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The Wait-and-See Rally That Did Not Wait by Gary Dugan

The regional breakdown of returns in world equity markets reveals a pattern of previous laggards catching up.

PFS pledges to help adviser wellbeing in ‘lonely’ industry

Mr Richards was discussing the state of the advice market with the editor of Financial Adviser, Simoney Kyriakou.

CBA granted banking licence for Dutch subsidiary

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a step closer to providing better access to European markets for its institutional clients post-Brexit.

Average UK property values expected to increase by 2% in 2021

This tax holiday has been critical in keeping the economy moving throughout some of the toughest conditions this country has ever experienced.

MSCI World rallies in record November as clients clamour for global stocks

The prospects for economic growth are improving, which will help to support equity markets.

Credit Where Credit Is Due by Brown Shipley

We’re positive on riskier credit markets with overweight allocations to euro high yield and emerging market sovereign hard currency bonds.

How to ensure you don’t leave your family with an avoidable IHT bill

Taking the right steps now can shield your loved ones from tax and help ensure your money goes where you want it to go after you die

UK business confidence rises despite November lockdown

But the contraction was much more muted than in April, and less severe than expected.

Just 8% of Brits received financial advice

But number of advisers slowly increasing

Where high net worth buyers can grab a discount in London

A combination of Brexit uncertainty and the current pandemic has seen many sellers reduce their asking price expectations in order to secure a sale.

Ireland's foreign investment regime

Ireland is a politically stable democracy, and successive Irish governments have striven to ensure Ireland remains highly attractive as a place to do business for foreign companies.

Some monetary policy options – if more support is needed

The Covid first wave, and measures taken to tackle it, left the economy with depressed output, sizeable scars on the labour market and investment, as well as a significant amount of spare capacity.

The Elephant In The Room: Fidelity 2021 Outlook Series

We expect this growth to stabilise in China in 2021.

BlackRock Survey Shows Acceleration of Sustainable Investing

The survey gathered insights from 425 investors in 27 countries

The role of the adviser in intergenerational wealth transfer

Bringing together different generations can be fraught with problems but advisers who succeed will have happier clients

2021 is the Year of the Ox. Will it be a bull market based on sustained recovery?

“The sheer volatility of 2020 is illustrated by the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging (peak-to-trough) by 37% during the height of the pandemic in March but staging a stunning rebound of 62% in November to reach a record high.”

Only 4% made the most of lockdown falls in markets by investing more

Data from the Bank of England shows that long-term savings account interest rates have collapsed from already low rates as it looks to stimulate the economy.

UK official holdings of international reserves: November 2020

This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.

BofE - Businesses now more confident the economy will warm up faster from the cold shock of Covid

As firms have battened down the hatches to survive the pandemic and conserve cash for Brexit uncertainty, investment has plummeted by a quarter for the last three months of the year.

FCA evaluation of the impact of RDR/FAMR – HL Comment

People require different levels of help with their finances throughout their life. Some may just need to be pointed in the direction of some helpful information, particularly when they’re starting out.

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