Tulipshare: the revolutionary activist investment platform November 16, 2021 | Sponsored Becoming an activist investor has never been easier. Founded by Antoine Argouges, Tulipshare is an online investment platform which uses shareholder activism to create change within large corporations. Our platform allows you to invest in companies, for as little as £1. We keep you updated throughout your investment process and give regular updates on the [...]
Reading financial news: The top 10 avoidable distractions November 16, 2021 | City Talk If you’re like me, you’re bombarded daily by financial news that screams for your attention. But a lot of what we read is either irrelevant, shallow, or incomplete and hence misleading and distracting from an investment perspective. I’ve identified the top 10 distractions, the kind of stories that have no value or insight and can be easily [...]
Landlords hiking rents at fastest pace since 2008 as demand for housing in London shoots up November 16, 2021 Private sector rents in September were 4.6 per cent higher than a year earlier at £968 per month on average, marking the strongest growth in 13 years. The fastest rice since 2008 comes as strong demand outstrips supply, according to an index. Excluding London, rents across the UK were up by 6 per cent annually, [...]
Retirement gap: Women must save £185,000 more November 16, 2021 Young women need to save an extra £185,000 to reach the same retirement income as men, says a report published today. The annual Scottish Widows report found that while men currently in their 20s will have saved £350,000 by retirement, women will have only saved £250,000. Coupled with the fact that women on average live [...]
Who should advise on Research and Development (R&D) tax claims? November 12, 2021 | City Talk In the Budget on 27 October, the Chancellor outlined his desire for greater investment in innovation and research. To do this, further government funding will be made available by way of the existing R&D tax reliefs. As stated in the ‘red book’, ‘The UK tax system provides very generous support to encourage companies to conduct [...]
What analysing language tells us about inflation November 10, 2021 | City Talk With the headline consumer price index (CPI) rate at a 13-year high in the US, it is not surprising that companies are talking more about inflation. It’s not just business surveys that show us this. You can also see it by looking at the transcripts of what the management teams of publicly-listed companies have talked [...]
Don’t make climate promises you can’t keep November 9, 2021 | City Talk Company CEOs and governments have rushed recently to make “net-zero by 2050” promises. This is a very admirable sentiment but in reality, how many of those CEOs and leaders of government will be in their current positions in 2050? Likely zero. Promises are easy to make when making them is an easy way to carry [...]
Why every individual has a personal responsibility to act ethically November 8, 2021 | City Talk All individuals must take personal responsibility for the important role they have to play in business and society. Individuals have personal values, guided by various factors throughout their lifetime; but, corporate entities also purport to have values defining the culture of the organisation. An individual’s personal values and behaviour will be influenced by peers and [...]
Global IPO bonanza: Market listings raise record $346bn in 2021 so far November 5, 2021 The global IPO market is booming, according to new data from Refinitiv ahead of the likely listing of Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian next week. IPOs have raised more than $346bn so far this year, with technology the unsurprising star sector. All up, 1,793 initial public offerings have been recorded globally so far during 2021, two-thirds [...]
Chancellor unveils £5 coin to commemorate Gandhi November 4, 2021 The Chancellor has unveiled a commemorative £5 coin that pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. The coin is part of the Royal Mint’s wider collection focused on the Hidnu festival of Diwali. It depicts India’s national flower the lotus and goes on sale today (Thursday November 4). The special collectors’ coin was designed by Heena Glover [...]