MARKETS THIS WEEK – The risk-on trade continued this week with global equity markets surging higher (to Thursday&#...

As we know all too well, The Retail Distribution Review came into effect in January this year and has radically shaken u...

Interest rates have been at a record low of 0.5% for 50 consecutive months and look set to remain there for many more. F...

  Stopping bond churning and improving adviser qualifications are laudable ambitions but RDR has had many unintende...

Anyone with a car is familiar with the logic behind getting a service and MOT. We want to ensure the cars safety as well...

Last month I reflected on the trend in the falling number of advice firms in the run up to RDR. The latest figures produ...

After an effervescent start to the year, it was expected that some of the fizz would come out of global equity markets a...

The strong start to the year continues and it’s been another positive week for global equity markets. The bulls are st...

Global equity market returns are moderately positive for the week. Interestingly, 10-year yields for government bonds in...

If we needed any more persuading that the bond markets aren’t finished with us yet, this morning’s press shot from N...