Regions
Science beats psychology in advice, says S Africa’s PCH
With South African clients focused on overseas investment opportunities, local wealth manager Private Client Holdings (PCH) uses investment science rather than psychometric testing to advise clients.
Macro Views | 9 Jun 17
ANALYSIS: Where should you invest after UK election shock?
The thesaurus doesn’t offer a decent alternative to “uncertainty”, the post-election word du jour, yet Theresa May’s dire performance makes it likely we will be reading the word many times a day for the foreseeable future.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Jun 17
Int’l IFAs expect ‘softer Brexit’ as British PM clings to power
As Britain adjusts to the news that prime minister Theresa May will form a minority government backed by Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionists, advisers around the world expect that the UK’s shocking hung parliament result will lead to a “softer Brexit” approach.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Jun 17
May’s ‘moment of madness’ dementia tax backfires in UK election
The UK Conservative Party’s pledge to introduce a so-called ‘dementia tax’ could have cost prime minister Theresa May a clear majority in the UK general election, say UK advisers, as Britain now faces the prospect of a Conservative government backed by Northern Ireland Unionists.
Investment | 9 Jun 17
Sterling drops, markets composed after UK election surprise
The universally acknowledged poor decision by UK prime minister Theresa May to call a snap election and then alienate her core voting base, resulting in a hung parliament, initially dented sterling by around 2% but has had little real impact on the stock market.