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War-hit European markets are far from down and out

Europe's STOXX 600 index is near record highs, company earnings are exceeding expectations, and the euro is at a three-month peak.

One Media iP Group Plc Repayment of Bank Debt

Following repayment, the Group is now in a net cash position with no borrowings.

Active allocations set to rise in 2027, fund selectors’ survey shows

Around 18% said they are shifting towards defensive and tangible assets and 29% moving into cash and short-duration bonds.

Indian family office assets to grow 1.5x over three years: Julius Baer-EY report

According to the report, around 40%-45% of allocations in many family offices now go to alternative assets.

Should investors worry about record market highs?

While investors may feel nervous when equity markets reach new highs, history suggests that today’s record highs can also be tomorrow’s starting point.

Family office governance: how to translate vision into structure

A family office’s purpose may be defined by guiding principles, but robust structural elements are needed for a long-term vision to withstand generational change.

Government tax take climbs ever higher as Healey’s first budget nears

These latest figures demonstrate exactly why the government finds fiscal drag so difficult to resist.

UK employment data nears ‘something of a trough’ as job vacancies fall by 0.8%

The estimated number of payrolled employees remained largely unchanged over the quarter

How Indian family offices are a rising force in private capital markets

Indian family offices seek stronger governance and opportunity-led strategies for capital deployment.

Half of IFA firms earn 2% or less on cash reserves

The findings highlight a potential gap between how advisers manage cash for clients and how they manage their own firms’ reserves.

Wealth manager and law firm partner on IHT/pensions support

The changes that will bring pensions into the scope of IHT will take effect from 6 April 2027.

FCA warns wealth managers over fees, financial crime and AI risks

“By building on that strong foundation, firms can raise standards further, with clearer fees, fair value and strong safeguards against financial crime.”

Experts react as job vacancies fall to lowest level since 2014

Annual wage growth stood at 3.5%, with public sector pay rising by 6.1% compared with 2.8% in the private sector.

UK jobs market nearing something of a trough as focus turns to Budget

The early estimate for July shows it shared a similar fate, decreasing by 94,000 or 0.3% on the year and 13,000 or 0.0% on the month.

Legal & General shares have a dividend yield of 7.1%. What’s the catch?

Legal & General operates across asset management, pension risk transfer, workplace pensions, and retail annuities, giving it multiple overlapping streams of fee and investment income.

Europe’s heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount

Adding to the pressure, extreme heat often falls outside traditional business interruption insurance, exposing a growing protection gap for companies across Europe.

Pensioner poverty reversal driven by single retirees, warns LCP

While poverty rates among pensioner couples have remained broadly flat over the past ten years, the overall rise has been driven almost entirely by single retirees.

Living abroad may result in reductions to Swiss pension benefits

Even a single year’s gap in contributions to the Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance (AHV) scheme can result in a lifelong “penalty” in Switzerland.

Why confidence matters for entrepreneurs, investors and growth – interview with Mark Goddard

The British Business Bank has become an increasingly important part of the UK’s growth ecosystem, helping address persistent scale-up funding gaps and crowding in private investment.

Advice demand strong despite low uptake, Inzuzo finds

Retirement is the biggest driver of demand, accounting for more than half of enquiries received by Inzuzo.

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