Nearly a fifth of property wealth released during a record-breaking first half of the year came through remortgaging as customers benefited from increased flexibility and lower rates, new analysis from the UK’s leading equity release adviser Key Later Life Finance...
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Schroders launches Net Zero Guide for financial advisers
Schroders today announces the launch of its Net Zero Guide, aimed at helping financial advisers navigate the investment complexities of the transition on behalf of their clients. The Guide is designed to act as a go-to reference for supporting advisers’ conversations...
Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: Experts share their thoughts with IFA Magazine
Following on from the Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: January to March 2022, published this morning, three mortgage experts share their thoughts: Ross Boyd, founder of the always-on mortgage comparison platform, Dashly.com: "Though mortgage and landlords...
Is the 60/40 portfolio dead? – Michael Contopoulos
Traditional long-only fixed income managers had one of the worst quarters on record in Q1 2022, as higher interest rates left ‘bottom up’ portfolios overweight duration. In a world where macro variables drive returns, owning thousands of individual bonds leaves the...
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PIMCO: Pre-Fed Commentary
By Tiffany Wilding, US Economist at PIMCO With inflation still well above target and the unemployment rate now under estimates for the...
Managing the great wealth transfer starts with talking to the children
By Gabrielle Beaumont, Managing Director at One Four Nine Group Since the Retail Distribution Review back in 2006 - an event that many...
Financial planners identify regulation as biggest challenge
Regulation is the biggest challenge to the way financial advisers work in 2022, according to a Personal Finance Society poll. A social...
Optimising asset allocation over the long term: how the PruFund range of funds is managed in order to remain an industry-leading solution to market volatility
With so much uncertainty prevailing across global markets as the world tries to readjust to living with the Covid virus, the benefits of a...
LCP encourage sponsors to make 2022 the year they engage proactively on pensions
LCP are urging sponsors of DB pension schemes to work with trustees now to review and set long term pension funding and investment...
Unicorn AIM VCT launches new £25m share offer
Unicorn AIM VCT has today launched an offer for subscription to raise £25 million, through the issue of new ordinary shares.  Unicorn...
China Macro Focus: Policy easing ramping up to support growth
By Carol Liao, China Economist, PIMCO PBOC cut policy rate by 10bps as growth continued weakening in December, although the impact on...
M&G launches a sustainable equity fund to address diversity and inclusion
M&G is expanding its range of sustainable solutions with the launch of an equity strategy investing in companies demonstrating gender...
Unite: FCA staff ballot for industrial action
Unite, the union representing staff at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched an indicative ballot of its members for...
TEMIT’s Sehgal: Welcoming the Year of the Tiger
By Chetan Sehgal, Lead Portfolio Manager of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEMIT). The upcoming Chinese New Year will...
Market rotations see seven funds gain 5-Crown rating at the first time of asking
Seven funds have gained the highest 5-Crown rating at the first time of asking in the latest rebalance of the Crown Ratings, which are...
BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) outlines 2022 engagement priorities to address climate change and biodiversity
Engagement priorities for 2022 include climate change and biodiversity, the chemicals industry, human rights and ESG risk metrics in...
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