Investments
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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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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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Active management and alternatives: building resilient portfolios in a changing world
In today’s volatile and rapidly evolving investment landscape, advisers and their clients are looking for MPS solutions that can weather uncertainty while…
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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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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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