01/04/2021
The best and worst performing funds of 2020
Data from FE Analytics showed the fund returned 122 per cent from January 1 to December 31 last year
Comment, Analysis & Research
01/03/2021
Five investment trusts to watch in 2021
Emma Wall, Head of Investment Analysis, shares five investment trust ideas that could be worth keeping an eye on.
01/03/2021
When bonuses are paid, cue the great trader exodus
Trading revenue grew by nearly a quarter at Morgan Stanley in the first nine months of 2020.
01/03/2021
What does the provisional UK – EU trade agreement mean for personal data flows?
The Trade Agreement states that during the Additional Transition Period transfers of personal data from the EEA to the UK will not be considered transfers of personal data to a third country, and as such, will not be prohibited by the GDPR.
01/03/2021
How the pandemic will change the City office
Many companies plan to downsize headquarters and push through a permanent shift to hybrid working models
12/31/2020
The outlook for assets in 2021
Portfolio lessons still ring true for investors chasing recovery gains
12/30/2020
Ten Ways Covid-19 Has Changed the World Economy Forever
Big government staged a comeback as the social contract between society and the state got rewritten on the fly.
12/30/2020
The Future of U.K. Banking Rests on a Process Run by European Politicians
More broadly, EU and U.K. politicians are under no obligation to maintain close ties with each other.
12/30/2020
Pandemic triggers surge in business start-ups across major economies
US, UK, France, Germany and Japan register sharp rises in new company registrations
12/30/2020
Tony Danker was most recently CEO of Be the Business, a role he held since 2017 – an organisation launched by executives of FTSE-100 companies, to transform the productivity of the UK economy.
As the CBI prepares for an uncertain 2021, with no end to the coronavirus crisis in sight, and a No Deal Brexit still seemingly on the cards, it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer.
12/30/2020
1 in 3 to adopt permanent healthier lifestyles
Some 29% of adults say they are eating more healthily and 16% have cut down on alcohol consumption.
12/30/2020
Govt's state pension guarantees post-Brexit
From January 2021, the state pension will also rise each year in the EU in line with the rate paid in the UK.
12/30/2020
'I've never seen anything like it': 2020 smashes records in global markets
From worst crash in a generation to record highs on news of a Covid vaccine, experts review the rollercoaster that was 2020
12/30/2020
Uncovering the wider benefits of financial advice
New research shows sound financial advice boosts confidence and emotional wellbeing
12/29/2020
Year of the pivot: Four businesses which diversified to stay open
Business owners warn against straying far from core goals when adapting
12/29/2020
Breakingviews - Look out Europe: a SPAC craze is around the corner
SPACs are often controversial because they hand outsized rewards to founders and allow companies to skirt listing rules when going public.
12/28/2020
Supply squeeze won’t ease on global stocks and bonds in 2021
Many policymakers have recently topped up asset-purchase schemes, so that the crowding-out of private investors from public bond markets looks set to continue.
12/27/2020
Old toys you might have that could make you a millionaire
It's worth taking a look in your attic
12/24/2020
Government continues borrowing binge but will fight it now, pay back later
The absence of government spending in this moment could spell disaster and have ramifications for years to come.
12/24/2020
January ‘burnout spike’ warning for financial workers: 24% rise for UK employees searching for burnout in 2020
Data shows that last winter saw a record high January ‘burnout spike’, traditionally associated with low mood, depression and demotivation in employees.