raising finance
Check out your rights to raise finance
Rights issues are flowing through the markets as big and small businesses are raising finance.
Outlook 2009: Private equity managers will become more interventionist
A survey shows that private equity leaders name portfolio improvement as top priority in 2009.
Credit market freeze continues to hit US companies
Greenwich Associates, says U.S. companies expect a deep and long economic downturn. Its research shows that even the biggest and strongest U.S. companies are reporting difficulty accessing essential credit.
How to inflation-proof your pension
Laith Khalaf, a pensions analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown explains some of the pitfalls associated with setting up a pension and outlines a series of strategies to suit most circumstances. As the recession bites and redundancies loom, understanding how you should manage your pension becomes more important.
Cash scarcity for UK business while global private equity activity slows
New figures show that British businesses are suffering from a scarcity of cash while another survey shows that private equity activity is also reducing. Investment priorities remain with technology and training, writes Gerry O'Kane.
Companies hit by credit freeze
Surveys are showing that both small and large companies on both sides of the Atlantic are faced with increased difficulty in accessing credit and corporate finance departments are struggling to find options.
The Companies Act changes the rules on financial assistance
The procedure of 'whitewashing' has come under question as financial assistance rules have been changed in the Companies Act, which came into force this month. Robert Davidson and David Bevan (both corporate finance directors) from BDO Stoy Hayward LLP outline what the changes mean for corporate finance departments.
State Street Weekly Report: Running to stand still
This weekly research note was written prior to the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch. However Jeremy Armitage, pointed out that the bailout of the national mortgage corporations might have been a necessity but while equity markets responded well, it could yet be proved to be a false dawn. So it has been.
Raising capital through debt
The risks of raising additional finance through an overdraft facility were highlighted in the second half of 2007, when big banks passed on their own ...
The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more