Kim Pattison
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Real Estate 2026: Trends to watch, challenges to tackle, opportunities to seize
As we move into 2026, the UK real estate market stands at a pivotal crossroads. Economic uncertainty, political shifts, and changing lifestyles…
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Investors withdraw £4.5bn from funds in October as Budget uncertainty peaks
Kate Marshall, lead investment analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, examines a turbulent October for retail fund flows, marked by £5 billion of equity outflows,…
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Budget fears spur record exodus from equity funds
The most prolonged and most severe bout of equity-fund outflows continued unabated in November, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from…
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‘Government reveals 3.3m set to lose from Salary Sacrifice changes in Budget’ – Steve Webb, LCP
The Government last night released an impact assessment of the Budget 2025 measure which will impose National Insurance Contributions on sacrificed salary…
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Report reveals the countries that bought the most gold in 2025, Poland leads with 83 tonnes
Driven by economic and political uncertainty, weakened dollar and price momentum, gold has had a remarkable 2025. The demand for the precious…
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MPS in 2026: Leading asset managers share outlook on investment positioning, evolving propositions and what advisers can expect next
We recently published Part 1 of our MPS outlook series, entitled MPS in 2026: Regulation, efficiency and the new era of adviser…
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The cost revolution in MPS, and what it means for your clients
With portfolio costs down over 40% in a decade, advisers are looking beyond price to the process behind it. Low-cost, platform-based models…
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Investor withdrawals spike in October amid mounting Budget uncertainty
Net retail sales outflows reached £4.5 billion in October, representing the weakest month since October 2024, according to data released today by…
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PIMCO – Charting the year ahead: Investment ideas for 2026
Marc Seidner, CIO of Non-traditional Strategies at PIMCO, explores opportunities across equities, bonds, credit, and commodities that have the potential to offer…
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HMRC’s plans to block money market funds from stocks and shares ISAs for being too ‘cash like’ is ‘serious setback’ for investors – and it probably won’t work
HMRC’s move to bar money market funds from stocks and shares ISAs—alongside cutting the Cash ISA limit—has drawn sharp criticism from investment…
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MPS in 2026: leading asset managers share outlook for regulation, efficiency and the new era of adviser partnerships
The MPS market has entered a period of rapid transformation, as this year’s MPS Insights Report demonstrates. With Consumer Duty raising expectations,…
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What were the FTSE 100’s biggest risers and fallers in 2025?
After a few years in the relative doldrums, 2025 has been a pretty good year for investors in the UK stock market,…
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Why insurers must step up support for the UK’s 1.1 million working cancer carers
The recently published Sayce Review exposes systemic failings in how the UK supports unpaid carers, from unclear Carer’s Allowance guidance to penalties…
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Simplifying success: how Vanguard’s MPS solutions can help advisers focus on what matters most
As advisers seek smarter, more scalable ways to deliver value for clients under Consumer Duty, Vanguard’s Head of UK Intermediary, Douglas Abbott,…
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Gold and silver boom: 2025 sees fastest surge since 1979
With gold and silver prices rising faster in 2025 than any year since 1979, first-time buying on BullionVault continues to run at…
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Why Inheritance Tax needs to be top of the agenda for advisers
Inheritance Tax is becoming harder for advisers to ignore, warns Ahmed Bawa, CEO of Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), as rising receipts and…
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Financial stability and mental health: the toll on women at work
Financial stress is now the leading strain on employees’ wellbeing, with women disproportionately affected, the TELUS Mental Health Index shows. Paula Allen,…
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Systemic intentions: Andersen LLP’s Ben Lee on how the BoE risks smothering the Stablecoin market it wants to support
The Bank of England’s new consultation on regulating sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins promises innovation, yet may instead shut it down. In this detailed…
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Unlocking fair outcomes in divorce: Why pensions must be considered
Despite 25 years of Pension Sharing Orders, pensions remain one of the least understood yet most financially significant assets in divorce. With…
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Commodities take gold in 2025 performance tables with 44% return
The Commodities & Natural Resources sector is the best performer of 2025, data from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has revealed. The sector produced a…
