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Reopening with Caution to Avoid Liability Risks

If proper measures aren’t taken, companies may face liability for failing to keep their workers or customers safe.

Evolution not revolution in Capital Gains Tax review

The Chancellor needs to find ways to pay for the pandemic, and tens of billions saved from a single tax relief would be seriously welcome.

What’s next for small businesses?

As we emerge from lockdown, business owners are facing a very different world. So how exactly can entrepreneurs navigate these uncharted waters?

Accelerated master trust adoption set to define DC scheme development in the next two years

The increased use of master trusts has been at the expense of Trust-based DC schemes.

UK tax gap increases for wealthy individuals but record low for large businesses

HMRC has a real focus on domicile and residence of high net worth individuals at present, and believes it is missing out on tax that should be paid by internationally-mobile executives.

Covid-19 creates numerous use cases for the Internet of Things but… Are they legal?

To control any exponential spread of Covid-19, the solution is understanding where, how long, and who are symptomatic people congregate.

Just 12% of young women are seeking financial advice versus men of the same age

Our Women and Money campaign has always been about finding tangible solutions to the obstacles faced by women when it comes to investing. Turning our attention to the role of financial advice seemed a natural step in our campaign journey.

Canary Wharf could become the World’s biggest tech hub

The pandemic is simply finishing off the job for bank bosses as head counts were declining and layoffs common place – a total of 6m sq ft of office space has been lost in the last 9 years.

Libor: Entering the Endgame by Andrew Bailey

Speech given by Andrew Bailey Governor of the Bank of England

Monaco takes pole position in the property price Grand Prix

Monaco is arguably the jewel in the crown of the Formula One calendar and the same could be said in terms of its position in the global property market.

Financial markets have become immune to corona

Corporate earnings are not completely decoupled from the underlying economy. In this respect, it is worth keeping track of macroeconomic trends.

Is Anyone Listening to Dr Fauci? by Gary Dugan

Banks globally have rightfully won plaudits for learning the harsh lessons of 2009 by shoring up their balance sheets and generally dealing with risk and leverage more sensibly this time around.

Investment Insights - Rathbones

The global economy is reopening for business as the COVID-19 virus recedes, and the groundwork has been laid for a speedy recovery by massive government and central bank stimulus.

Octopus Group appointed to work with mental health charity My Black Dog

Octopus Group has had a commitment to mental health and wellbeing for its staff for several years and recently was highly commended by PR Week in its annual Best Place to Work Awards.

Make-A-Wish... let's make a difference by Penny Lovell

Like myself, JP is a keen cyclist and he had a fantastic idea

Big Deal by Tim Price

The theory then has it that long-term interest rates will fall, and banks will have more money to lend to eager borrowers.

IoD figures on firms' Brexit readiness

Directors want to take advantage of the opportunities that can come with an independent trade policy

Record breaking first half for TISE, despite COVID-19

Overall, at 30 June 2020, the total number of securities listed on TISE had grown to 3,030 and the total market value of those listed securities had risen to more than £400 billion.

The role of investment managers in the post Covid-19 recovery by Christopher Woolard

Speech by Christopher Woolard, Interim Chief Executive at the FCA, delivered at a webinar hosted by The Investment Association.

From Failure to Phoenix by Justin Urquhart Stewart

One reason is the unreliability of previously trendy brands, which turn from haute couture to tank top in a matter of weeks.

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