IntegraFin shares run red on looming post-Brexit regulations despite record inflows December 16, 2021 Investment platform IntegraFin posted record inflows of £7.7bn today, however, shares fell into the red after its boss warned of looming Brexit regulations. Profit after tax jumped 12 per cent to more than £51m in the year to September 30, while funds under direction swelled nearly a third to £52.1bn. But shares tumbled more than [...]
No more reason to wine: Government cuts Brexit red tape on wine imports December 16, 2021 The government has today confirmed it will cut the Brexit red tape that costs wine importers coming into the UK some £130m a year. The new legislation will come into effect at the beginning of next year and will ease trading between the UK and the European Union – which accounts for half of the [...]
Warehouse deals hit record high as UK firms look to reel in supply chains December 16, 2021 Property deals for industrial and warehouse spaces have hit a record high this year, suggesting that businesses are reeling in their supply chains closer to home. Take up of warehouse space is set to hit a record 66m square feet this year, according to preliminary data from Knight Frank, surpassing 2020’s record by nearly 30 per cent. [...]
Bitcoin up as US interest rates stay low December 16, 2021 The price of Bitcoin is holding at just above $49k this morning, up around 1.5 per cent over the last 24 hours.
Outlook 2022: UK equities December 16, 2021 The UK holds many mispriced opportunities for stockpickers. Pick-up in M&A activity is striking. Stock market fit for the future. Sue Noffke, Head of UK Equities: UK shares remain cheap because of the perceived significant political and economic risks of Brexit, which continue to linger and depress the valuation of the UK stock market. We [...]
Believe it or not, there are still reasons to be cheerful for 2022 December 16, 2021 There are, it is fair to say, many reasons to feel a tad disheartened at the minute. Yesterday’s record number of Omicron cases was hardly cheering. Neither is the sight of empty streets and shuttered businesses on a quick stroll around the City. But, believe it or not, there are reasons to be cheerful. Plenty, [...]
Bitcoin recovers some losses, but markets still look sluggish December 15, 2021 After a laboured start to the week, Bitcoin has recovered some losses from Monday. It's currently up three per cent on this time yesterday.
Keir Starmer’s anti-Brexit frontbench needs to banish their love of Brussels December 15, 2021 There’s at least one Christmas Party the Prime Minister will enjoy remembering. On December 12, 2019, Boris Johnson celebrated in style after wrapping himself in Brexit and securing an election landslide. It’s easy to forget now as the Prime Minister fights for his political life, but just two years ago he handed the Tories an [...]
Check out 2021’s top ten most read articles in ICAS’ CA magazine December 15, 2021 Read December/January’s CA magazine now Explore our top ten most read articles from this year’s CA magazine This past year has marked many milestones as the world has moved through another 12 months of the Covid pandemic, featuring large-scale but uneven access to vital vaccinations, the tentative reopening of economies and attempts to blend the [...]
‘We won’t give in’ says French Maritime Minister as the fishing licence war lingers on December 14, 2021 France's Maritime Minister Annick Girardin said this evening that although France has received over 80 additional post-Brexit fishing licences, the fight with Britain continues.