The Agenda Issue 4: May 2022 Editor's Note Only a few weeks after our last issue, as the Government scrapped the remaining COVID-19 isolation rules, Russia invaded Ukraine. In the ensuing weeks, there were new risks to address, new sanctions regimes and new laws to tackle corruption. The changing economic and political landscape has caused us all to reflect on how to continue to realise opportunities and innovate whilst mitigating these risks and staying ahead of emerging regulation. I hope in this issue you will find something to inspire and something to help. Read the full note News Fed up of fast fashion? Recent investments show that the future of fashion is sustainable Investments into fashion start-ups over the past year suggest that the time is ripe for growth investments in innovative fashion businesses who wish to focus on sustainability and expanding their circular models. News Is technology coming to the hospitality sector’s rescue? The long-suffering hospitality sector is beginning to emerge from the past two years of pandemic-enforced silence. But what is ahead for the industry? News Is the conflict in Ukraine changing the world's view on cryptocurrency? As the digital asset donations to support Ukraine's defence against a Russian invasion began to mount, the country's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy legalised cryptocurrency in the country, signing into law a bill on digital assets. News Hammock Financial Services Ltd – Spotlight Piece We had the pleasure of speaking to Manoj Varsani (CEO) and Marco Ferrari (COO), co-founders of Hammock Financial Services Ltd, a property finance start-up that works with landlords to provide bespoke banking, bookkeeping and property tax statement software. News The National Security and Investment Act: protecting UK assets and infrastructure UK businesses, and in particular start-up companies, face a variety of security-related threats. In some cases, these threats have the potential not just to cause financial or reputational damage to the business concerned, but also to threaten the UK's national security. News Overseas entities owning UK property: act now to avoid missing 31 January deadline The UK's "Register of Overseas Entities" launched on 1 August 2022. In the Government's words, the rationale for the new register is to require "anonymous foreign owners of UK property to reveal their real identities to ensure criminals cannot hide behind secretive chains of shell companies, setting a global standard for transparency." News Angeli Arora in Citi GPS report on women entrepreneurs Angeli Arora, Corporate Partner at Mishcon de Reya, has been interviewed in a Citi GPS report on women entrepreneurs. Subscribe Never miss a publication by signing up to our mailing list Subscribe The Agenda: Subscribe The Agenda Issues Next Previous Issue 15 Sep 2024 Issue 14 May 2024 Issue 13 Feb 2024 Issue 12 Nov 2023 Issue 11 Sep 2023 Issue 10 Jul 2023 Issue 9 May 2023 Issue 8 Mar 2023 Issue 7 Dec 2022 Issue 6 Oct 2022 Issue 5 Jul 2022 Issue 4 May 2022 Issue 3 Feb 2022 Issue 2 Sep 2021 Issue 1 Jul 2021 Share
News Fed up of fast fashion? Recent investments show that the future of fashion is sustainable Investments into fashion start-ups over the past year suggest that the time is ripe for growth investments in innovative fashion businesses who wish to focus on sustainability and expanding their circular models.
News Is technology coming to the hospitality sector’s rescue? The long-suffering hospitality sector is beginning to emerge from the past two years of pandemic-enforced silence. But what is ahead for the industry?
News Is the conflict in Ukraine changing the world's view on cryptocurrency? As the digital asset donations to support Ukraine's defence against a Russian invasion began to mount, the country's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy legalised cryptocurrency in the country, signing into law a bill on digital assets.
News Hammock Financial Services Ltd – Spotlight Piece We had the pleasure of speaking to Manoj Varsani (CEO) and Marco Ferrari (COO), co-founders of Hammock Financial Services Ltd, a property finance start-up that works with landlords to provide bespoke banking, bookkeeping and property tax statement software.
News The National Security and Investment Act: protecting UK assets and infrastructure UK businesses, and in particular start-up companies, face a variety of security-related threats. In some cases, these threats have the potential not just to cause financial or reputational damage to the business concerned, but also to threaten the UK's national security.
News Overseas entities owning UK property: act now to avoid missing 31 January deadline The UK's "Register of Overseas Entities" launched on 1 August 2022. In the Government's words, the rationale for the new register is to require "anonymous foreign owners of UK property to reveal their real identities to ensure criminals cannot hide behind secretive chains of shell companies, setting a global standard for transparency."
News Angeli Arora in Citi GPS report on women entrepreneurs Angeli Arora, Corporate Partner at Mishcon de Reya, has been interviewed in a Citi GPS report on women entrepreneurs.