Metal funds win out in October fund performance
Gold hitting all-time highs and silver rallying propelled precious metal strategies in the month
Gold hitting all-time highs and silver rallying propelled precious metal strategies in the month
Platforms may have thrown a spanner in the works
Steve Logan rejoins the company
Smera Ashraf, head of global wealth – UK at Aviva Investors weighs in on the balancing act
Autumn Budget brings changes to capital gains tax, employer’s National Insurance and debt policy restructure
Reeves also announced a new 20% IHT rate on AIM-traded shares
London’s alternative investment market now only sees a 50% relief from IHT applied to its constituents
Fears the the tax-free rate would be slashed did not materialise
Higher rate of CGT has increased to 24%, while lower rate has risen to 18%
Will tick up to 2.6% in 2025, but fall to 2% by 2029
Policy impacts ‘more predictable’ than in 2016
CEO Dan Olley said the business remains ‘as committed as ever’ to supporting clients