Analysis

Tax & Regulation | analysis 2 Sep 15

The UK Government’s decision to launch a review of the financial advice market could lead to some dramatic changes in the way financial planning is delivered to clients in the future.

Europe | analysis 1 Sep 15

The launch of a new UK trade and its stated aims and concerns, gives IFAs a chance to shout louder for the balance between the industry and the regulator to be redressed.

Investment | analysis 26 Aug 15

Given how many clouds there are around at the moment, silver linings are pretty hard to come by.

Investment | analysis 17 Aug 15

Mark Carney has, according to the Sunday Times, told fund managers to prepare for a mass sell-off in stocks and bonds that could be triggered by a Bank of England rate hike.

Investment | analysis 17 Aug 15

Conjecture over the timing of the first UK rate rise is becoming almost as routine as the industry’s misplaced adaptation to the ‘abnormal’ 0.5% rate presently in place.