United Kingdom

Fixed Income | 9 Jun 16

WisdomTree has launched the US Quality Dividend Growth Ucits ETF and WisdomTree Global Quality Dividend Growth Ucits ETF on the London Stock Exchange.

Commodities | 9 Jun 16

UK savers buying gold through their self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps) has increased by nearly a half (44%) compared to the same time last year, latest figures show.

Macro Views | 9 Jun 16

Rathbones’ David Coombs worries about the silent Brexiters, reluctant to admit they’re in ‘camp leave’ in case they’re seen as little Englanders. And while he believes the UK will vote remain, he’s taking precautions.

Retirement | 8 Jun 16

Nearly half (43%) of over-55s in the UK do not understand the financial options available to them more than a year after the government introduced the pension freedoms, with 15% admitting to having no understanding at all.

Retirement | 8 Jun 16

The UK’s Royal Mint has opened its doors for the first time to savers looking to buy gold bars as part of their pension plan, though one brokerage firm has revealed that a British pensioner preferred to bury £850,000 ($1.2m, €1.09m) worth of gold in his back garden.