Author archive for fraimed

  • Jun032020
    Block Energy (BLOE): Investment review: Boy perched on rock pretending to kick a football

    Block Energy Plc (BLOE): Investment review 

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    Block Energy Plc (BLOE) is an AIM listed oil and gas company with a portfolio of production and development assets,…

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  • Jun012020
    Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS): A pink sign stating

    Investment tax relief: Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS)

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    Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) were introduced by the Government in 1994 to encourage equity investment in higher-risk, unquoted (private), small-to-medium-sized enterprises…

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  • May302020
    Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS): Stuffed toy, representing a smiling open avocado (the stone is revealed) placed on a yellow table against a green wall

    Investment tax relief: Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS)

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    Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS) were introduced by the Government in April 2012 to encourage equity investment in small, early-stage companies…

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  • May292020
    Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISAs): Shared office desk, cluttered with several laptops, smartphones, coffee cups and headphones

    Investment products: Innovative Finance ISA (IF ISA) explained

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    Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) were introduced in the UK in April 1999. The concept was very simple: retail investors could…

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  • May272020
    UK Financial Regulators: A desk 'tidy' (organiser) containing two pens, several coins, a calendar (no appointments booked) earphones and a set of keys

    UK Financial Regulators: Who regulates the financial services industry?

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    The UK financial services industry is a diverse and complex sector comprising many different participants: banks; building societies; credit unions; insurance companies;…

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  • May252020
    Proceeds of Crime Act: Law library shelves with ladder

    The Proceeds of Crime Act: Remedial options to recover illegal gains

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    The UK has many law enforcement agencies employed to investigate and prosecute individuals and organisations engaged in investment fraud, money laundering…

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  • May242020
    History of the stock market: A bike leaning against a barge

    The Dutch influence on the history of the stock market

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    The Dutch are associated with some of the more interesting expressions in the English language: double Dutch, Dutch courage, going…

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  • May232020
    HNWI vs Sophisticated Investor: Man sitting in chair, looking as this tablet

    High Net Worth Investors (HNWI) vs Sophisticated Investors 

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    If you are ever asked what type of investor you are, your first thought might be to reflect on your…

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  • May222020
    Choosing a financial adviser: Over 100 balloons in different colours being released against a clear blue sky

    Choosing a financial adviser: What to do before taking financial advice

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    People come into money in many different ways. For some, it is by working hard to build up their savings;…

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  • May222020
    What is FinTech: Library is a super-modern, futuristic building

    What is Fintech and how has it evolved over time?

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    Many people today use Netflix, Spotify or Sky Sports, to watch movies, listen to music, or enjoy their favourite games.…

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