08/18/2023
Public consultation in the UK
Consultation allows public bodies exercising powers to fully understand and consider the impacts on those affected.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/18/2023
Advised platforms sales hit all-time low of £2.8bn
Net sales are low because money coming onto platforms has continued to fall, with advised gross sales down 7.3 per cent on Q1 to £14.9bn.
08/17/2023
Wealth, Social Class Impact How Gen Z Plan Their Future
University can offer opportunities to UK students — but not everyone thinks they can afford to take that chance.
08/17/2023
House prices show remarkable resilience despite intense squeeze on affordability
The overall resilience of the market is somewhat surprising given the headwinds it currently faces.
08/17/2023
Could investing in the UK be a win-win for businesses and pension savers?
Through this commitment the Chancellor hopes to make the UK a more attractive prospect to high-growth companies, with the aim of ultimately helping to boost our economic growth and also delivering better returns for pension savers.
08/16/2023
Irish banks the worst in Europe for savers
Domestic banks have passed on just 7% of rate rises to savers, compared with 43% in the UK
08/16/2023
Cost of living crisis may begin to wane, but inflation data means more rate rises to come
Households are still under immense pressures however, and inflation isn’t going to fall dramatically
08/15/2023
Bank of England outage hits key payments systems processing billions
Chaps processes about £350 billion a day, including banks paying one another large sums.
08/15/2023
Jobs data show wage growth could outstrip inflation for first time in almost two years
The UK labour market remains relatively tight
08/15/2023
Brits urged to seek financial advice to avoid scams
Four in ten (41%) adults experienced a scam attempt in the last year
08/14/2023
New Bestinvest ‘Spot the Dog’ Report: Tally of horrible hounds sent to the doghouse for poor investor returns soars to 56
Global equity funds are home to the largest share of disobedient canines – despite a better start for stock markets in 2023 fuelled by excitement over artificial intelligence.
08/11/2023
Employers urged to test ‘right to work’ procedures after fines tripled
The changes will mean that businesses employing a worker without the appropriate right to work will be liable to pay fines starting at £45,000 per worker – up from the £15,000 penalty that currently can be levied for a first breach.
08/10/2023
Raiffeisen has bad news for tenants
The rise in rents in Switzerland should continue to gain momentum.
08/09/2023
Schroder Investment Solutions launches three guides to support financial advisers with sustainability credentials
This is following the launch of Schroders’ Sustainability Scorecard Initiative in October 2022, a tool which enables advisers to assess the sustainability of their own business.
08/09/2023
Glencore earnings fall short of consensus after commodity prices plunge
This shortfall was driven by a combination of sharply lower commodity prices and an underwhelming contribution from the marketing division.
08/09/2023
UK stagflation to return after five years of 'lost growth'
Think tank research
08/09/2023
D2C platforms hampering advisers’ ability to retain client beneficiaries
The report stated that D2C platforms have exacerbated this problem faced by advisers.
08/09/2023
ECB still hawkish: why and what to expect now
When will it reach 2%?
08/08/2023
Fixed income: From behind the scenes to center stage
Over the last several years, rising interest rates have been accompanied by a flattening yield curve.
08/08/2023
How Asset Managers are Navigating Regulatory Pressures
Although regulation of ESG is necessary, the way it is being implemented has been disjointed, according to some speakers at FundForum.