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From 26 June 2017, the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017) require UK resident trusts, and non-UK resident trusts which are liable to UK tax, to maintain a register of beneficial owners and…
The biotechnology sector continues to deliver market-beating returns for risk-tolerant investors with long-term investment horizons. Since its inception in late 1993, the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index…
First, came a resurgence in the press relating to the sale of humidifier sterilizers that reportedly were linked to deadly lung injuries in South Korea. This occurred in 2011, but Reckitts has come…
His insight into what was going on around the world and how it might impact on markets was useful to me, now that I no longer could ask the in-house research team what was likely to happen. Better…
On the 5th March 2009, following some of the more turbulent times in our economic history, the BofE cut our base rate to 0.5% and announced that it was to start the process of pumping tens of…
The Bank of England (BofE) has raised interest rates with the official bank rate increasing from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first increase since July 2007. For savers this will be a welcome rise, but what…
The Fed is responsible for setting monetary policy in the US in line with its mandate of maximizing employment, stabilising prices, and moderating long-term interest rates.Prior to announcing his…
You may have heard of a "rights issue" being referred to as a last resort for a business who is looking to raise capital. This is often true and is the issuing of shares by a company at a discounted…
Investors and electors alike should be concerned. There are several players in this field following Cameron’s insistence on a referendum and the less than helpful approach from the European…
15 years on from that speech, 20 years on from the introduction of central bank independence in the UK and shortly after the first rate hike in ten years, I thought it important to revisit this…
My current thoughts are that this environment will continue, however, one must be wary of markets running away; but with stock market valuations about 10% above long term averages, I do not believe…
It has been a case of more of the same for the year as equity markets mostly edged higher in November.
Philip Hammond's Autumn Budget passed with few surprises and markets barely registered the event.
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