Chancellor Rachel Reeves slashed the annual limit for cash ISAs. But this isn’t their death knell – they still have a very valuable place as part of a diversified portfolio. …
Financial Planning
Cyberattacks decaying Western economies, expert warns
The global cyber environment has become a “society wide crisis”, where a recent slew of attacks are threatening the foundation of Western economies, an expert has warned. A year-long avalanche …
London’s history revisited: the incredible St. Bart’s Hospital restoration
The City of London is where London began – founded by the Romans as Londinium around 47 AD, it’s the oldest part of the capital. It is a place where …
Stride criticises FCA for not investigating Treasury
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has criticised the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s decision to hold back from launching an investigation into whether the Treasury engaged in market manipulation before the Budget, …
Bank of England launches groundbreaking private credit stress test
The Bank of England has launched its first ever stress test of the fast-growing private credit industry, in a bid to establish how the opaque sector would respond to a …
Relief for fintech startups as government plans new short-term FCA licences
Fintech startups could be about to start trading much sooner after the government signalled plans to issue temporary licences in advance of getting full accreditation. Startups often suffer delays of …
Government climate tsar picks up enough air miles for six trips around the world
The government’s climate envoy has totted up more than 150,000 airmiles since she was appointed by Labour, in trips to conferences such as COP 30. That’s more than six times …
Round Retail: the social enterprise transforming second-hand fashion
The fashion resale industry has transformed over the last few years, and social enterprise, Round Retail, founded by Annie Hought, has played a central role in that evolution. The East …
MSCI Launches Breakthrough Index Integrating Public Markets and Private Equity
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) launched the MSCI All Country Public + Private Equity Index, an innovative daily index that combines public markets and a broad private equity view within a …
Pace selected by Prudential Financial to help automate its insurance operations with agentic AI
Pace, the agentic workforce for insurance, was chosen by Prudential’s Individual Life Insurance (ILI) business to help simplify and improve its service delivery. Pace’s AI-powered agents are now streamlining policy …