Kam Patel

In a bid to encourage us to save more, City institutions are developing a ‘digital passport’ that will make opening a new savings account as easy as b…

Pensions Freedom Day on 6 April will signal open season for scammers intent on tricking the unsuspecting out of their pension pots. Kam Patel looks at…

The FTSE 100 burst through the 7,000 mark last Friday. But don't take that as a signal to pile in, says Kam Patel.

P2P lenders were disappointed not to have their products included in the Isa framework in the Budget. But they remain quietly confident their day will…

Kam Patel looks over the pre-election sweeties the chancellor handed out in his last Budget before the election.

Chancellor George Osborne is making his annual statement on the Budget today at 12:30 in the House of Commons. Follow the latest developments here.

Giles Hargreave is one of Britain’s best small companies investors. So, what's his secret? Kam Patel investigates.

Kam Patel talks to Giles Hargreave – the best small companies investor in Britain today – about investing in Aim shares.

Philip Manduca, executive chairman of Paragon Diamonds, talks to Kam Patel about why he thinks gold is 'no longer fit for purpose', leaving diamonds a…

Kam Patel examines the reasons behind the heavy parting of ways between the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250, and asks where they might be heading next.

Shareholders in stricken gold miner Petropavlovsk have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the company's controversial refinancing plans. Kam Patel repo…

The largest shareholder in troubled miner Petropavlovsk has accused bondholders in the company of “frightening” shareholders into accepting a controve…

One of the key shareholders in troubled miner Petropavlovsk says it will vote in favour of the company’s refinancing plans – but only if its own propo…

Sapinda, the fund which owns 7.8% of miner Petropavlovsk, says small shareholders should ignore chairman Peter Hambro's rescue plan. Kam Patel reports…

With the FTSE 100 at 15-year highs, investors might be tempted to sell up and take profits. But that, as Kam Patel explains, would be a mistake.

Investment fund Sapinda has strongly denied that its proposal to Petropavlovsk is a Trojan horse to take over the stricken miner. Kam Patel reports.

Troubled gold miner Petropavlovsk has dismissed a bid from private investment vehicle Sapinda to counter its refinancing plans. Kam Patel looks at wha…

Troubled gold miner Petropavlovsk will cease to exist and shareholders' entire investment will be wiped out unless they vote for a £155m rights issue …

Alexis Tsipras is leading in the polls, but he's made some big promises to voters. Kam Patel explains what you need to know ahead of the Greek electio…

After a strong QE-fuelled rally yesterday US stocks are looking to make a more sedate start today, says Kam Patel.

The FTSE 100 is trading higher this morning on the announcement that the European Central Bank is to pump billions of euros into the eurozone.

Traders in New York will are watching out for European Central Bank boss Mario Draghi's next move.

The FTSE 100 edges higher this morning on expectations of the announcement that the European Central Bank will being money-printing.

Investors are digesting the contents of Barack Obama's State of the Union address yesterday ahead of the opening of the US stockmarket.

Falling unemployment and upbeat company updates have buoyed the FTSE 100 so far today.

US stocks are poised to advance this morning, says Kam Patel. Here, he picks four things to watch ahead of the market's opening bell.

A slowdown in the Chinese and global economies is at the forefront of investors' minds.

Chinese stocks plummeted overnight after authorities there cracked down on margin trading. Kam Patel explains what that means, and why it happened.

As UK stocks make steady progress this morning, Kam Patel rounds up the most important stories of the day so far.

Investors are chewing over the full implications of the Swiss National Bank's decision ahead of trading in New York.

Kam Patel reports on the winners and losers from the Swiss National Bank's shock decision, and other news affecting the stockmarket today.

Resources entrepreneur Algy Cluff recalls his adventures exploring for gold in Africa, and how he helped open the continent for business.

UK fund investors are exposed to the tune of £4bn to plunging Swiss stocks, but they needn't worry too much, says Kam Patel.

US stocks should open slightly higher today as hopes of ECB money-printing increased after the Swiss National Bank abandoned the franc’s peg to the eu…

UK stocks gave up opening gains in early trading as investors continued to fret about falling commodity prices and the outlook for the global economy.…

In part one of an exclusive interview, legendary resources entrepreneur Algy Cluff talks about his new venture – underground coal gasification – and h…