Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor is planning to squeeze some of the generosity out of the current pensions regime by cutting high earner relief to 20%. There is a…

“Business cycles don’t die of old age, they are murdered by the Fed or some exogenous shock” – Tobias Levkovich, Chief Investment Strategist at Citigroup Twelve months ago, the market was…

This is the week when millions of Britons race to meet HMRC’s deadline for submitting their online self-assessment tax returns. On past evidence around 750,000 will not pass the finishing…

A decade ago it was a lack of liquidity that froze the world’s financial system. Last year the liquidity iceberg brought an end to Neil Woodford’s fund management venture and…

At this time of year many fund managers look into their crystal balls and make predictions for the 12 months ahead. But we encourage investors to have longer horizons. Should…

I can remember no election that left so many people worrying about tax raids on their hard-earned savings. It coincided with the festive season, when we should be thinking not…

Amid all the focus on income tax, one tax that has gone under the radar in the current election is Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Labour makes no mention of it…

Professional advisers and investors are under more pressure than ever to give up on managers who carefully pick stocks. They are encouraged to opt instead for cheaper funds that simply…

Victims of pensions saving scams can lose the equivalent of 22 years’ savings in 24 hours. And education is no protection, experts have warned. The warning comes after new research…

After weeks of prevarication we are now back in election mode – one where nearly all parties are promising to spend, spend, spend. But where is the money coming from?…