Trevor Greetham

2 months ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Momodou Musa Touray |Trevor Greetham

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to make it easier for listed companies to issue corporate bonds that wealth managers and retail investors can buy. The city watchdog is also proposing to simplify the requirements that apply to listed companies when they issue further shares. By doing so, the FCA is attempting to streamline the process by cutting “red tape”.

2 months ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Momodou Musa Touray |Trevor Greetham |Roderic Rennison

Schroders has announced it is set to adopt all four of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) labels for 16 of its funds. All four ‘Sustainability Focus’, ‘Sustainability Impact’, ‘Sustainability Improvers’ and ‘Sustainability Mixed Goals’ labels will be used. In December 2024, Schroders said it planned to adopt ‘Sustainability Focus’ and ‘Sustainability Impact’ labels for 10 of its funds.

2 months ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Majid Hussain |Trevor Greetham |Paul Muir |Paul Yates

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing mounting scrutiny over the UK’s economic difficulties. Much of the criticism is directed at the changes she announced in the Budget and those set to take effect from April 2025, particularly concerning the non-domicile tax regime, National Insurance and private-equity taxation. However, it is overly simplistic to lay all the economic woes at Reeves’ feet.

Jan 20, 2025 | moneymarketing.co.uk | Trevor Greetham |Momodou Musa Touray |Darius McQuaid |Michael Browne

Government bonds underperformed other asset classes last year, posting a negative return versus another double-digit year for equity markets, rising property prices and strength in commodities. The negative trend has continued into the new year, with US 10-year yields up 1.2% in the last four months and UK yields at their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. It’s unusual for bond yields to rise when central banks are cutting rates.

Dec 2, 2024 | moneymarketing.co.uk | Robin Powell |Trevor Greetham |Danby Bloch

A phrase we keep reading is the “advice gap”. And I get it. It’s a big problemOnly a tiny fraction of the UK population receives financial advice. The Retail Distribution Review, for all the good it has done, has only widened the gap further, as has the growing cost of compliance. Sadly, advice has largely become the preserve of the already very wealthy. Thankfully, there’s a growing consensus that the advice gap needs fixing. Indeed, the Financial Conduct Authority appears to be on the case.