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 ...

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 FTSE 100, Cac and Dax are all more than 1 per cent early doors. Gold has come back a bit with the dollar giving up some of its gains. Yields are still firmer and more of a risk-on play – hard not ...

A provider of heating and water efficiency solutions is growing its order book, predicts a strong second-half profit rebound and should deliver a step change in profit next year ...

Intermediate Capital invests in private markets, across private debt, mezzanine finance and private equity in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company started as a private business and then ...

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 ...