The freight forwarding and shipping market is continually growing, amidst market challenges, competition and volatility. The shipping and transport market is one of the biggest modes of transport for stock… read more →
MarketInvoice, Scottish Pacific and ICC Banking Commission were just some of the many organisations which were recognised and commended for their contribution and dedication to the trade finance sector at… read more →
We spoke to Tristan Cardwell at Crozdesk to bring you 10 killer Web apps that finance startups and fintech companies love to use. Software as a service (SaaS) tools can… read more →
Peer-to-peer lending is transforming the way businesses operate, access capital, and grow. One other example of where this is happening is in the residential buy-to-let mortgage market. We spoke to… read more →
The explosion in Recruitment Finance There has recently been a boom in the recruitment market and this can be put down to many reasons, such as corporation tax cuts, lower… read more →
We speak to Sophie at FundingKnight for an overview of peer-to-peer lending. Peer-to-peer lending – also known as P2P, crowdlending, and marketplace lending – is a way to access finance… read more →
We have been plagued with volatility in both world markets and the commodities sector over the last year. There has been a well-publicized slump in oil prices and now we… read more →
As graphically illustrated in a recent Guardian Article the secrecies and myths of the Trans-Pacific Partnership were one of the big concerns from protesters, as 12 nations agreed one of… read more →
We spoke to Kati Suominen from TradeUp Capital Fund about Crowdfunding and Export finance, and how technology is allowing businesses to access finance to trade internationally. What are the main… read more →
Securing finance to purchase goods: There are many routes for SMEs Equity or angel investment is great for kickstarting the growth of an awesome startup, but sometimes, it’s not appropriate.… read more →
Europe – The Economic Reality Greece has made a €200m IMF repayment but there does not seem to be any move closer to a final agreement. These finances have mostly… read more →
Bradford has the highest percentage of SMEs which are selling products or services overseas, according to a recent FedEx Exporter survey. Beating the usual suspects, (London, Leeds, Manchester and Southampton,)… read more →
By 2016, over half of the UK’s SMEs expect to be exporting their goods and services around the world; that’s an increase of one fifth over the next year. This… read more →
Low inflation rates breathe sigh of relief into markets and UK importers The UK’s annual inflation rate fell to zero in February which breathed a sigh of relief into markets.… read more →
When a bank or finance house lends out money they will usually use a reference rate, which in the United Kingdom will usually be LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or… read more →