Finance

Foreign aid: Charity shouldn’t start at home

Last year David Cameron pledged to spend 0.7 percent of the UK’s income on foreign aid, a bold decision for a country still recovering from recession and with home grown poverty making headlines daily. But putting charity to one side does foreign aid actually make economic sense for both sides?

In today's complex global economy, it has never been more important for organisations to seek specialist advice when organising their tax affairs

To face an unpredictable economy, clients must use a reliable consultancy

Intercorp is built on the idea that consultancies should remain loyal and responsible to their clients. In an unpredictable financial world, such a service is becoming more and more vital

Europe soars in fintech investment boom

Europe is the fastest growing region in the world for global fintech investment as banks are advised to embrace innovation

With its tropical climate, favourable investment opportunities and accessible transport links, Bermuda is fast becoming one of the world's most coveted destinations

Bermuda becomes prime location for investors

After successfully marketing itself in North America as a prime asset location with investor-friendly regulation, Bermuda is keen to achieve similar success in Europe

An artist’s impression of a smart house, one of many environmental construction projects that can be funded by green bonds

Green bonds boost Europe’s sustainability efforts

Setting ambitious sustainability targets in the midst of economic strife may have put the EU in a difficult position. However, the rising popularity of green bonds looks set to cover the shortfall

Colin Crosby, ACSEF Chairman. The body has worked hard to ensure Aberdeen City and Shire remains a global energy hub

Aberdeen City and Shire becomes major oil and gas player

As Europe’s energy hub, Aberdeen City and Shire is set to grow in importance. The area is focusing on attracting new investment

Ireland – it’s all boom and bust

European CEO editor-in-chief Michael McCaw speaks about the future of the country’s economy

The importance of transparency for banks

With banks under more scrutiny than ever before, can reforms in accountability and transparency become more than corporate rhetoric?

Swansea Bay. The city is just one of the six destinations that has been chosen for the world's first series of tidal lagoon power plants

World’s first lagoon power plants unveiled

Plans for the world’s first series of tidal lagoon power plants announced in the UK

France slumps into negative inflation

Concerns that deflation might take hold across the Eurozone increase after prices in France fall by 0.4 percent

Premium financing offers a number of parties, such as HNWIs, family offices and companies, life insurance at affordable - or no - costs

Premium financing for HNWIs, family offices and companies

Premium financing has eased the process of obtaining life insurance for wealthy parties. Appleby Group advises on its technicalities

Margrethe Vestager, commissioner in charge of the EU's competition policy, said that the union's decision to cap card payment fees would be good for consumers, business and Europe

EU backs deal to cap card payment fees

The European Union has agreed to cap fees retailers’ pay to process debit and credit card payments across all 28 member states

Richard Murphy’s alternative to QE: Roosevelt’s New Deal

Campaigner Richard Murphy tells European CEO where Mario Draghi’s €1.1trn quantitative easing programme would be better spent

EU increases aid to Ukraine

The European Union has pledged an additional €15m in humanitarian assistance to help people suffering from the impact of the conflict with Russia, which has led to many displaced and living in extreme poverty

Danmarks Nationalbank hopes that by slashing its deposit rate, the bank will experience less pressure to buy euros. Its deposit rate has been cut to minus 0.2 from 0.05 previously

Denmark issues interest rate cut amid Swiss currency fears

Denmark’s central bank has cut its rates in a bid to relieve the upward pressure on the krone

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