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Why do entrepreneurs fail to plan adequately for their business succession?

It would be a shame to build a successful business over the years only to fail to fully reap the benefits of this investment for lack of adequate forethought.

A peak in policy rates supports bond preferences

Fixed income returns are in part driven by interest rate expectations, relative to current market pricing.

Leading collectibles experts 2024

The definitive Spear's ranking of advisers for high-net-worth collectors in the UK

Julius Baer: Will Giorgio Pradelli Bring EFG International Along?

Speculation about a merger between Julius Baer and EFG International is not new.

Triple Lock Plus plan freezes out the younger generations

With this in mind both parties must act and while the Conservatives are dressing up their action as “triple lock plus” if Labour plan to maintain the triple lock they too will need to raise the personal allowance.

Three must-see charts this month

Our analysis of bull markets shows that they tend to be led by a concentrated group of stocks.

What Will Become of Palantir in Switzerland?

Palantir was already on everyone's lips when Artificial Intelligence (AI) was still a foreign concept to most.

Ex-VLK stalwart to become CIO for €245bn Dutch pension fund

Lars Dijkstra, who was at Van Lanschot Kempen for 18 years, will now help ‘rebuild’ the portfolio at PGGM Investment Management.

Is it time to look at the UK?

This is often overlooked by a common mistaken belief that buying a great business automatically means that you will get great returns.

Can women really have it all?

Charlotte Tague, Investment Director at Investec Wealth & Investment (UK), talks about the unique difficulties facing mothers in the workplace and some developments to consider going forward.

The Industry reacts as UK inflation falls to 2.3%

This should temper the expectations of a summer rate cut.

Equity markets should see further upside in 2024

With the US stock market facing near-term pressures from slower economic activity, we tactically lower our portfolio exposure here to strategic levels and increase exposure to UK stocks.

Is the stock market's advance too narrow?

If these stock market gains reflect unfair competition in the economy, and the monopolistic abuse of market power, they could undermine the credibility of capitalism and even threaten its viability.

Promoting our clients' potential through the magic of London Games Festival

Our Interactive Entertainment Lead, Paul Franks, reflects on how the 2024 London Games Festival champions the power of a major growth industry.

The effects of a general election on the new tax year, according to LGT Wealth Management’s David Lane

This time, we have David Lane, Partner and Technical Director at LGT Wealth Management. David shares some advice for the new tax year and weighs in on the effects of a potential general election.

“I've consistently experienced exceptional service” – Case study: helping a client following their business sale

We were recently able to help a client get set up with a personalised banking service following a significant post sale windfall.

London Remains Top Pick in Europe for Financial Investors; Paris Comes Second

Britain drew a third of Europe’s finance projects last year

Europe is blinking first

The US Federal Reserve remains less forthcoming to rate cuts

Sunday Times Rich List reveals biggest decrease in UK billionaires ever recorded

Peter Hargreaves lost £22m from his £1.8bn fortune, but climbed one place to 93rd

From NICE… to not so nice - speech by Ben Broadbent

Given at the Bank of England

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