA appoints first ESG director
The FCA has appointed Sacha Sadan, currently director of investment stewardship at LGIM, as its new director of Environment Social and Governance (ESG). The role is a new one for the regulator and was announced by FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi this week to coincide with Fintech Week. The FCA also announced two key tech […]
FCA appoints LGIM exec to new role of ESG director
The FCA has appointed Sacha Sadan, currently director of investment stewardship at LGIM, as its new director of Environment Social and Governance (ESG). The role is a new one for the regulator and was announced by FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi this week to coincide with Fintech Week. The FCA also announced two key tech […]