Overall, the verdict on the Budget is that it’s unlikely to fire growth or leave the public sector finances in better shape; it is likely to hurt private sector wages (but not public sector ones) and ...

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to cut rates by 0.25 percentage points taking the base rate to 4.75 per cent. Eight members of the committee supported the cut, while ...

It was less inspiring in Europe – the Dax fell 1.13 per cent, the CAC down half a per cent and the FTSE 100 was flat. This morning it’s a little different with the Dax and Cac rallying strongly but ...

Trott explains the change is meant to drive people to spend their pensions in their lifetime. “It doesn't mean pensions are any worse. It just means pensions will end up being used for what they're ...

Looking at the so-called wealth preservation trusts, Personal Assets (PNL) is the most heavily exposed to the yellow metal, ...

AstraZeneca (AZN), Marks & Spencer (MKS), Ferrexpo (FXPO), JD Wetherspoon (JDW), Prudential (PRU), Persimmon (PSN), OSB Group (OSB), Domino’s Pizza (DPG) and Phoenix Group (PHNX) ...

Both Reits have maturities looming in 2026 and both are likely to deal with these well in advance in 2025. Both are refinancing from the lower rates of times gone by.

The Budget could have been much worse for the wealth managers, and in practice, any changes to the movement of funds are likely to be only on the fringes. The likely increase in payment for advice is ...

If that happens, then the UK and EU will need to step it up. If not, then Ukraine, which is already taking a beating, may fall and Russia will win. This could embolden the rest of the informal ...

And yet there are good reasons to look further afield, be it concerns that the majority of dividends are too tightly concentrated among a handful of companies in the FTSE 100, or that investors should ...

The government’s Autumn Budget saw the buy-to-let property sector hit with significant tax hikes, as Labour looks to bring more first-time buyers into the housing market.

A deeper dive into the OBR report also reveals some unpalatable forecasts for economic growth and the chancellor’s ‘headroom’ ...