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UK recovery to 'remain bumpy': Fund managers react to 0.1% GDP increase

Investment

UK recovery to 'remain bumpy': Fund managers react to 0.1% GDP increase

Below economic forecasts

clock 10 September 2021 • 3 min read
Dividend tax hike hits 'entrepreneurial spirit of the nation'

Tax Planning

Dividend tax hike hits 'entrepreneurial spirit of the nation'

Funding social care reforms

clock 07 September 2021 • 5 min read
Investment Association to launch six sectors next week as original plans for eight fall flat

Investment

Investment Association to launch six sectors next week as original plans for eight fall flat

Plans for eight sectors scrapped

clock 07 September 2021 • 2 min read
Aviva to return almost half of shuttered property funds' NAVs in first pay-out

Investment

Aviva to return almost half of shuttered property funds' NAVs in first pay-out

46.1% liquidation of assets

clock 17 August 2021 • 1 min read
ESG survey: Lack of regulatory consistency remains 'significant' challenge for investors

Investment

ESG survey: Lack of regulatory consistency remains 'significant' challenge for investors

ESG no longer a niche pursuit

clock 11 August 2021 • 2 min read
Investors sell active bond fund exposure and flock to passives in June

Investment

Investors sell active bond fund exposure and flock to passives in June

Refinitiv report

clock 20 July 2021 • 2 min read
UK inflation beats BoE forecasts with 2.5% 12-month uptick

Economics / Markets

UK inflation beats BoE forecasts with 2.5% 12-month uptick

Increase from 2.1% puts pressure on the Bank of England

clock 14 July 2021 • 3 min read
Dan Kemp to replace Needham as Morningstar IM Group's global CIO

Investment

Dan Kemp to replace Needham as Morningstar IM Group's global CIO

Needham to become group's president

clock 13 July 2021 • 1 min read
UK economy 'will never return to how it was': reaction to latest GDP figures

Investment

UK economy 'will never return to how it was': reaction to latest GDP figures

The UK economy grew at its fastest monthly rate since July last year, having jumped 2.3% in April as lockdown restrictions continued to ease.

clock 11 June 2021 • 2 min read
Asset Intelligence calls for IA multi-asset sector rethink amid 'embarrassing' performance data

Investment

Asset Intelligence calls for IA multi-asset sector rethink amid 'embarrassing' performance data

Over £22bn of AUM held in underperforming funds

clock 01 June 2021 • 3 min read
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Andrew Megson: How can the government restore faith in pension policy?

12 January 2022 • 4 min read