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Leader: Why the FCA needs to get off the fence over crypto

Online trading broker eToro has fallen foul of seemingly conflicting rules on financial promotions

Mad As Hell

"In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us.This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right..”

Cost of living: families face biggest fall in disposable income for three decades, Bank of England warns – as it happened

The Bank now expects inflation will hit 7.25% in April

Why real inflation is so hard to measure

Scientists and bean-counters everywhere need to fill gaps in our knowledge rather than stumble into them

Central Bankers - Tigers Still With No Teeth

The markets saw the Fed meeting as hawkish, but what did investors expect?

What's Going To Affect You In The Year Ahead? by Coutts

Increased levels of uncertainty due to Covid can raise the price of goods and create supply bottlenecks.

Lowering inflation and a bright future for the markets - our view on 2022

Many economies have avoided a deep depression and experienced a strong V-shaped recovery, with many developed countries back on their long-term grown trajectories.

Wellington Wealth: Why men come to us for advice

“I think it’s possibly because they feel more comfortable without having an alpha male opposing them."

CaixaBank recognised for its leading role in international financing solutions

CaixaBank has also been acknowledged as "Best Confirming Bank in South Asia" at the same awards

Beyond disclosure for high-risk investments: slow down and think

Investors surveyed recently by researchers for the FCA seemed to significantly underestimate these risks, with 45% of new self-directed investors not aware that ‘losing some money’ was a potential risk of investing.

Zurich IAM targets WMs aged over 50 in recruitment drive

Marcuard Heritage says ‘60 is the new 40’.

Edouard de Saint Pierre on building a strong future for the French market and the next generation

De Saint Pierre, who aims to turn France into the Group’s European flagship, has great faith in the next generation and partnerships with investment advisers.

Boris Johnson and beyond: assessing the UK’s prospects

As a weakened Boris Johnson seeks to weather a damaging report into Downing Street parties, the country is grappling with a cost of living crisis

Why you don’t need to worry about ‘The Great Resignation’

The Great Resignation is a term used to describe the large volume of workers who left and are leaving their current job as the Covid-19 pandemic eases.

Wealthify boss: ‘We’re not competing against IFAs, we're resolving their issues’

Having built the company up through its direct-to-consumer channel, Wealthify decided to expand into the IFA market to reach more savers with smaller pots - typically those with £50,000 or less in savings at a flat fee of 0.6 per cent.

BoE raises base rate to 0.5 per cent

The hike was expected by analysts, as the central bank had not made any moves to quell market speculation of a 0.25 percentage point rise.

ECB behind the curve in responding to sharp rise in inflation

As per the last decade, global rates will be more linked to the ECB than the Federal Reserve, given its scale and magnitude versus others.

Financial Lives 2022 survey

Only adults from households that have been randomly selected to receive an invitation letter from the FCA can participate in the Financial Lives survey.

CII sets up exams action group as advisers report fresh problems

A number of financial advisers complained last week about issues around the verification process that candidates had to complete before beginning their exams.

PM assembles new cohort of business leaders to turbocharge UK economy

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a new Business Council following the two-year Brexit anniversary.

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