This summer update was the Chancellor’s attempt to apply a defibrillator to the UK economy. Rishi Sunak set out the scale of the challenge facing him. In the past two…
The Covid-19 pandemic is arguably one of those ‘Black Swan’ events that spring upon us unexpectedly. As governments and central banks scrabble to address the extraordinary impact the virus is…
Journalists and historians are already busy compiling books on the story of the Covid-19 crisis. The first few chapters have probably been drafted, and – depending on the author’s perspective…
A version of this piece first appeared in the Financial Times on June 3 2020. Move over, Joe Wicks. The health guru’s online exercise classes may have got the…
Not many would have included a global pandemic, the lockdown of over half the world’s population and a shut-down of large sections of the economy as realistic risk factors to…
The coronavirus has effectively halted swathes of the global economy. Charities have seen their income slashed – it is estimated that the sector will miss out on at least £4.3…
In our first-quarter commentary, we highlighted the likelihood that dividends would be lower this year than in the past, another casualty of the ongoing coronavirus. Here we examine the question…
James Hambro & Partners has enhanced its charity team with the recruitment of portfolio manager Patrick Trueman. Trueman, who was former head of charities at Aberdeen Standard Capital and a…
We believe good corporate governance is a necessity for sustainable growth, and no time highlights the critical nature of stewardship better than now. Sarah Goose explores how Covid-19 is separating…
Many charities are struggling in the wake of Covid-19. As we have observed before, the current tax regime allows high earners to give and receive at the same time. Gift…
The financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has warned that fraudulent activity has increased during coronavirus lockdown as scammers exploit people’s vulnerabilities and isolation to steal from them.…
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