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Bankers fight back

There’s been a general rush to pin blame on the banks for the current dearth of business finance. Here, we give bankers a chance to put their side of the story and ask them what they’re looking for from their business borrowers. Debt Finance / Wednesday, 10th December 2008

The PBR: what you need to do now

Whether you think the Pre-Budget Report is ‘what the country and business needs’ or ‘a reckless gamble’, it’s how it affects your business that matters. Financial Management / Thursday, 27th November 2008

Reducing currency exposure

Piers Cracknell, commercial director of currency specialist Moneycorp, comments on the pound’s heavy fall against the dollar and assess its probable impact on growing businesses.
 Financial Management / Friday, 31st October 2008

Going for grants

It’s not easy to get government grant funding (for which the agencies involved make few apologies) but there are genuine opportunities available for those who persevere. Ernst & Young Director Nigel Wilcock demystifies the process. Start-up Finance / Wednesday, 22nd October 2008

A changing regulatory landscape

As debates rage about the causes and effects of the financial crisis, the one near-certainty is tighter regulation of financial institutions. Here's a round-up of changes already happening and further reforms on the cards. Debt Finance / Monday, 20th October 2008

European VC talent recognised

Excellence in the venture capital (VC) world was rewarded last night at the Investor AllStars awards. Venture Capital / Thursday, 25th September 2008

Lenders to the stars

Private bank Investec has launched a lending service for sportspeople, musicians and other celebrities. Debt Finance / Wednesday, 24th September 2008

Fraud to rise in downturn

Business fraud is set to increase as companies and individuals struggle to make ends meet. Michael Mulligan of law firm Halliwells looks at how you can protect your business. Financial Management / Tuesday, 29th July 2008

Credit crunch boosts asset lending

The popularity of asset-based lending (ABL) has soared, according to a survey. Debt Finance / Wednesday, 2nd July 2008

Bank finance in the credit crunch

Despite talk that lending terms are tightening and cash is harder to come by, banks insist that their doors are as open as ever to growing companies. We talk to banks, financial advisers and accountants to find out what’s really going on. Debt Finance / Tuesday, 20th May 2008

Keep out: accountants at work

In many SMEs, the finance function simply doesn’t deliver the information the business needs. Financial Management / Tuesday, 22nd April 2008

Private equity ‘to stagnate’

The private equity industry is heading for tougher times, according to a survey of business leaders conducted by consultancy McKinney Rogers. Respondents expect the market to show zero net growth over the next 12 months and grow ‘only a little’ for two years after that. Venture Capital / Friday, 11th April 2008

Debt poses no problems

Two-thirds of companies (66 per cent) with an annual turnover of at least £10 million believe they are adequately geared or even under-geared. Debt Finance / Tuesday, 23rd October 2007

The facts about asset based finance

Entrepreneur Thomas O’Connell received offers of investment from two of the tycoons on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den and rejected them both. The CEO of import and distribution outfit Atomic Sports says: ‘They were looking for too much equity. I turned them down and went off and got a better deal.’ Debt Finance / Wednesday, 19th September 2007

Q&A: Direct debit

How much does my company need to earn before I can receive payments by direct debit instead of standing order? Financial Management / Friday, 23rd March 2007

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