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Big Four in talks with UK government on Brexit
July 21st, 2016
Accountants’ expertise will be needed as the trade negotiations start following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the government has confirmed, while the Big Four are building up specialist Brexit teams to meet the demand for advice on ...
International law firm Pinsent Masons achieved 5.5% revenue growth
July 5th, 2016
The firm achieved global turnover of £382.3m, and increased profit per equity partner to £550k. This represents 5.5% revenue growth on the previous year and cumulative revenue growth of almost a fifth over the past three years. The Advanced ...
Plus500 appoints a Non-Executive Director who will chair the newly formed Risk and Compliance Committee
June 29th, 2016
Plus500 has issued a press release to announce the appointment of Mrs. Penelope Ruth Judd (née Partridge), aged 53, as Non-Executive Director of the Company and a member of the Board of Directors with effect from 28 June 2016. She will ...
Fintech revenues might double to $2.4 bn by 2020
June 10th, 2016
Growing smartphone penetration, evolving e-commerce ecosystem and customer expectations to give the big push The market for financial technologies (fintech) software in this country is estimated to double to $2.4 billion by 2020 from around $1.2 bn at present. This would ...
Global audit group Mazars appoints new tax partner
June 8th, 2016
MAZARS has appointed tax specialist Gary Collins as tax partner. He will be responsible for the tax offering across the East Midlands at Mazars, and will be based out of both the firm’s Leicester and Nottingham offices. Collins, who retired ...
Top 15 VCs in FinTech Right Now
May 30th, 2016
The FinTech industry is continuously growing No matter if you’re a new business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur, it’s crucial to know who the top names in FinTech VCs are. The FinTech industry is continuously growing, adding more to ...
Chinese fintech startups receive $2.4 billion from VC firms
May 27th, 2016
Now that the Chinese stock market is falling to levels last see a year and a half ago, one fertile area for Chinese venture capitalists (VC) and others is investing in local financial technology (fintech) startups. This has driven ...
Asia emerged as the next big opportunity in fintech
May 20th, 2016
Asia’s emerged as a key market for financial technology players, as the continent’s large population and limited banking network lures billions in funding. Investors poured $4.5 billion into fintech companies in Asia in 2015, three times the amount attracted ...
Partners from global audit firms will face grillig over role in BHS collapse
May 19th, 2016
Partners from Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and Grant Thornton will face a grilling from MPs next week over their lucrative advisory roles in distressed high street retailer BHS, following its plunge into administration which threatens up to 11,000 jobs. The ...
The Big Four’s push to become the little guy’s friend
May 16th, 2016
Servicing the needs of large corporates remains the Big Four’s heartland. But the top four firms are increasingly attempting to disrupt the smaller reaches of the business market. In the 18 months since KPMG made a £40m sally into the ...
