Edition 315 – May 2024
Nurturing the brand
By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy
Inheritance tax
Socialist dogma in action
It is a people business
Introducing the new Business Money Receivables table
US remains a land of opportunity for UK firms
Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, reports back from a five-day mission to the States
The state of factoring
John Brehcist, founder of roundwindow Consultancy Services, on the latest figures
Enablers: A highly positive decade
Robert Lefroy talks to Peter Keech, managing director of Exeter Finance, which last year celebrated its 10th anniversary
“What” minus the “how”
Chris Lee reflects
Good rewards and great customer loyalty
By FIBA consultant Adam Tyler
Travel payment priorities
Senior vice president Jean-Christophe Lacour presents the main findings of a new research study conducted by Outpayce
NACFB update: jumping hurdles
By managing director Norman Chambers
High interest rates pose global challenges
CEO Matt Wreford highlights the key trends identified by Demica’s third annual Benchmark Report for banks in trade finance
Councils spent £50m opposing development of new homes
Special report by Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation
GSS bolstering the UK
Why green, social and sustainability financing is a key driver of economic growth, by Donal Quaid, group treasurer for NatWest Group
Promising sectors in 2024
John Lorié, chief economist at Atradius, sums up the findings of a new report into global growth industries for the year ahead
Counsel’s Opinion: Give peas a chance
Business Money talks to Professor Mark Watson-Gandy OBE about the Supreme Court decision in Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra
Closing Thoughts: Time to take customer experience seriously
By Rob Paisley, director of banking and financial services at SS&C Blue Prism