HMRC revenue from Capital Gains Tax jumps fourfold as businesses sell off assets August 6, 2021 The government has collected almost £10bn from capital gains tax (CGT), a fourfold increase compared to a decade earlier. New HMRC data shows the taxman collected £9.94bn in the 2019-2020 tax year a sizeable jump from the £2.55bn sum taken for the year ending in April 2009. Over 28 per cent of CGT came from [...]
Wave of dealmaking sees private equity investment in UK soar to highest level in five years August 3, 2021 Private equity deal value and volumes in the first half of the year rose to levels not seen since 2017, as investors gained confidence in post-pandemic recovery. There was a marked interest in mid-market private equity dealmaking, as funds competed for quality assets and completed 377 deals in the first six months of the year, [...]
What does China’s stock market meltdown mean for investors? August 2, 2021 Chinese markets have hit headlines again in recent weeks. Geopolitical tensions surrounding trade remain, but market behavior and performance – particularly in the tech sector – has also come to the fore. We asked Tom Wilson, Schroders’ Head of Emerging Market Equities, what’s causing the upset. The Chinese government seems to be cracking down on [...]
Paying tax sooner – HMRC wants its money faster July 30, 2021 What are the challenges and advantages of paying tax closer to real-time? HMRC calls for evidence and ICAS responds. Nobody is likely to volunteer to pay tax sooner, unless it would earn interest at a competitive rate perhaps. But knowing what your tax liability is, and when you need to pay it, as close to [...]
Tech stocks – slow-down or slump? July 27, 2021 With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the shift towards a digital-first world; technology stocks rose to all-time highs in 2020, as people spent more time online.1 However, as economies have begun to reopen following the rollout of highly effective coronavirus vaccines; tech stocks sold-off as investors rotated towards sectors set to benefit from reopening. In this [...]
Fair regulation would prove to be a bullish thing for cryptocurrency July 20, 2021 Whether inside or outside the Metaverse, when you steal from the rich and give to the poor, the economy collapses, argues Dr Chris Kacher.
Polar Capital profits surge 49 per cent July 1, 2021 Asset manager Polar Capital posted a robust set of results this morning, driven by strong inflows into its funds. Pre-tax profit climbed 49 per cent to £75.9m in 2021, up from £50.8m in the previous year. The firm recorded net inflows into its funds of £517m in the quarter to 25 June 2021. Assets under [...]
US stocks muted ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s testimony while FTSE climbs June 22, 2021 Wall Street was subdued at the open today as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks for hints on how the central bank is balancing inflation risk with its promise to ensure a jobs market recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 0.3 per cent, while the S&P 500 lost 0.05 per cent. Meanwhile, [...]
MELD: The Banking Stack for the Cardano Ecosystem June 16, 2021 The Crypto AM spotlight shines on MELD - a decentralised borrowing protocol on the Cardano blockchain.
Road to recovery: FTSE 100 closes at highest point since the start of the pandemic June 15, 2021 The FTSE 100 has returned to its highest point since the start of the Covid-19 crash that wiped hundreds of billions of pounds off the index last year. The market ticked back up to 7,172.48 after gaining another 25.8 points on Tuesday, a 0.4 per cent rise. It means that the index is currently at [...]