The City View: CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson December 16, 2020 In the last City View podcast before Christmas, Andy Silvester talks to CMC Chief Market Analyst Michael Hewson as they look back on 2020 and dabble with predictions for 2021. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Michael looks at the possibility of a UK-EU trade deal, the prospects for the pound next year, the impact [...]
The City View: Goodbye to City AM, from outgoing editor Christian May December 9, 2020 In this episode, Christian reflects on his appointment as Editor and the five and a half years he enjoyed at the newspaper. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS This podcast is sponsored by CMC Markets. 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether [...]
Our favourite restaurants and bars re-open! July 15, 2020 As businesses make their first steps back towards ‘normal life’ we have listed some of our favourite London spots to help you keep up to date with what’s on offer across the City. 1 Lombard Street will reopen on 20th July with some exciting new changes as chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix joins the [...]
Why FinTechs are barking up the wrong tree April 30, 2019 While fintechs wave the flag of disruption and chant ‘financial inclusion for all’, the knights that promise to save the masses from the vagaries of traditional financial services have a more pressing agenda – profit. Both nascent and established players in consumer-facing financial service industries are searching for the holy grail that delivers droves of [...]
Commonwealth: Blockchain regulation multiplier? April 9, 2019 I first met Loretta Joseph at the CogX conference at Tobacco Dock in London’s Wapping last June. I recently caught up with her via a WhatsApp call when she was in Istanbul en route from Mauritius to Serbia. As a former banker, with 25 years of experience, she has advised international banks, hedge- and pension-funds [...]
Should investors be more concerned about China’s slowdown? February 18, 2019 The rise of China has been astonishing and its growing influence on the world is one of the economic forces discussed in our inescapable investment truths for the decade ahead. But economies don’t grow in a straight line. China is facing a transition period. It is a country we monitor closely and we believe its [...]
Blockchain and the unchanging face of motorsport November 27, 2018 SINCE its first competitive race in the early 19th century, motorsport has become one of the most popular sports in the world; attracting millions of fans from more than 194 countries all looking to benefit from the exhilarating, emotional experience of the track. However, despite its popularity and the advancement of different technologies impacting various [...]
Decentralized Exchanges are the Solution to Hackings and Customer Privacy November 21, 2018 Cryptocurrency trading platforms, both centralized and decentralized, offer diverse features and varying levels of security for users. In a time when there is growing scepticism over the reliability of cryptocurrencies, it is more important than ever before to have a trustworthy, secure, and accessible exchange to trade digital assets. Most people do not understand that [...]
Students shouldn’t have to knock on doors to get the help they need November 21, 2018 When I was approached to be the chair of the ACCA Emerging Talent Advisory group it was an opportunity I grabbed instantly. Championing social mobility is something that is very close to my heart, having grown up on a rough council estate in East London, I know exactly what it is like when you want [...]
Applying Blockchain? Don’t waste your time! November 13, 2018 Blockchain is the flavour of the month and is a technology that sits in the eye of a monumental hypestorm. It’s all the rage, and no corporate wants to miss out on the excitement. In some views, blockchain is the cure to all problems facing IT (or even society overall!), and should be applied liberally [...]
