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Investors have a chance of a glimpse at what Russian’s really think about life and money in their country with two new research projects. Russia’s quickly growing economy is bringing opportunity but also concerns for its population, according to the Ivanov index. The survey, which questions 2,300 people in 164 Russian cities which have a [...]
Seedrs is going from strength-to-strength after taking less than nine months to become one of the world’s leading crowdfunding websites. The website is now the UK’s leading platform for investors looking for start-ups and has soared past the £1 million mark in raising start-up capital since launching last July. To underline the popularity of the [...]
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme has a lot to offer entrepreneurs wanting to fund start-ups and investors looking for the next big thing The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) offers tax breaks to investors willing to take a chance by putting money in to a fresh business that has little or no trading history or [...]
Fears that small and medium-sized businesses (SME) are not getting access to bank loans to help their firms grow has led to a £110million boost to the fledgling peer-to-peer lending industry. Business secretary Vince Cable has boosted lenders by offering them £55 million of taxpayer money through the Business Finance Partnership (BFP). However, lenders will [...]
Crowdfunding for investors putting small sums of cash in to risky business start-ups is likely to be policed by financial regulators under new rules. The government believes that the lack of regulation has held back investors from putting cash in to a business wanting to grow. Now, the British government has announced that the industry [...]
Kickstarter UK has kicked off direct crowdfunding for British projects seeking financial aid. For investors who want to take the plunge in to this new scene, here’s a quick guide to pledging money via Kickstarter UK. I can’t find Kickstarter’s UK site There isn’t one – the US site covers the UK – check the [...]
Small businesses are lacking imagination and rely on bank overdrafts or personal cash for additional funding when other options are available, according to research by information company Experian. A survey of 300 SMEs looking at how and why they have sought additional finance revealed that information about alternative sources of finance are yet to make [...]
Financial watchdogs are warning crowdfunding investors that putting money in to start up businesses is risky and that they could lose all their cash if a firm fails. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says they are becoming increasingly concerned that crowdfund investors have little or no protection if the business or project fails to meet [...]
Crowdfunding is the new investment buzz sweeping the US, UK and Europe, but what is crowdfunding and how do you get involved? Crowdfunding describes a large group of investors who each contribute a small amount to a project. The concept has gained traction with startups and small businesses as it gives them a route to [...]
Backed by $1 million of crowdfunding, the new Ouya games console is threatening to rewrite the rules for investing and developing in technology. Money has poured in to the project via US investor site Kickstarter, making Ouya streak ahead as the crowdfunding project that has raised the most money in the fastest time. The pitch [...]
Crowdfunding is a hot topic for investors on both sides of the Atlantic. With US big boys Kickstarter.com heading to the UK later in 2012, interest in cowdfunding is set to reach fever pitch. For those who aren’t in the know, here’s a quick guide to some of the most frequently asked questions about crowdfunding: [...]
FATCA Critics Fears Arrest by US Authorities : The founder of a web-based platform which, amongst other expat issues, discusses the impact of the F...
FATCA Timeline After Deadline Changes : The IRS has pushed back the start date of FATCA – the Foreign Account Compliance Tax Act – from Janu...
EBT Ruling Hits Thousands of Banking Staff : Around 2,000 British employees of the US bank JP Morgan must pay income tax and national insurance c...
Interview: James Jatras, Lawyer and Anti-FATCA Lobbyist : James Jatras, a former US Diplomat and US Senate staffer, who now runs a legal firm in Washington D....
FATCA Closes Swiss Bank After Admitting Tax Evasion : The first big banking scalp has been claimed as US authorities enforce FATCA, a clampdown on financi...
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