Covid-19

Economics / Markets

Sunak set to extend furlough scheme to March 2021 - reports

Statement expected this afternoon

clock 05 November 2020 • 1 min read

Economics / Markets

BoE increases QE to £875bn but avoids negative interest rates

Unanimous vote

clock 05 November 2020 • 3 min read

Your profession

Benedict Kingsmill: The year that triggered true digital financial advice

Covid-19 has proven a catalyst for digitisation among financial advisers

clock 04 November 2020 • 4 min read

Retirement

Worse off savers delay changing pension investments - research

82% made no changes

clock 04 November 2020 • 1 min read

Economics / Markets

Markets and politics: Which leads and follows?

Taking historic parallels with a grain of salt

clock 03 November 2020 • 4 min read

Retirement

Number of people planning to work post-state pension age drops - research

Pandemic accelerates retirement plans

clock 03 November 2020 • 3 min read

Tax Planning

John Davies: Will Covid-19 create a dividend dilemma for VCTs?

No part of the economy has been left untouched by the coronavirus pandemic and VCT dividend payments are not immune, writes John Davies. However, he believes tax-advantaged capital has a role to play in the economic bounceback

clock 27 October 2020 • 3 min read

Adviser tips

Simon Goldthorpe: Six 'lockdown habits' advisers should keep

Whether it's because we had to or wanted to, lockdown gave us all the opportunity to do things differently. But which of these new habits are likely to remain part of everyday life? Simon Goldthorpe shares his thoughts...

clock 21 October 2020 • 4 min read

Economics / Markets

UK inflation jumps as transport costs rise and Eat Out to Help Out ends

CPI rises to 0.5%

clock 21 October 2020 • 1 min read

Economics / Markets

Josh Pond: Key investor issues arising from US election debates

Polling day set for 3 November

clock 20 October 2020 • 5 min read