Tag Archives: political risk

Crypto News A Lesson In Political Risk

The phrase “political risk” takes on new significance in the context of cryptocurrencies, that fast-growing sector of the FinTech world.  Today, for example, we cast an eye on news brought to us by our friends at Crowdfundinsider: the new crypto launch is interesting enough – but what are the remedies of something goes wrong in […]

Equity Crowdfunding Under Scrutiny – Plus Loan latest

We’ll move on from the theme of political uncertainty following Brexit, but the news is the news. Our friends at City A.M. report on events on the other side of the alternative-finance fence from platform lending in the equity crowdfunding sector: The UK’s largest crowdfunding platform struggled to achieve its targets under the weight of […]

IHT Planning Can Bring Stability To Uncertain Times

It’s fair to say that the political outlook is fraught with uncertainty. Britain’s controversial new Prime Minster doesn’t have a proper majority. A General Election in the next few months is more likely than not. If there’s a Corbyn-led Labour administration as a result, taxation of the passing on of wealth between generations is one […]