By Graham Bishop is Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management

General Data Protection Regulation is a ‘game changer’ for the financial services industry and many small firms are unlikely to be fully compliant with the new rules, affirms the boss of deVere Group.

When considering tax-efficient investments, advisers and clients should be fully aware that investments are in unquoted stocks which are therefore likely to be high risk and illiquid. Therefore, there is only so much control the adviser and client may have over the investment and timings. However, there are simple steps advisers can take to at least in part attempt to take control of the potential timings, such as when the client may be able to claim any potential tax reliefs and when they ultimately may be able to exit.

Workers that regularly endure the ‘Sunday Afternoon Blues’ and suffer nightmares about their jobs are being warned that it could be time to jump ship and find a new role says LondonOffices.com.

Michael Stanes, Investment Director, Heartwood Investment Management, provides Heartwood’s outlook for UK equities.

The Invested Investor, a social enterprise aiming to increase the success rate of early-stage start-ups, recently interviewed two key figures in the investment world. Rajat Malhotra, Managing Partner of Wren Capital and former UKBAA Angel of the Year, and Modwenna Rees-Mogg, the dynamic CEO/Founder of Angel News.

By Arthur Krebbers

How can you make your mind your biggest entrepreneurial ally? Mindfulness-preneurs are crafting an answer.

They face all the usual startup frustrations.”That idea will never work!” “How can I ever make this profitable?” “Good luck trying to scale that…”

Like you and me, this could drive them to want to bang their heads on the table. But, they should practice what they preach. If they don’t live their zen philosophy, they will probably struggle to build a committed fan base.

The EIS sector has new rules, a new risk profile and still stands at the start of a new tax year so, believes, Tom Hopkins, now is the time to re-educate clients on growth EIS investing and its associated risks.

The right business apps can benefit small business tremendously by making work more efficient, teams more aligned and information more organized. Cutting down on tedious and time-consuming tasks can help business owners and theirs staff become more productive and focused, allowing business to grow on solid foundation of good business practices. So what are the 15 must-have business efficiency and productivity apps of 2018? 

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s “steadfast yet proactive approach” on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies shows the sector is increasingly mainstream, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial services organizations.

In June 2016 the Uni.ed Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU). Nine months later, in March 2017, the new Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggered the process by sending an Article 50 notification to Brussels.

1. Mindset for start-up sales 
2. Set out the key areas to consider in putting together your first GTM
3. Outlined how to connect with customers as people

Now we’ll hear from the CEO of one of our Portfolio companies – Aimbrain – on how we worked together on GTM and sales strategy that has transformed the way they engage with their customers. The process has helped the company rethink its approach to the core market for its Biometric Identity Platform.

Here, CEO and co-founder Andrius Sutas explains the impact this has had on the business: