Is it time to add infrastructure to your portfolio? September 2, 2025 The UK has, for many years, consistently underinvested in infrastructure compared to its G7 peers. With flagship projects, the country has a terrible track record. In the past year, the long-awaited, controversial high-speed HS2 rail line saw its expansion into the north of England scrapped due to escalating costs. Meanwhile, the Lower Thames Crossing development [...]
Boost pension to avoid retirement poverty graduates warned September 1, 2025 Graduates entering the workforce have been urged to begin topping up their pension pot, as retirement poverty worries continue to loom large. Nearly 90 per cent of recent university graduates believe pension planning is important, but pressing financial matters have shifted their focus away from saving for retirement, according to research from insurance provider Standard [...]
Assets at Evelyn Partners hit a record high amid tax raid speculation August 29, 2025 Evelyn Partners has maintained its run of strong inflows, as speculation about pension changes drives customers to seek wealth management advice. The wealth management firm generated £3.7bn of gross inflows in the first half of the year, a seven per cent jump from the £3.5bn recorded in 2024. Assets under management (AUM) reached a record [...]
Exclusive: Female CFOs generate greater returns for investors August 28, 2025 Female chief financial officers (CFOs) in the UK are routinely outperforming industry benchmarks, according to a new study shared exclusively with City AM. According to finance management platform OneStream’s Glass Chair study, UK companies led by female CFOs have delivered an average total return 1.5 per cent above industry benchmarks. That figure grows to 3.2 [...]
What has caused the M&A surge in the UK financial sector? August 27, 2025 The UK financial sector has seen an influx of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity so far this year as investors look to capitalise on emerging opportunities in the market. Growing economic stability in both the private and public markets, following a period of instability caused by inflation and soaring interest rates, has sparked a renewed [...]
Thousands of savers overcharged on pension withdrawals by HMRC August 26, 2025 Thousands of people have claimed a refund on emergency tax on pensions after the HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC) overcharged savers an eye watering amount on their withdrawals. In total, 6,000 people successfully claimed a refund in the 2023-2024 financial year, a 20 per cent increase from the year before, according to figures obtained by [...]
Younger Brits turn to AI for financial advice August 21, 2025 Brits are increasingly turning to AI tools to access financial tips as the “advice gap” grows wider. Two thirds of people are either considering or already using AI tools to gather personal finance advice, new research from financial comparison platform Finder has found. Two in five people opted to use generative AI, such as ChatGPT [...]
Savers could miss out on £37,000 from reluctance to invest in stocks August 19, 2025 An ongoing lack of confidence in retail investing could be costing UK individuals a staggering amount of money, as people continue to opt for the safety of cash savings. Apprehension to enter the stock market could cause people to miss out on an average of £37,000 compared to investors, according to savings platform Moneybox’s financial [...]
London businesses optimistic for future economic growth, KPMG says August 18, 2025 The vast majority of private business owners in London have recorded rocketing optimism about their growth prospects, but concerns surrounding the impact of inflation remain, according to the latest KPMG private enterprise barometer survey. Following a challenging first financial half of the year, with businesses hit with tariff turmoil and ongoing geopolitical tensions, confidence in [...]
What will the Trump-Putin meeting mean for the global market? August 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this evening for their first face-to-face meeting in six years. The Ukraine war is set to top the meeting agenda, with the world watching to see if Trump can get his wish to pursue talks on a potential ceasefire and peace deal. [...]