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Charles Schwab: Tech-fueled selloff continues, shutdown in focus
Tech selling hasn’t found dip buyers and spilled into Friday, focused on AI valuations amid a thin news flow. Investors await consumer…
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Lombard Odier warns UK risks capital flight without stable and competitive taxation
With the next UK Budget less than a month away, speculation is mounting over potential changes to personal taxes and their impact…
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Aegon: Don’t let Budget fears derail your pension planning
Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon UK, comments ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November urging both individuals and the Chancellor to…
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Bank of England holds rates at 4% as wealth managers weigh next move – experts react
The Bank of England has kept interest rates steady at 4% with an MPC vote of 5-4, offering markets a moment of…
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BlackRock launches BGF Global Securitised Fund
BlackRock today launches the BGF Global Securitised Fund, designed to provide investors with diversified exposure to global, investment grade (IG) securitised assets.…
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US markets: A year on from a historic presidential election victory
A year ago, global markets were waking up to a historic victory in the US presidential election as the 45th President returned to…
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Prepare for ‘nasty set of tax rises’ in Reeves’ Budget, warns leading economist Paul Johnson
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget could deliver a “nasty set of tax rises”, according to leading economist and former IFS Director…
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Columbia Threadneedle Market Perspectives: China – playing your cards right
We focus on China and two key events from the past few weeks that are likely to shape the outlook going forward.…
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Will they or won’t they? Experts share their views on the Bank of England’s interest rate decision tomorrow
Tomorrow’s Bank of England interest rate decision is expected to be finely balanced, with economists and investors split over whether the Monetary…
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Royal London Asset Management appoints Steve Palmer as Head of ETF Solutions to spearhead expansion into active ETF market
Royal London Asset Management has appointed Steve Palmer as Head of Exchange-traded Fund (ETF) Solutions, marking a significant step in the firm’s…
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Podcast #147: Rethinking the MPS or bespoke solutions puzzle with Marlborough’s Eddie Kennedy
As the lines between model portfolio services (MPS) and bespoke investment solutions continue to blur, advisers are increasingly asking if these two…
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Investment trust managers explain why they are optimistic about Japan
It’s been an exciting time to be investing in Japan. Japanese stocks have surged to record highs after pro-business politician Sanae Takaichi…
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Dividends in transition: Vanguard’s latest dividend update shows strong Q3 results masked by base effects
In the analysis below, Viktor Nossek, head of investment and product analytics, Vanguard, Europe, shares Vanguard’s Q3 dividend update, highlighting which regions, sectors…
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UK gold investing hits ‘crisis’ level as number of first-time buyers tops the pandemic
Gold sentiment among UK investors and savers has leapt to levels only seen during extreme crisis events, new data from world-leading marketplace…
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Six months after Liberation Day: Where are global investors rotating next?
Six months after “Liberation Day” rewired global trade through sweeping US tariff reversals, dispersion in global equities has blown past 60 percentage…
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Chancellor prepares markets and voters for fiscal pain in Pre-Budget speech – experts react to today’s unusual move
Earlier this morning, in what is a highly unusual move, Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a Downing Street speech labelled a ‘Scene Setter’…
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Tracker funds: W1M’s Nersen Pillay highlights the illusion of diversification and the risks involved
Frequently hailed for their low costs and broad market exposure, tracker funds are a popular choice for many investors seeking passive investment…
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Fidelity’s Market Week: Tom Stevenson comments as US market extends gains and focus turns to the Bank of England
Tom Stevenson, Investment Director, Fidelity International comments on what’s driving markets this week: “With October closing out at the end of last week,…
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NS&I reports £1 million jackpot win for two Premium Bond holders from Shropshire and York
NS&I has reported today that two fortunate Premium Bond holders in Shropshire and York are celebrating today after winning £1 million each…
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Podcast #4: UK Investment Management hits £10 trillion – Who’s driving the growth? With the Investment Association’s Miranda Seath
The UK investment management industry is booming – and the numbers prove it. According to the latest figures from the Investment Association (IA), total assets under management hit…
