Kim Pattison
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Tax on cash interest in investment ISAs provides “nudge to normalise investing”
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Aberdeen MPS awarded ‘B+ Very Strong’ financial strength rating by AKG for third consecutive year
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AJ Bell regulatory outlook: five key topics to dominate 2026
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Titan Wealth acquires Innes Reid Investments Limited
Titan Wealth today announces its intent to acquire Innes Reid Investments Limited (Innes Reid), a financial advice firm based in Chester, UK.…
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Quilter Cheviot: The key themes driving the sustainable recovery in 2026
Following a tough period of performance for sustainable investment, there is growing belief that 2026 could see a turnaround in fortunes, according…
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Three reasons why investors are returning to Japan
After years of underpeformance, Japan is mounting a credible comeback — and Emily Badger of Man Group’s Japan Core Alpha Team believes…
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Retail investor anxiety over taxes and policy changes reaches highest ever level in IG sentiment tracker
Retail investor anxiety over higher taxes and government policy has reached its highest ever level in IG’s latest biannual sentiment tracker. The survey…
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Gilt yields start 2026 with their own ‘big drop’
After a volatile 2025, gilt markets have begun 2026 on the front foot. Yields across all maturities are now at their lowest…
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Where is the MPS market heading in 2026?
As the new year begins, where do the opportunities and challenges lie for MPS in 2026 and beyond? Whether you’re an IFA,…
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Shareholder apathy remains a danger, AIC voting figures show
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has called on all shareholders to make their votes count in the upcoming vote at Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust, as data…
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Analysts remain bullish on UK stocks for 2026
As we enter 2026, optimism towards UK equities is at a 12-year high, with 63% of FTSE 350 analyst recommendations now rated…
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Fundsmith underperforms for the fifth calendar year in a row
Terry Smith’s annual letter lays bare a difficult year for Fundsmith Equity, which returned just 0.8% in 2025 against a 12.8% gain…
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Silver price reaches all-time high – experts share everything you need to know before investing
As the price of silver has surged by almost 160% since the start of 2025, experts share insights into investing in the…

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Funds return to inflows in November for a six-month high
Investors placed £530 million into funds in November, the strongest month since May 2025, according to data published by the Investment Association…
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Will 2026 be China’s year? Fund manager insight from Artemis’ Raheel Altaf
Calling the end of US exceptionalism has become an annual ritual for investors, and one that rarely pays off. Yet as 2026…
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Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) after Labour’s CGT cut: legal insight into what advisers need to know
Setting out this useful overview for financial advisers, Giorgio Pizzetti, Associate at Hunters Law LLP, uses his legal expertise to update us…
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Royal Mint reports record year for precious metals investments as silver demand soars
Investors flocked to silver bullion products in 2025, with The Royal Mint reporting its best ever year for online precious metals sales. …
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Marlborough’s Sweeney identifies four potential “black swans” for 2026
Markets have a habit of being blindsided not by what everyone is watching, but by what almost no one is. As 2026…
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Janus Henderson announces exclusive distribution arrangement with HSBC to launch innovative thematic global equity fund
Janus Henderson Investors today announces the launch of the Janus Henderson Horizon Discovering New Alpha Fund (DNA), a global equity fund available exclusively…
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Investment trust 2025 review: another record year for corporate activity
2025 saw a frenzy of corporate activity, with 27 mergers, acquisitions and liquidations completed in the year, surpassing the previous record of…
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Fidelity Personal Investors begin putting cash to work as portfolios rebalance in December
Investor behaviour on Fidelity International’s (“Fidelity”) Personal Investing platform in December suggests a subtle but meaningful shift in positioning as the year ended. Compared…
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Why protection needs to be a priority for advisers this year
Written by Ahmed Bawa, CEO, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) As 2026 gets underway, many advisers will be considering what went well over…
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New record prices spur record trading in precious metals
Christmas 2025 proved a remarkable end to a remarkable year for precious metals prices and trading, and the New Year has begun…
























