Despite recent emerging market struggles, there are plenty of reasons to invest in India September 11, 2018 Of all the emerging market economies, China usually garners the most attention. And with China often hogging the limelight, India can be the neglected cousin. Yet, there are plenty of reasons for investors to get excited about this developing nation, particularly as Chinese growth slows down. Admittedly, the burgeoning trade war with the US creates [...]
The winners of the 2018 Wealth & Money Management Awards September 10, 2018 Imperium Investments have received two awards at the 2018 Wealth & Money Management Awards. The company received the title of Best Wealth Management Firm – South-East England. They also received the Award for Excellence in Social Impact Initiatives. Returning for the 5th consecutive year, the 2018 Wealth & Money Management Awards are dedicated to rewarding [...]
American Animals review: An audacious and twisting heist movie September 7, 2018 Director Bart Layton is the man behind 2012’s audacious docu-thriller The Imposter, about a French con artist who bamboozles a Texan family into believing he is their long lost son. The film braided fact and fiction into a chunky dramatic rope, drawing on talking head testimony from the real world players, interspersed with very credible [...]
The tables have turned: How Ministry of Sound is shaking up the workspace September 7, 2018 It was 1991 when Ministry of Sound first opened its doors. Its founders had taken over a disused bus shelter in Elephant and Castle, and installed a massive sound system, fostering a subculture of clubbers who thrived on the underground music scene. At the time, there was nothing like it, and electronic dance music wasn’t [...]
Opinion: Thinking of letting your property to students this September? Read these landlord tips first September 7, 2018 There are now more students in the UK than ever before. A record 1.7m are studying full-time, including 1.04m studying away from home, an increase of 2.6 per cent year-on-year, according to The Student Accommodation Annual Report 2017-18 from Cushman & Wakefield. If you’re a landlord letting to a student for the first time this [...]
Time for MPs to act on three-year tenancies September 6, 2018 The terms of the debate on longer-term tenancies are well set. On the one hand, tenants deserve to feel at home in their rented accommodation. On the other, there needs to be a stock of rented housing, and if landlords are too penalised, they will leave the market. The debate is now reaching a crunch [...]
Child trust funds: Should you trust your teenager with their financial future? September 6, 2018 On the surface, a product that is designed to encourage parents to save money for their children sounds ideal. But child trust funds (CTFs) are riddled with problems. The first CTFs reached maturity at the beginning of this month, potentially giving some 16-year-olds partial control over a big pot of cash. Introduced by the then [...]
DEBATE: Should mobile phones be banned in schools to help children concentrate? September 6, 2018 Should mobile phones be banned in schools to help children concentrate? Jenny Afia, privacy lawyer and partner at Schillings and a member of the Children’s Commissioner’s Digital Task Force, says YES. Bravo to France for banning mobile phones in schools. We face a public health crisis in the UK with children glued to their screens, causing [...]
Meet the startups in the Treasury-backed Tech Nation fintech accelerator September 6, 2018 Delivered as part of the Treasury's fintech strategy, Tech Nation has pegged these 20 UK startups as the ones to watch. The startups selected come from across the financial services sector, representing businesses in areas such as payment solutions, financial inclusion, Open Banking innovation, SME lending and artificial intelligence. [infographic id="987"] New figures released today [...]
KSI v Logan Paul: What traditional sport can learn from the online influencers’ boxing match September 5, 2018 Just over a week ago, 20,000 fans packed into Manchester Arena to watch one of the most talked about UK boxing events in recent history. Several million more watched online. This wasn’t a professional fight, however; rather a white-collar event involving two of the world’s biggest YouTubers and online influencers, KSI – real name Olajide [...]