Sue Whitbread
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Auto-enrolment earnings thresholds and triggers to remain frozen for another year
In a written statement to Parliament, new pensions minister Torsten Bell has confirmed the automatic enrolment earnings thresholds and earnings trigger of…
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Chancellor ramps up engagement with financial services leaders to bolster plans to grow the economy
In a statement released yesterday, the government has announced its intention that the financial services sector is set to play a key…
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UK SME confidence falls to lowest since 2022, reports ACCA
Confidence amongst UK SMEs has markedly declined for the second consecutive quarter and has now fallen to the lowest recorded level in…
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‘Fear of missing out is not an investment strategy’: Morningstar’s Lamont shares view on Trump’s impact on crypto
With Donald Trump’s second inauguration as the USA’s 47th President yesterday and the launch of the $Trump and $Melania coins over the…
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Pension Investment Review consultation closes today – pension experts share their comments
Today is the closing day for submissions to the Government’s Pensions Investment Review: Unlocking the UK pensions market for growth – GOV.UK.…
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US inflation hits 2.9% in December – reaction from investors
In the last such announcement of the Biden Presidency, US CPI data released today shows that inflation in the US rose by…
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Transforming the advice and wealth management profession: Davies’ Matt Lonsdale highlights why – and how – advisers must embrace change to thrive
What does the political, economic and regulatory outlook for the next few months mean for wealth managers and financial advisers? Amid so much economic, political, and regulatory upheaval, the wealth management…
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Time is running out to vote on SABA’s Investment Trust proposals says AIC
Shareholders in seven investment trusts targeted by Saba Capital Management will need to act quickly if they want to have a say…
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Sighs of relief as inflation dips to 2.5%. Reaction from across the industry
The ONS has reported this morning that UK CPI inflation for the year to December 2024 came in at 2.5% – slightly…
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Torsten Bell appointed as Pensions Minister as the role changes hands again – reaction
Following today’s news of the appointment of Torsten Bell as Pensions Minister, pensions experts have been sharing their reaction to the announcement…

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