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2 weeks ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Trevor Greetham |Darius McQuaid |David Hall
Markets experienced extreme levels of panic after Donald Trump shocked the world with his 2 April ‘Liberation Day’ speech. Plunging stock prices and signs of instability in the US Treasury market have since triggered a series of backsteps by the White House and a powerful rebound taking the S&P 500 back into positive territory for the year. However, tariff levels remain historically high, and investors will be watching growth and inflation data closely to assess lasting damage.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
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”.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
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.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
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.
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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.
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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.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Trevor Greetham |Nick Eatock |Alistair Cunningham |Salome Asabre
It’s often said that economics matters more than politics where financial markets are concerned. Recent events challenge this view. Ten-year gilt yields have risen by the best part of a per cent since mid-September after a bumper UK Budget and victory for Donald Trump caused investors to increase their estimates for global bond issuance. Meanwhile, US stocks and the dollar reacted very positively to the outcome of the US election.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Dan Cooper |Trevor Greetham |Nita Patel
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Thursday 3 October 2024. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Royal London chair Parry stands downRoyal London chairman Kevin Parry has stood down from his role. Parry has informed the mutual that he does not wish to serve beyond this year and the board said it has therefore accepted his resignation in line with his notice period.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Trevor Greetham |Momodou Musa Touray
ZeroKey has brought on board former FE fundinfo head of proposition Stephen Mitchell in an advisory role. He previously spent 18 years at FE fundinfo and spanned both the asset management and financial advice sides of the business, including FE Analytics and FE CashCalc. Since leaving FE fundinfo earlier this year he has taken a variety of advisory roles, which he will combine with his latest role with ZeroKey.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Rachel Vahey |Alannah Kinsella |Trevor Greetham |Nita Patel
The clock is quickly counting down to the Budget on 30 October. But most of us are approaching this day with some trepidation. The government has been very clear. Public finances are in dire straits, with a surprise £22bn ‘black hole’ meaning it will be forced to take action it hadn’t ‘advertised’ in its election manifesto. It will no doubt be looking for solutions that deliver big savings, or increased tax revenues, in quick time – not easily done.
