Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Total UK fintech investment hit $7.3 billion in the first half of 2024, up from $2.5 billion in the same period in 2023, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report, a bi-annual report on fintech investment trends. Despite the almost threefold increase, geopolitical uncertainty, high levels of inflation and the high interest rate environment have all…
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Research by BDO found that. the UK economy showed signs of growth in July following a boost in manufacturing production and the start of the summer tourism season, which likely contributed to an increase in headcount across the services sector. The analysis showed that despite prevailing challenges including elevated input prices and persistent tightness in…
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The ICAEW has announced it has appointed Paul Brooks as the new chair of its regulatory board. Brooks has been appointed as lay chair of the ICAEW Regulatory Board (IRB) with effect from the beginning of August for a three-year term. Brooks has previously chaired ICAEW’s Conduct Committee and has held positions on other ICAEW…
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The percentage of small business owners predicting growth has hit its highest level for more than two years, after a period of slow decline since the start of 2022 according to research commissioned by Novuna Business Finance. The research showed that during the fortnight immediately after the General Election, 35% of UK small business owners…
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