Sue Whitbread

2 days ago | wealthdfm.com | Sue Whitbread

Following the release of the latest US inflation statistics this afternoon, Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter, has shared her reaction to these data saying: “As the US and China strike a temporary deal on tariffs, Donald Trump will be pleased to see inflation has managed to ease slightly in the US following his tariff blitz at the beginning of April. Headline inflation moderated to 2.3% year on year, with core CPI holding steady at 2.8%.

2 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Sue Whitbread

Spearheaded by the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA), and the City of London Corporation, the Accord is a voluntary commitment aimed at enhancing long-term returns for defined contribution (DC) pension savers, while simultaneously directing capital into UK infrastructure, clean energy and businesses. Signatories include household names such as Aegon, Aviva, Legal & General, Nest, Phoenix Group, and Royal London.

2 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Sue Whitbread

Innovation is no longer a luxury for financial advice firms – it’s a strategic necessity. Katie Brinsden (pictured), Managing Director at the national, directly-authorised IFA, Truly Independent, outlines eight compelling reasons why embracing change is vital for firms’ growth, competitiveness and long-term resilience – and explains how innovation can actually make advisers’ lives easier. The academic literature on innovation is extensive, to say the least.

2 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Sue Whitbread

Seventy years ago the then Federal Reserve Chairman, William McChesney Martin, coined the phrase “taking away the punch bowl just as the party gets going”. Not many parties feature a punch bowl these days, but American equity markets still know how to let their hair down – and on Trump’s election most investors seemed to think he was going to break into his YMCA dance and join in.

2 days ago | wealthdfm.com | Sue Whitbread

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ lit the fuse under markets, but the celebration may be short-lived says de Tusch-Lec as he explains in the following analysis: Seventy years ago the then Federal Reserve Chairman, William McChesney Martin, coined the phrase “taking away the punch bowl just as the party gets going”.