AIM has launched a website providing detailed information about the 400 plus companies listed with it. The Alternative Markets Review gives financial and business information for financial institutions. It also provides a news page and a feature of the “AIM company of the week.” Access to the site costs £10 a week, but is free until the end of August. AIM managing director Bill Johnson says: “AIM quoted companies offer attractive investment opportunities. However, many of those listed are under-researched and the haphazard distribution of information has made it difficult for financial institutions to obtain the background that they need to make informal judgements.”
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Helping businesses with automatic re-enrolment
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Tony Wickenden: Helping business owner clients plan around losses
Knowledge of how the tax relief rules work for corporate losses will add considerable value to an adviser’s proposition Financial planning tends to focus on situations where there is available capital or income – very possibly created from business profits for SME owner-managers. But sometimes businesses make losses, and an awareness of how the tax […]
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