Adam Norris

1 month ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Mark Sanderson |Darius McQuaid |Adam Norris

AJ Bell has reported a 17% rise in revenue to £153.2m and a 12% increase in pre-tax profit to £68.8m, as its platform continues to deliver strong organic growth. In the six months to 31 March 2025, customer numbers rose by 51,000—up 9%—taking the total to 593,000. Platform assets under administration (AUA) hit a new high of £90.4bn, supported by £3.3bn in net inflows and £0.6bn in positive market movements.

1 month ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McDermott |Adam Norris |Momodou Musa Touray

In volatile markets, the steady reassurance of a regular dividend can offer clients a sense of calm. While recent sell-offs in US markets have prompted investors to question whether their equity portfolios are sufficiently diversified, it’s also worth considering whether income sources are spread broadly enough. Asia is often overlooked in this regard — yet it offers high and diversifying dividends alongside potential capital growth.

1 month ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Jon Cunliffe |Tom Browne |Adam Norris |Darius McQuaid

The fixed-income outlook is delicately poised, with considerable uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s policy agenda and its impact on growth, inflation, central bank actions, government borrowing and geopolitical risk – all key concerns for bond managers. So far, the administration has focused on the more growth-negative aspects of its agenda, particularly trade and immigration.

1 month ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Tom Browne |Adam Norris |Faith Liversedge |Darius McQuaid

Embedded investment platform Seccl is gearing up for major expansion following further investment from Octopus and changes to its leadership team. Chief executive David Ferguson is stepping into the newly created full-time role of executive chairman, where he will focus on Seccl’s long-term strategy, vision and international growth plans. The move comes amid a wave of recent client wins and a strong pipeline of opportunities across the retail wealth sector in the UK and overseas.

Feb 19, 2025 | moneymarketing.co.uk | Adam Norris |Tom Browne |Mark Dampier |Greg Moss

There’s no respite for government bond investors – it’s been a tumultuous few years. Headlines on Labour’s tax-and-spend agenda and the UK’s lack of growth abound. We explore why the UK government is having to pay such a premium when accessing the debt markets and where these reverberations are being felt the most. The first six months of 2024 seemed contrary to the UK politics psychodrama of the previous eighteen months.