SIPP providers are likely to review non-standard investments with increasing caution following recent FSCS fines, says BondMason.

Warren Buffett’s comments on cryptocurrencies highlight how he needs to be educated on the future of money, affirms the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial services organizations.

Have you ever wondered what investors are looking for when deciding whether to invest in an equity crowdfunding campaign? What makes the difference in their decision to invest or not? The answers to these questions depend a lot on their motivations behind investing via crowdfunding.

When you’re working amongst all the suits in the city you sit there and think about the world of startups. A world where everyone wears jeans and has creative chats on brightly coloured soft furnishings and sips on artisan coffee in meetings… The cliché. Joking aside there is obviously so much more; the good, the fascinating and the challenging.

Do you know the megatrends that will change the world in the next 50 years? Shane Wall, CTO of HP, recently shared them at an event at the London School of Economics. Let’s see what you think of the year 2050. Are you ready to enter the time machine?

Family business owners are more innovative than owners of non-family businesses but are restricted by limited financial resources, says Dr Roberto Flören, Professor of Family Business at Nyenrode Business Universiteit.

As one of the keynote speakers at The Great British Private Investor Summit on 24 May, we talk to OurCrowd's Andy Kaye about why the firm recently opened an office in London and the opportunities they see in the UK early stage investment market.

GTM II – Playful Customer Dynamics: Connecting with People.

As many will know, GDPR will strengthen data protection for individuals and give them clear rights to their personal data. 

Current market activity indicates that cryptocurrencies are set for “another considerable surge in prices gains” in the near future and Ethereum’s price could reach $2,500 by the end of the year - but investors should exercise caution.

This forecast from Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial services organisations, comes after a strong few days in the cryptocurrency markets.

Crowdfunding has gone beyond the early adopter stage, meaning most people have now heard of it. A recent survey by TribeFirst suggests that we are getting close to the stage where more people in the UK have supported a crowdfunding campaign than haven’t. The survey, completed by 250 people, showed that 43.8% of the respondents had backed either a charity, rewards or equity crowdfunding campaign.

Basic economics tells us that markets are efficient when supply and demand are in balance. Too many goods brought to market, and prices fall. Too much demand for scarce supply and prices rise. Although we can appreciate that reality is more complex, it’s easy to believe most real world markets eventually adjust to find an equilibrium where markets clear.