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Investment
Bank of England delivers Christmas interest rate cut
Interest rates fall to 3.75% at final MPC meeting of the year but UK economic growth concerns remain
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Industry
Higher limits, lower relief: How Budget 2025 reshapes EIS and VCT investing
Mark O’Donnell looks at the proposed changes to the EIS and VCT schemes
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Investment
Christmas rate cut ‘solidified’ after UK inflation falls to 3.2%
Inflation fell further than expected in November, paving the way for the Bank of England to cut interest rates, say industry commentators
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Industry
2026 predictions for people who (rightly) are sceptical about predictions
Greg B Davies provides seven behavioural predictions for 2026 that require no crystal ball
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Industry
PEOPLE MOVES: Fidelity International, Aviva Investors, Parmenion
A round up of the key people moves over the last week
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Investment
Going active in the Land of the Rising Sun
The current economic environment puts active fund managers at an advantage, writes Titan Square Mile’s Scott Spencer
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Industry
FCA rolls out ‘game changing’ targeted support framework
18 million people could receive help
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Investment
Neuberger CIO: Fed cuts could make markets fly in 2026
Easing bias has ‘constructive implications’
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Industry
What has SDR ever done for us?
Meeting clients’ needs is more important than labels, writes Tatton IM’s Anthony Graham
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Industry
FCA ‘policy blitz’ as retail disclosure rules finalised
Firms have until June 2027 to implement the changes to product disclosure
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Industry
Reeves’ salary sacrifice plan: The cap that fits no-one
Plan reduces people’s incentive to save, writes Alltrust’s James Floyd
Analysis
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Industry
Set me free: The psychology of pension income
Dynamic Planner’s Chris Jones looks at people’s attitudes towards spending their pension pots
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Analysis
Budget 2025: The investment industry’s wishlist
Investors appear to be split on what they would like Reeves to deliver on 26 November
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Analysis
Private markets education ‘paramount’ for retail investors
Commentators react as HL and Schroders announce a partnership allowing HL clients to access two Schroders LTAFs
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Analysis
Themes investors can no longer ignore
The world is changing at a fast pace, pushing certain themes to the forefront of stockmarkets and economies
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PAA Analysis
Sector in review: IA Global Emerging Markets
Asset allocators and fund managers from Nedgroup, T. Rowe Price and Sarasin give their take on how to play emerging markets
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PAA Analysis
Sector in review: IA Fixed Income
Asset allocators from Iboss, AJ Bell Investments, Liontrust, Tyndall IM and Chelsea Financial Services give their take on how to play bonds
Multi-Asset
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Investment
Upheaval, diversification and the march of innovation
Fahad Hassan looks at how investors can continue to mitigate against risk in 2026
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Investment
Schroders: Advisers up alternatives exposure as volatility concerns persist
Emerging markets weightings also on the rise according to latest Schroders Financial Adviser Survey
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Industry
Aviva Investors outflows ease on multi-asset boost
External flows into multi-asset and internal flows from wealth business results in ‘material improvement’
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Investment
Head to head: Taking stock of gilts
Phil Milburn and David Coombs debate whether fears surrounding government debt around the world are being overplayed
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Investment
SJP’s Justin Onuekwusi: Stay calm and carry on
The CIO argues against the desire to make sweeping changes to portfolios at a time of heightened geopolitical risk
Industry
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Industry
Higher limits, lower relief: How Budget 2025 reshapes EIS and VCT investing
Mark O’Donnell looks at the proposed changes to the EIS and VCT schemes
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Industry
2026 predictions for people who (rightly) are sceptical about predictions
Greg B Davies provides seven behavioural predictions for 2026 that require no crystal ball
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Industry
PEOPLE MOVES: Fidelity International, Aviva Investors, Parmenion
A round up of the key people moves over the last week
Best Practice
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Industry
2026 predictions for people who (rightly) are sceptical about predictions
Greg B Davies provides seven behavioural predictions for 2026 that require no crystal ball
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Investment
J.P. Morgan and SJP throw weight behind campaign to get Brits investing
Investment Association and FCA also involved
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Best Practice
Financial services show progress in addressing modern slavery
Investec, M&G, St. James’s Place, London Stock Exchange Group, Lloyds and Legal & General have all improved
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Industry
How AI is evolving to reinforce – not replace – the human side of advice
AI is replacing the unpaid, unseen work that stops advisers being advisers writes Stuart Breyer
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Industry
Future of data architecture: Where we’re going, we need roads…
Simplify Consulting’s Antonietta Price on how shifting data architecture can enable faster, smarter decisions
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Best Practice
Oxford Risk: Why consistency matters, and why humanity still counts
Greg B Davies on balancing responsibilities in an increasingly automated advisory landscape