The Financial Conduct Authority has recently implemented drastic restrictions on the size of peer-to-peer investments. more»

The UK’s financial watchdog (FCA) has recently announced its plans to cap all daily and monthly overdraft fees after research shows the damage such fees have caused the UK public. more»

Many businesses require funding or investment at some stage, either to launch or scale-up. The common route is equity share. Whilst this is readily available, these are not without pitfalls or obstacles. […] more»

Funding expert Nathan Rose reviews his favourite equity crowdfunding success stories, asking entrepreneurs why they chose this method of fundraising over the alternatives. more»

According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, the UK online alternative finance market volume rose by 35% in 2017 to £6.2bn. more»

FSB Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to set aside the money in a Brexit resilience fund in its submission ahead of the Scottish Budget on December 12. more»

High street bank TSB published a report in Parliament this week which found that giving SMEs access to the financial tools, products and advice they need would increase their productivity by 10% and boost the UK economy by £70bn. more»

FedEx Express is offering a £20,000 prize to the small UK business which can demonstrate its strategic vision for global success. more»

Small business owners and self-employed people are increasingly grappling with high levels of debt, according to new research from SME advice service Business Debtline. more»

Scottish female entrepreneurs are urging the government for more help to give the economy a multi-billion-pound boost. more»