Investments
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Nucleus urges greater political consensus around pensions and long-term savings policy
Nucleus Financial Platforms, the largest independent adviser platform group in the UK, has called for greater political consensus around pensions and long-term savings policy,…
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Square Mile Academy of Funds: Ratings round-up for February 2025
Analysts at Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research (Square Mile) conducted 72 interviews with investment professionals from 40 asset management groups during…
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Gold fever: Why UK investors are betting big on bullion, according to The Royal Mint’s Stuart O’Reilly
It’s official: the UK has caught gold fever. The Royal Mint is experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand for gold bullion coins,…
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Investors favour stability and income as they shift away from US and tech: Fidelity Intl reveals top-selling funds and ITs in Feb
Fidelity International reveals its top-selling funds, investment trusts and shares for February 2025. The latest sales data reveals a noticeable shift in investor…
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#IWD25 | Moving beyond quotas: Davies’ Silvia Amoros assesses the challenges to true gender equality in financial services
As we look ahead to International Women’s Day (IWD) on Saturday, we’re grateful to Silvia Amoros (pictured), Senior Partner & Co-Head of…
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Gender ISA gap: a third more men invest than women but HL data shows reasons for hope
As we look ahead to International Women’s Day on Saturday, HMRC data shows that women hold 52% of all ISAs, but 1.9…
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Top one-year fixed bond sees largest cut in six months
Market-leading short-term bonds continue on a downward trend, with one-year bonds falling by 0.19% – the largest margin in six months. Moneyfactscompare.co.uk reveals the…
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IWD 2025: Brooks Macdonald’s Rachel Marsden dispels some big myths about women and investing
International Women’s Day is upon us this Saturday 8th March, and it’s the perfect moment to challenge outdated assumptions and shine a…
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National Insurance contributions backdating deadline: One month to go for key opportunity to boost state pension
· 5th April is the deadline to fill in gaps in National Insurance records since April 2006 · Spending £10,700 now could gain you almost…
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Guest insight | Bonfire of the Vanities? In his latest blog, JB Beckett explores the rise and fall of ESG
The ongoing debate around ESG investment is on the radar of JB Beckett (pictured) this month. In his latest blog for IFA…

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