Yesterday’s Budget was generally well received. Share prices in the UK did well, especially those of investment and financial services companies, as the Chancellor’s strategy was seen as being savings- and investment-friendly. However, money&Co.’s CEO, Nicola Horlick, feels that “progress with the ISA inclusion has been slow”. The government, at least if it has a […]
There’s a huge amount of speculation across the media today about the contents of George Osborne’s Budget. This, from the Telegraph, is typical: “This year’s Budget is unlikely to be as radical as it was last year, but here are some likely changes: The Chancellor announced in last year’s Budget that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending – […]
Crowdfunding finds itself at a critical juncture in this pre-Christmas rush. The industry is growing at a phenomenal rate (see later in this article) – but is the government really doing its best to spread the good word amongst “ordinary” people? The simple fact is that peer-to-peer lending, otherwise known as bringing people together with […]