Sue Whitbread
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Festive greetings to all our readers
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas Day today or not, I wanted to take a moment to wish you a season of joy, peace,…
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Hopes of an interest rate cut fade as UK inflation rises for 2nd month in a row: Reaction and analysis from across the industry
The ONS has announced today that for the month of November, UK inflation has risen to 2.6%. The rise, which was up…
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New ESG tool launched by abrdn to help advisers’ tackle sustainable investment challenges
abrdn has launched a new fully integrated ESG Hub on its wrap platform to enable advisers to plan, review and analyse client…
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A year in review; Comentis’ Richard Farr looks at financial vulnerability in 2024 and takes a look ahead to 2025
As 2024 draws to a close, sharing his latest thinking with us, Richard Farr, Non-Executive Director at duty of care assessment company…
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The FCA’s 5-year strategy: tackling financial crime and building consumer trust. Analysis from Shoosmith’s Vipond
Brendon Vipond, dispute resolution adviser at leading law firm, Shoosmiths, examines the details of the regulator’s plans and shares his view on…
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AI, secondary markets, personalisation: Wealthblock’s Jeong highlights 3 key trends for investment firms in 2025
In the following analysis, as well as three promising trends he sees shaping up for 2025 – AI, secondary market growth and…
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FCA consults on new private stock market – PISCES
Proposals for a new platform – The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) – where shares in private companies will…
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Guest insight | Will wealth management M&A activity increase in 2025? Simplify Consulting’s Carl Woodward tells us why he’s optimistic about further growth
Sharing his analysis on what we might expect to see in 2025, Carl Woodward, Director at Simplify Consulting, tells us why he…
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AJ Bell’s Manager versus Machine 2024 report finds Mag7 blasting the performance of active managers
The active or passive debate has been raging on for years. Today, AJ Bell’s latest Manager versus Machine report has been released,…
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What’s in store for UK pensions in 2025? RSM UK’s Ian Bell predicts key issues and trends
In the following analysis, Ian Bell, head of pensions at RSM UK, predicts the key issues and trends that are likely to…
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