By Jack Chellman, Head of Strategy and Communications at the Global Returns Project As Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak continue their campaigns, the UK Government’s commitment to climate action has come under renewed scrutiny. With neither candidate prioritising the...
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By Julie Jouault, Senior Experience Designer at Wilson Fletcher In a world where adaptability is critical, exposing yourself to different perspectives is not only essential to identifying risks and opportunities, it can also lead to better problem solving and...
Red Sift – scaling to provide cybersecurity for everyone
Red Sift is a provider of cybersecurity technology for large and small businesses. Its mission is to help empower more businesses to strengthen their cloud email security and protect their brands against impersonation, using Red Sift’s integrated cloud email and...
RBC Wealth Management: Ongoing omicron — What’s next for China?
By Frédérique Carrier, Head of Investment Strategy in the British Isles and Asia at RBC Wealth Management The omicron variant’s spread has been a heavy blow to the Chinese economy as local governments are scrambling to contain COVID-19 by reimposing rigid lockdowns....
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Opportunities for deployment by tax year end
As we approach Tax Year End we know that this is everyone’s busiest time in the tax efficient space. As advisers you don’t want to miss...
It’s time to start actively managing your ageing workforce
By Steve Butler, CEO of Punter Southall Aspire Some of the most talented leaders in our company were frustrated. In their late 30s and...
[Covid’s] Impact on staffing costs, salaries, and a developing skills shortage
In the second of a four part series, Heat Recruitment’s Managing Director Steve Preston takes us through his overview of a tumultuous...
Macroscope: The Chinese have pivoted and no one else has noticed
Portfolio Manager Iain Cunningham discusses how it is time to look through the negative Chinese growth surprises and take advantage of...
Hangovers in dry January give markets no reason to party
Hendrik Tuch, Head of Fixed Income NL at Aegon Asset Management shares his views on the markets for 2022 with a caution that markets will...
IFAs: helping your clients avoid selling family heirlooms
By Simon Dawson, Chief Commercial Officer at Legacy Release, a probate finance specialist. The spectre of inheritance tax (IHT) looms for...
Five ways financial advisers can assess mental capacity in vulnerable customers
By Tim Farmer, Co-founder and Clinical Director at Comentis For financial advisers, being able to robustly assess the mental capacity of a...
Mazars’ George Lagarias: Inflation will pass, but high prices may last for some time
George Lagarias, chief economist at Mazars, comments on inflation, demand and supply chain. “Last week saw the US registering the highest...
Lumi: we’ve democratised retail investment, but what about the voice of retail shareholders at AGMs?
Last year's move by Arbrdn to buy Interactive Investor in a huge £1.5 billion deal, highlighted how the FTSE 100 asset manager is turning...
Aegon AM: Four challenges facing the equity markets in 2022
In an environment of an improving economic backdrop and as the world moves back to normality through 2022, equities should provide a...
Fidelity Chart Room: Is there a sting in the Central Banks’ tail?
In this week’s Fidelity Chart Room, Salman Ahmed, Global Head of Macro and Strategic Asset Allocation at Fidelity International, explores...
Aegon AM: Wages key to growth and inflation puzzle for BoE
James Lynch, fixed income investment manager at Aegon Asset Management, comments on the latest UK GDP figures. James Lynch said: “The...
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