Trailblazing action sports protection brand Ruroc has received a £3m investment from BGF, adding further firepower to its international growth plans.

The Ruroc range – which includes its signature full-face helmet with detachable face mask and the world’s first fully ventilated magnetic lens goggles – is gaining rapid traction across the globe as the go-to brand for action sports protective gear.  Over the past 8 years Ruroc’s high-quality, high-specification designs have had a constant presence in the pit lanes of the Formula 1, NASCAR, Aussie V8 and MotoGP competitions.

A joint report from UK Finance and Parker Fitzgerald views the safeguarding of data as core to sustainable digital financial services

• Consideration of risk needs to be part of the financial services technological revolution, yet the speed and scale of digital transformation brings non-financial risks to the fore
• Essential that new technologies are integrated safely within existing operating models

Morgan Lewis has appointed finance partner Paul Denham, who advises clients on a wide range of leveraged finance and banking matters. Mr. Denham, who arrives from another global law firm, will be resident in Morgan Lewis’s London office.

Julie Glenny, Investment Director based in Maven’s Glasgow office, sets out her advice on how businesses can make an impression with investors and raise equity finance.

A new campaign shines a light on how fast-growing businesses across the UK need to deploy all forms of capital to achieve their growth ambitions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as the most frequently mentioned theme in discussions among the key disruptive technologies during the first quarter (Q1) of 2018 on Twitter, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData. 

Leading gold and silver coin online retailer www.coininvest.com has announced the launch of a special fine silver coin accompanied by SwarovskiÔ crystals to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this weekend.

Following its recent funding round and investment by Mayfair Private Equity, converged ICT Services Provider GCI has announced the appointment of Patrick De Smedt as Non-Executive Chairman.

The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI) has led a £1.1m investment in Belfast based DisplayNote Technologies Limited, taking its total investment in the firm to £2m.  Founded in 2012 DisplayNote has secured multi-million pound contracts with global blue-chip customers including NEC, Dell and Vodafone.  The Company will use this investment for key hires as it builds upon its international customer base across the US, Europe and Asia.

In light of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018, which is focusing on stress, online printer instantprint has collected insider tips SMEs can implement to tackle money management issues and improve their mental health.

Angel investment experts Peter Cowley, Paul Doany and Zsolt Katona offer their guidance on how wealth managers should be approaching this critical phase.  

More insider tips from Episode 1 on how to win over investors with your pitch.