Matthew was asked by Citywire to have a telephone discussion with a German independent financial adviser regarding the different factors influencing financial services (September 2015,
Global markets were extremely volatile this quarter as concerns over China’s slowing economy became more pronounced. The impact was particularly strong on emerging and Asian
For many years the ease of development of already advanced industrial methods meant high levels of output led growth. Many anticipated this growth path would
Matthew was the cover star for Citywire’s New Model Adviser Income Plus magazine issue 6 in September 2015. For more details of the publication, please
Investors have been nervous about the slowdown in China’s economy for some time, however, in the last week, this has become a reality for global markets which have experienced a very sharp sell-off.
There are many factors which drive investors to behave irrationally, such as following the crowd and emotional attachment to an investment decision.
We are delighted to announce that the FCA has approved a variation of our regulatory permissions, so from today we are able to offer clients a discretionary investment management service in addition to investment advice on an advisory basis.
Overall, the Budget confirmed £17b tax and spending savings with a view to putting the economy in surplus by 2019/20.
Personal allowance for income tax to rise to £11,000 next year and £12,500 by 2020, so that people working 30 hours a week on the minimum wage do not pay income tax.
Q2 saw global equities fall by over 5% in sterling terms. Concerns surrounding Greece’s debt repayments and the future of the Eurozone weighed on world markets, particularly towards the end of the quarter.
There is no doubt that domestic markets are prepared for some sort of coalition as no majority outcome is likely.
It has been a very good quarter for investors, despite the downside risks. Global equities were given a huge boost in January as the ECB announced its significant quantitative easing (QE) program which began in March. This helped the FTSE World Index gain over 5% in Q1.
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