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HSBC’s responsible investing chief was ‘spot on’, say advisers

“ESG is the latest grasp by active fund managers to make themselves relevant again,” he said.

Only 186 pensioners opt out of Winter Fuel Payment in 2021 out of over 11m recipients

The Winter Fuel Payment is available to anyone born on or before 25 September 1956 and someone can get between £100 and £300 to help with their bills in winter.

Residential mass-market housing: a defensive sector in an inflationary world

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions are adding more pressure and uncertainty.

How to engage your private clients to achieve the maximum impact

Implementing a hybrid servicing approach allows a lot of processes to be digitalised because it is more convenient, minimises wait time and ultimately promotes the option of having a browsing style that suits the customer

Early birds reap the benefits from tax-free savings

That may not sound like a lot, but over the long-term that £400 can grow and earn its own dividends.

Are corporate credit markets at once-in-a-generation yields?

Inflation is proving very high in the short term, whereas longer term growth is trending downward.

Retailers now pay 755% nearly 8 times the amount more in the business rates tax, than their rival online counterparts

A Government consultation on rebalancing that tax base to ensure online

Pay gap in UK between bosses and workers likely to widen in 2022

After narrowing during pandemic, analysis suggests FTSE 350 CEOs will collect 63 times average median pay at their companies

Germany climbs back into top 10 in global financial secrecy ranking

Each country is given a score according to how much each country’s financial and legal system allows individuals to hide

Five financial truths about Millennials at 40

Results from the 2021 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors reveal how Millennials are changing.

The economic situation and monetary policy − speech by Huw Pill

Given at ACCA Cymru Wales

Positive earnings surprises but softer guidance

Sales and earnings growth for Q1 2022 in both the US and Europe exceeded expectations, led by strong energy sector results. The percentage of companies beating forecasts is above the long-term trend, but the margin of surprise is lower than recent quarter

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Declining US housing starts, surging UK inflation

Zombie financing

Charlton Heston and our head of multi-asset investments David Coombs have little in common. But they both hate the walking dead.

The end of free money

The financial world is in the midst of a painful and unfamiliar transition.

Nearly half of investors regret doing too little research

A quarter (27%) of investors said they were more likely to invest in an ‘investment opportunity’ with a limited time frame, despite time pressure being a common tactic used by scammers.

Seven questions to ask before buying a property

The most common way to make a property purchase is to take out a mortgage loan.

Quant chart: Value accelerates to strongest start in decades

Indeed, value stocks have significantly outperformed their growth peers year to date, supported by wide valuation spreads, heightening growth concerns for firms with lofty valuations,1 and the tailwind provided by the narrative around value and interest r

Number of Irish wealthy individuals set to surge

Ireland is among 10 countries forecast to see the largest proportional increase in their extremely rich populations between now and 2026

Bailey admits BoE cannot stop inflation hitting 10%

The base rate also rose to 1 per cent this month, following a series of rises since December when it stood at 0.1 per cent.

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