英國通 8 爭議：The U.K. moves to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine rebuild.Britain Is Facing a Measles Outbreak...UK Plans to Lower Eligibility Threshold for Angel Investors

After Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the G7 froze Russia’s foreign reserve assets and prohibited financial firms from moving them. Western policymakers are now considering whether they can be used to help Ukraine https://econ.st/48z8rIR

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   The U.K. moves to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine rebuild.

   The government’s announcement follows a pledge made by Group of 7 nations at their annual gathering last month to freeze Russian assets until Moscow pays for the damage done in Ukraine.

   By Patricia Cohen

   

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   The United States and our allies have every legal right to transfer frozen Russian assets to Kyiv.

   By Bret Stephens

   PRINT EDITIONHow to Make Russia Pay for Invading Ukraine|September 20, 2023, Page A27

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UK Plans to Lower Eligibility Threshold for Angel Investors




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2024年3月3日 at 上午12:16 [GMT+8]

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The UK government plans to lower the threshold to qualify as a so-called angel investor in a bid to bolster funding for small- and medium-sized businesses, the Treasury said in a statement.

The changes, expected to be introduced soon, involve reinstating a lower eligibility criteria for “high net worth” or “sophisticated” investors, commonly known as angel investors. By resetting income and net asset thresholds to £100,000 and £250,000, instead of £170,000 and £430,000 respectively, the government aims