01/12/2023
UK could face ‘banking crisis worse than 2008’ if City fails to prepare for fossil fuel collapse
Report from climate activist groups says City is unprepared for potential collapse in value of fossil fuel assets
Comment, Analysis & Research
01/12/2023
Tackling the UK Gender Pensions Gap
Is it time for a more radical approach to closing the gender pensions gap?
01/11/2023
Inflation’s gravity check: what goes up, must come down
The chances of sidestepping deep recessions in 2023, and then pausing interest rate hikes, are growing.
01/11/2023
Self-Assessment tax return – 10 tips to help you hit the January 31 deadline and avoid overpaying
From checking whether you need to file a return to leaving enough time to register or input your information and taking advantage of tax allowances to reduce your bill, acting now will stop you facing hefty fines
01/11/2023
Spain to ask EU to scrap 90-day limit for Brits
Restrictions ‘work against’ the country’s interests
01/11/2023
ScS completes acquisition of sofa in a box pioneer Snug with the support of Evelyn Partners
In the financial year 2021 the company recorded revenues in excess of £30m, up from £7m a year earlier.
01/11/2023
Alternatives enter a new era
The resulting contrast between equity and bond indices’ 10% fall and alternatives’ rise is stark.
01/11/2023
Ex-SJP adviser joins Love Island
Ron Hall, a former adviser at St James’s Place partner practice AJG Wealth Management, left the firm to find love and/or fame.
01/11/2023
Glencore appeals even without coal windfall, according to Deutsche Bank
Sector leading cash generation and shareholder returns in 2023/24, even as coal prices moderate
01/10/2023
RDR 10 years on: FCA unveils plans to ‘streamline’ investment advice
This shift has coincided with an overall movement within the market for customers to take greater control over their own personal finances.
01/10/2023
The Road To Hell
“MacGuffin: an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance.” - Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
01/10/2023
Size matters
The fact that the largest companies in the UK fared significantly better than medium-sized businesses does not mean that they will continue to do so in 2023.
01/10/2023
Market Round-Up
The World Health Organisation pushed Beijing to improve data transparency including case counts, disease severity and other health statistics with international travel by Chinese travellers forecast to jump from 5% of 2019 levels to 50% by the summer.
01/10/2023
UK consulting sector to create 10,000 jobs by 2026
Figures collected by the MCA show that nearly 10,000 new jobs have recently been announced by in-demand consultancies, as they invest in boosting their talent pipeline until 2026.
01/09/2023
Enabling cost reductions will be key for retailers to attract today’s frugal consumer
New report finds most consumers (61%) are concerned about their financial situation and 69% are cutting back on non-essential expenses
01/09/2023
UK financial boardrooms lead Europe in acceleration of female and sustainability appointments
EY Boardroom Monitor data shows that UK financial services firms are responding to investor expectations and are leading European peers across a range of gender diversity metrics.
01/06/2023
Five funds to watch in 2023
Investment ideas for 2023 and beyond.
01/06/2023
Quarterly markets review - Q4 2022
A look back at markets in Q4, when shares made strong gains.
01/06/2023
2022 ‘a short sellers’ paradise’ – Long/Short funds boom as niche investments take centre stage
This has helped to intensify the cost-of-living crisis and altered the course of inflation leading to more aggressive central bank policies to bring it back in line.
01/06/2023
Retail Outlook 2023 – Shortage of labor and skilled workers to become more acute in Switzerland
The Swiss economy proved highly resilient in the challenging global environment in 2022, with consumption supported by a robust labor market and immigration.