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UK Budget holds the ship steady, keeping our Gilt preference intact

It implemented many of Labour’s campaign pledges to invest in public services and infrastructure, and to provide clear rules on tax and spending.

The top 3 reasons family offices use cell companies for their investments

Since its earliest days three decades ago, the cell company structure has become a favoured choice of sophisticated investors and family offices thanks to its unparalleled speed, efficiency, and flexibility.

Modest house price growth in October but it remains to be seen how budget will impact sales

There will be another interest rate decision announced next week, which will potentially play a part in helping mortgage rates lower further.

Paris Motor Show 2024: what are the challenges and strategies for a successful transition to electric vehicles?

But while recent innovations are appealing, challenges remain to ensure mass adoption.

German inflation accelerates and that should hush the 50bp rate cut debate

With today’s macro data, not just from Germany, the hawks at the European Central Bank will feel encouraged to object to a 50bp rate cut in December, at least for now

Survey: Impact allocations could rise to 15% of UK assets by 2030

An additional 20% of respondents believe that growth could hit as high as 10%-15% over the period.

ABN Amro's Bux to offer retail investors access to IPOs via PrimaryBid

This move, encouraged by ABN AMRO, is part of BUX’s mission to make investing more accessible and empower retail investors with new opportunities.

Helping clients pinpoint their ‘number’ for a successful business exit

There are many different factors that tie into the number calculation

Fixed-rate mortgages fall to lowest level since 2022

Fixed-rate mortgages with terms of five and two years are also at their lowest level in over two years.

Want to be a top wealth manager? Study economics at Oxford University

Ahead of the inaugural Twenty Most Influential in Wealth Management list, FN has looked at where our leading executives were educated

Moody's cuts France's outlook to negative on debt, deficit concerns

France's new Finance Minister Antoine Armand noted the decision on Friday but maintained that the country can carry out "far-reaching reforms."

Morning markets - Andrew Bailey calls for UK pension overhaul to drive economic growth

Describing the UK pension industry as ‘fragmented’ and saying it ‘isn’t investing in the UK real economy’, Bailey raised an issue that is likely to be increasingly in the crosshairs of Rachel Reeves.

NatWest's momentum continues, but could struggle as rates fall

Loan losses are a small negative in the quarter with a charge of £245m and NatWest highlighting higher stage 3 charges in Commercial and Institutional divisions and also a pick up in Retail.

Almost two thirds of clients have ‘never switched’ their financial adviser

Opinium surveyed just under 12,000 UK adults between May and August 2024

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – September 2024

Inflation expectations at the one-year and three-year horizons remained below the perceived past inflation rate.

UK's finances stretched close to breaking point ahead of Labour’s first budget

The UK’s finances are stretched close to breaking point, as public sector net debt excluding public sector banks estimated at 98.5% of GDP at the end of September 2024.

HSBC Looks to Escape the Matrix

When it came to overlapping management and businesses, few global or international banks could match HSBC.

How Rachel Reeves will bake her UK Budget

This is about the cold-hearted business of balancing the books

World’s largest investment managers see assets hit $128 trillion in return to growth

The research also reveals the continued evolution of active vs. passive assets under management among the largest investment managers.

Tougher risk controls curtail hedge fund trading activity, research shows

Credit trading emerged as the most affected area, with hedge funds scaling back activity in response to tighter risk controls.

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