The new co-CEO of private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane has one goal: getting retail investors to get excited about private markets. Erik Hirsch, who began in the role last …
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Crypto boom sees old and new neme coins flying
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. The bull market wheels …
House sales on the rise despite steady uptick in mortgage rates
House sales continued to tick upward in February as market confidence appeared to be unshaken by higher mortgage rates A new report by property portal Zoopla showed a 21 per …
Why Gen Z are quitting their jobs to focus on side hustles
Members of Gen Z are more likely than other generations to make side hustles a full-time gig, according to new research. Lloyds Bank has found that 60 per cent of …
UK economy: Business confidence remains high with firms set to increase headcount
Business confidence slipped marginally in February, but overall confidence remains robust supporting the view the UK economy has passed the worst. Despite falling into a shallow recession in the second …
We must build trust in AI to boost SME adoption, tech minister says
Developing trust in artificial intelligence is crucial if more small businesses are going to integrate the new technology in their operations, the UK’s tech minister has said. More than half …
Leasehold and rental reforms slated as ‘contentious’ and ‘destabilising’
The government has come under fire for its flagship housing reforms, with developments to new laws on leasehold reform and rental rights branded “contentious” and “destabilising”. Ministers have shepherded the …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for cautious open as U.S. inflation data looms large
Moving markets today: Asia follows Wall Street’s dip, bitcoin tops $60,000, oil prices drop; focus shifts to U.S. PCE inflation data The U.S. stock market closed with minor losses as …
Bitcoin blasts through $63,000; experts predict meteoric rise
Bitcoin surged beyond $63,000 on Wednesday, marking its highest level in over two years, fuelled by a wave of investment into new U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded products. This rally, witnessing …
UK must embrace open finance to be a global fintech leader and boost IPOs, industry chief says
Open finance is key to making the UK a global leader in fintech and unlocking more public listings, the boss of a government-backed industry hub has told City A.M., as …