Tagged: budget

November 6, 2025 @ 1:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Canadian Government has released its budget for the year 2025. The budget primarily centers on several major themes, such as: shifting from reliance to resilience, adequately protecting Canada’s sovereignty as well as security, and building a stronger Canadian economy. The budget confirms the importance… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Three quarters or the majority of UK financial services professionals are preparing for the Chancellor’s upcoming Budget to have at least a moderate impact on their business, according to KPMG’s UK Financial Services Sentiment Survey. More than a quarter (28%) anticipate the impact will be… Read More

September 22, 2024 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ahead of a “painful” Budget expected this autumn, new research from independent SME funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS) reveals that UK SMEs consider tax incentives and access to finance as two critical areas that need “to be addressed by the Government to unlock growth.” Data… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK pension holders will increasingly be “seeking to move retirement funds overseas as fears grow about the Budget in March,” predicts the Investment Director of an independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organization. The warning from James Green of deVere Group comes “ahead of… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 10:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow (Wednesday), the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunik will provide an update on the government’s 2021 budget plans. HM Treasury has already revealed much information on its tax and spending plans. While the Chancellor will have more to share, a good outline of… Read More

March 3, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented the budget for 2021. Obviously, the government policy on spending comes at a difficult time as COVID-19 is still very much with us yet glimmers of relief are showing as the vaccine takes hold. The Chancellor… Read More

February 14, 2020 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Federal agencies and departments established within the US Justice Department and the Treasury Department are reportedly requesting that millions of dollars be allocated to support their oversight and enforcement efforts related to the cryptocurrency industry. US President Donald Trump’s administration introduced its $4.8 trillion budget… Read More

February 11, 2020 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

This week the White House, via the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), released the proposed federal budget for 2021. According to the White House, the plan seeks to balance the budget within 15 years by proposing $4.6 trillion in deficit reduction. Debt, as a… Read More

May 8, 2018 @ 7:43 am By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia says their industry will benefit from the 2018-2019 Australian Budget but big news on Open Banking will wait for a future date. Stuart Stoyan, Chair of FinTech Australia, says he welcomes a number of funding measures outlined in the budget. These include: $44.6… Read More

March 12, 2017 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, the group that champion’s Fintech innovation in the UK and around the world, has shared the opinion of their Policy and Research Team on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond’s Spring Budget. Innovate Finance said they were pleased with the announcement that technical… Read More

March 6, 2017 @ 7:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Stuart Law, CEO and co-founder of P2P lender Assetz Capital, expects a boost for the peer to peer lending sector in the upcoming budget. Specifically, Law believes a small business tax rise and IFISA rule change could boost the online lending sector. “In just a few… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 3:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne revealed his list of policy changes for the forthcoming year as the UK attempts to keep the economy forward while keeping expenses in check. Osborne announced several new initiatives that will impact business both large and small. Some of… Read More