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Edging out of lockdown
As the Federal Reserve confirmed this week, even as lockdown measures are eased, it will take time for consumer activity to return to pre-virus levels.
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Washington wants to halt US investment in Chinese companies
Questions about Beijing’s actions in preventing the spread of Covid-19 and the imposition of security laws on Hong Kong are a gift to Washington’s China hawks.
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Families come together to ease care cost worry
Boomerang parents: As the cost of living in retirement soars, 22% of UK adults say they will go back to living with their parents.
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Companies and investors take to socially responsible investing
Gone are the days when a CEO could appear on the media and justify the company’s stance because it was in the financial interest of shareholders.
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Ian Sackfield joins as Managing Director, Investment Management Services (Branches)
We would like to announce the appointment of Ian Sackfield as Managing Director, Investment Management Services (Branches).
Senior Investment Manager joins the Leeds team
Our Leeds office has bolstered its investment management team with a new hire, Martin Tyson.
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Spotlight Session: Active v Passive: Strengths and weaknesses in a crisis
On this episode, we discuss the merits of Active and Passive investing in times of crisis and what we think might happen next.
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The funeral of George Floyd
Protests in the US following the death of George Floyd in police custody have now added a racially-charged element to US presidential election.
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Central banks come to the aid of their states
We are in a new era of mutually-assured reflation, as banks and governments outbid each other to try to combat the great Covid-19 recession.
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School Fees Planning – Where do you start?
Giving children a private education is the dream of many parents and grandparents. It could be a way to boost your child or children’s career and income opportunities.
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Last Week in the City: Markets rally despite bleak news
Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, provides a round-up of the market moves and the global investing outlook this week ending 5 June.
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Index trackers take a very active view
As the FTSE reshuffle this week told a tale of our times, index investing involves sticking with the winners.
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The robots really are rising
When robots do things in the pandemic that humans can't, the advantage now lies with them. The machines are rising.
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Oil field shutdowns drive the oil price higher
The US Energy Information Administration forecasts decent recovery in US oil output later this year and next – but still below the levels reached in 2019.
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