finance
monthly
Personal Finance. Money. Investing.
Updated at 15:45
Contribute
Premium
Awards

2023

more information

FCA announces further UK regulations

14th January 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will regulate seven additional major UK-based financial benchmarks in the fixed income, commodity and currency markets from 1 April 2015. This extends the FCA’s initial regulation of LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate), as introduced by HM Treasury in 2013. Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive of the FCA, […]
Read the full article

UK economy could benefit from ‘good deflation’, says Cebr

14th January 2015
The UK economy edged closer to deflation as annual growth of the consumer price index (CPI) fell from 1% in November to just 0.5% in December, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics yesterday. This is the joint lowest rate of CPI inflation on record, equal with 0.5% seen in May 2000. […]
Read the full article

CFOs predict US economy to improve during first half of 2015

14th January 2015
Nearly half of CFOs expect the US economy to improve during the next six months and only 9% expect it to worsen, according to the Grant Thornton LLP 2014 Fall CFO Survey. The biannual survey reflects the insights of more than 1,000 CFOs and other senior financial executives across the US. The survey’s findings indicate […]
Read the full article

UK businesses optimistic for 2015

13th January 2015
New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) has found that the UK ended 2014 as one of the world's most optimistic economies. Although UK business optimism declined on a quarterly basis (from 82% in Q3 2014 to 68% in Q4 2014), the UK still ranked amongst the top five international economies in […]
Read the full article

Gilson Gray completes first Employee Ownership Trust

13th January 2015
Scottish law firm Gilson Gray LLP has recently completed its first Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) arrangement – believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland. EOT was introduced by the Finance Act in April 2014 as an innovative way of encouraging businesses to become employee owned through enhanced tax benefits. Gilson Gray advised […]
Read the full article

US IPOs up 54% in 2014, EY report finds

13th January 2015
As at December, 2014 had seen 288 IPOs on US exchanges, amounting to $95.2 billion (€80.8 billion), a 54% increase in capital over 2013, according to the latest EY Global IPO Trends: 2014 Q4 report. While 2013 saw a revival of IPOs in the US, 2014 was even more exceptional, according to EY. As of […]
Read the full article

BP America’s largest energy investor

12th January 2015
BP's business activities in the US helped generate close to $143 billion (€121 billion) in economic impact in 2013 and currently support nearly 220,000 American jobs, according to the company's recent US Economic Impact Report 2014. Released early January, BP's new report provides a detailed, state-by-state look at the breadth and impact of the company's […]
Read the full article

European deal activity up in 2014 for private equity IPOs

12th January 2015
Private equity-backed initial public offerings remained a popular exit route in 2014, according to data published by the Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR), sponsored by EY and Equistone Partners Europe Limited. New deal activity by volume was higher than 2013, while value rose for the second successive year. While 2014 did not see any […]
Read the full article

Traders and tanker-owners set to cash-in, say KPMG

12th January 2015
Oil traders and tanker-owners are set to cash-in on falling oil prices as tumbling prices have caused the market to move into a steep ‘contango’, meaning that investors are willing to pay a premium to receive oil at a later date, according to KPMG. The depressed demand picture coupled with the abundant global oil supply […]
Read the full article

Charles Schwab

12th January 2015
On the US market
Read the full article

Tech sector yet to fully benefit from Alibaba bounce, says BDO

12th January 2015
Latest data released by BDO shows that transactions in the tech sector have cooled somewhat following the record breaking $25 billion (€21 billion) Alibaba IPO in 2014. The firm forecast that tech IPOs will drop by 14% for the year-end 2014 compared with figures for year-end 2013, but that the future still looks bright for […]
Read the full article
1 … 524 525 526 527

About Finance Monthly

Universal Media logo
Finance Monthly is a comprehensive website tailored for individuals seeking insights into the world of consumer finance and money management. It offers news, commentary, and in-depth analysis on topics crucial to personal financial management and decision-making. Whether you're interested in budgeting, investing, or understanding market trends, Finance Monthly provides valuable information to help you navigate the financial aspects of everyday life.

Follow Finance Monthly

© 2024 Finance Monthly - All Rights Reserved.
News Illustration

Get our free weekly FM email

Subscribe to Finance Monthly and Get the Latest Finance News, Opinion and Insight Direct to you every week.
chevron-right-circle linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram