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Living together in later life seriously damages your wealth

Many tax and benefit rules do not recognise cohabitation and thereby treat cohabiting couples as second class citizens.

A complete income fund universe and 360° analysis determine Income Diamond Ratings from Defaqto

The unique ratings have been designed to give advisers a solid framework around which they can both position and recommend income funds.

Fee innovation in investment management overdue

UK consultant LCP’s latest fee report, published last month, shows that of 22 strategies analysed, only eight rose in the years since 2011.

BNY Mellon European chair says big banks are planning for 'the most challenging scenario' on Brexit

Brexit is a natural opportunity to expand roles within our European footprint, should we deem it necessary to do so in the future.

Where will be the UK's top property investment hotspots over the next 3 years?

The research also surveyed high net worth investors from across the UK, to reveal where and why they plan to purchase property in the future.

St. James’s Place – “Political ructions”

Criticism outweighs approval on both the Conservative and Labour manifestoes; the Conservatives risk UK businesses “being left in the starting blocks because of a blunt approach to immigration” and Labour “fails to offer the pro-growth a

On growing the pie, not eating it by Tim Price

It is also an exposure of the biggest lie in British politics: that national insurance is a separate levy which is set aside to pay for this kind of thing. It isn’t.

President Trump is the single biggest threat to investors’ portfolios

President Trump poses the greatest risk for regular investors in the world - even ahead of a possible recession in China - but there are also important opportunities, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest financial services organisations.

Money flowing into sovereign wealth funds declines to $7.4tn

Fall in oil price strains state-backed investment vehicles, as countries withdraw

Could citizens’ wealth funds halt the dominance of the financial elite?

Eventually the revenue stream could be significant.

Rapid growth in FinTech credit carries opportunities and risks

The profile of investors, which platforms match to borrowers, also differs across countries.

Standard Life’s David Tiller on why platforms are misunderstood

Standard Life head of adviser propositions and strategy on the increasing conflict of a one-size-fits-all approach to platforms and the emergence of a new model wealth manager

How UK advisers positioned clients in Q1 2017

The latest UK Portfolio Barometer report from Natixis shows investment professionals have reduced their clients’ exposure to equities and upped their weightings to absolute return funds.

'An investment in knowledge pays the best interest'. - Benjamin Franklin

Press coverage has linked Sterling’s strength with the possibility that May will have greater freedom to secure “her kind of Brexit”, meaning a softer Brexit. What are your thoughts

Is unpredictability the new normal? by Jürg Zeltner, President UBS Wealth Management

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