Today, we start with a look at the crowdfunding deals on the other side of the fence – equity investment. Investment in shares offered via crowdfunding accounted for “almost a fifth of all the visible equity deals in the UK during the first half of last year,” according to a Telegraph news report. “The funding […]
We facilitated a management buyout deal in conditions of secrecy earlier this year. Management buyout (MBO) deals are typically done quickly and very discreetly. Now it’s all over, we are pleased to be able to publicise what happened, and the pivotal role we played. The company was Duchy Fasteners – the core team is pictured, above. Duchy Fasteners […]
We have good news, but we must be careful about how we share it with you. There has been another surge of interest in the latest loan offering on the Money&Co. site. A soft-furnishings manufacturer with a B-rated loan and a gross indicative yield of over 10 per cent at the time of writing attracted […]
There is a risk that the UK may be heading for deflation for the first time since 1960. The inflation figures for February will be released on Tuesday and are likely to show that the annual rate of inflation fell from 0.3 per cent to 0.2 per cent, but it may have been as low […]
While peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in the crowdfunding sector continues to grow strongly, there was some disappointment that last week’s Budget didn’t offer more. Many had hoped that P2P business lending would be approved as a suitable asset class for New Individual Savings Accounts (NISAs). The boost from the tax break (NISas allow more than £15,000 […]
Writer and financial planner David Hill came to a recent drinks reception for lenders and investors at Money&Co. David was inspired to write the following piece, which needs no further comment from us – other than to say, well done, David. The message spreads. “There are three main types of crowdfunding. Firstly, there is when […]
Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick, yesterday examined the implications of low oil prices on US stocks and interest rates. Today, in the second part of her postcard from New York, she looks at the ramifications for UK lenders, investors and consumers. The fact that US interest rates are not likely to rise in the near term […]
Should freedom include the liberty to do the wrong thing? Many UK commentators seem to think not. The impending reform of UK pension provisions has certainly sparked debate on this very topic. The liberalisation of pension law – allowing people over 55 next month to take charge of their pension funds and spend/invest them as […]
Money&Co.’s CEO, Nicola Horlick, takes a look at the state of the markets from the American side of the Atlantic. Greetings from New York! The US stock market is focused on the oil price again and fell in the week on the back of a further slump in the crude price. The US crude price […]
What is crowdfunding? A recent article in the crowdfunding intelligence platform, crowdfundbeat begins by asking this question. Sadly, it fails to provide what we consider an adequate answer. “The term ‘crowdfunding/ might at first sound like a buzzword of fad to steer clear of, but proponents argue it can offer intriguing opportunities to catch a rising […]