Investors are being urged by a leading global analyst to review their portfolios more regularly and to include a small exposure into real assets, such as commodities and precious metals, as a precaution against rising geopolitical risk. Tom Elliott, International Investment Strategist at deVere Group, which…
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FusionExperience announce Anomaly42 the ‘smart data’ platform live on Dell VCloud
FusionExperience has today announced that Anomaly42 – The Data-as-a-Service platform that connects all data across multiple sources is now live with projects on Dell’s VCloud either side of the Atlantic. Choosing a robust partner for hosting large, complex and sensitive client data sets is no easy decision’ said Steve…
Bellpenny completes £108m FUM purchase of Glasgow IFA Reid, Scott & Ross
1 September 2014. Bellpenny, the national wealth manager and IFA acquirer, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Glasgow-based IFA Reid, Scott & Ross (RSR). The deal involves more than 1000 active clients and £108m of funds under management.
Want to Trade Bitcoin?
Nothing new on the price front for everyone’s favourite cryptocurrency. Bitcoin rallied to a high of $517.85 today but toward the close BTC/USD fell back down to the $510 figure. We are still trading well inside the $50 range mentioned in our daily roundup yesterday. Until we break…
How technology is beating corruption
Good governance is critical for all countries around the world today. When it doesn’t exist, many governments fail to deliver public services effectively, health and education services are often substandard and corruption persists in rich and poor countries alike, choking opportunity and growth. It will be difficult to reduce extreme…
WHEN CROSS BORDER ACQUISITIONS MAKE SENSE
Cross-border acquisitions constitute the overwhelming majority of foreign direct investment flows. Such takeovers transfer ownership of valuable assets held by domestic firms – including technologies, trade secrets, capital, and distribution networks – to foreign enterprises. Many policy makers malign cross-border takeovers that occur within their national industries, citing…