02/22/2022
Regulators warn of ‘race to the bottom’ in rush to axe Brexit red tape
The government is currently consulting on changes that would see the FCA and the PRA take greater control of the domestic rulebook
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/22/2022
Increasing competitiveness of UK funds regime will be ‘challenging’
The policy paper outlines next steps in the government’s review of the UK’s fund regime.
02/22/2022
Time for an IHT rethink?
Perhaps now is time for a rethink of IHT to make the regime as easy to understand as possible for IHT payers.
02/22/2022
Russian invasion adds to oil and gas supply concerns and inflation conundrum
In the short-term the oil and gas companies will continue to benefit from prices remaining elevated for some time.
02/22/2022
Sustainability Investment: From Finance, to Farm, to Fork
See what companies can do to promote a food industry that’s both good for the planet and good for business
02/21/2022
Asking prices for UK homes show record rise, as demand exceeds supply
Average advertised cost has risen by £40,000 since pandemic, compared with £9,000 in previous two years
02/21/2022
New super deduction could spark £40bn investment
The CBI warns that If the super deduction expires without a successor, the UK will remain the lowest in the G7 for business investment by 2026.
02/21/2022
I've got Ukraine on my Mind
The US, France and the UK are hardly going to revert to a nuclear threat to Russia over one nation.
02/21/2022
Rees-Mogg urges rewrite of UK insurance rules in race with EU
Fears grow in Whitehall that Brussels has secured a head-start
02/18/2022
Will the threat of war have long-term implications for markets?
Despite the damage and destruction that results, the impact of conflict on stock markets is unpredictable and more often than not relatively muted.
02/18/2022
Rathbones inflation Q&A: What you should know about high inflation and where it’s headed
With inflation spiking to its highest level in three decades and likely to remain elevated for now, Rathbones’ co-chief investment officer Ed Smith discusses the investment implications of high inflation and why we think it will begin to fade later
02/17/2022
‘Female entrepreneurs are more difficult to attract capital’
The bank wants to do this, among other things, by training customer advisors to make conversations more inclusive and to hire more female customer advisors.
02/17/2022
Incursions, Inflation and Interest Rates - Our Take on Market Volatility
Fast-rising inflation, higher interest rates and Ukraine tensions are understandably causing concern for investors. But we don’t think any of them will have a long-lasting impact.
02/16/2022
Finding steady ground by Coutts
The new year got off to a wobbly start for markets with investors nervous about rising inflation and higher interest rates
02/16/2022
Revealed: Big Six energy firms banked more than £7bn profit in last five years
Investigation sheds light on top energy firms’ finances ahead of price cap rise
02/16/2022
Record inflation once again with worse still to come by Hinesh Patel, Quilter Investors
While we face inflationary pressures not seen for decades, worse is yet to come.
02/16/2022
The Kids are…all investing in crypto
GoHenry has released its latest Youth Economy Report, highlighting the earning habits of 450,000 UK Children. They love crypto.
02/16/2022
Ukraine crisis: How much Russian money is there in the UK?
A Home Office report says the UK has seen "a significant volume of Russian, or Russian-linked illicit finance", which is spent on things like luxury property
02/15/2022
ECB plays for time to ponder first rate rise in a decade
Market reactions were “too high in recent days
02/15/2022
Banking Client Centricity: The Competitive Currency of 2022
Beyond technology, clints desire and will always desire benefits in terms of payments, compliant privacy policies etc.