News & Education

1st June 2026
Consumer Composite Investments and Structured Products: A Better Fit for Advisers
The shift from PRIIPs to CCI gives UK advisers clearer, more practical disclosures.  For structured products and deposits, that means better client conversations, ...
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29th May 2026
Locked Out: The Rising Age of First-Time Home Buyers
Growing up comes at a cost. For many young people, turning 18 once symbolised independence, leaving home for university, starting a career, or stepping onto the ...
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26th May 2026
NVIDIA, Iran Relief and the Stagflation Test
Markets recovered as geopolitical pressure eased, but the rebound was not broad enough to signal a full all-clear. European equities rose just over 3%, the FTSE 100 ...
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18th May 2026
Market Matters- The AI rally meets an inflationary reality
In summary? The near-term outlook remains constructive but more fragile than a week ago. Earnings momentum, AI capex and resilient US growth still provide support, ...
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11th May 2026
Market Matters – New highs, a closed strait & the next moves for Iran…
Near term, investors should focus on US CPI, Iran’s response to the Hormuz proposal, the Trump-Xi meeting, and whether AI hardware leadership in Asia and US ...
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7th May 2026
Market Matters 193 – Earnings Strength Meets Hormuz Uncertainty
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5th May 2026
Staying Invested When Everyone Else Wants Out
Behaviour, not markets, is often the real threat to long-term returns. Structured products can help by offering defined outcomes, clearer expectations, and a calmer ...
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27th April 2026
Market Matters- Earnings Trump Geopolitics, For Now
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20th April 2026
IDAD Performance Report – Q1 2026
Another great quarter with 167 product maturities and 245 newproducts launched . This reflects the continued growth of ourstructured product business – the average ...
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20th April 2026
Market Matters – Markets Get Ahead of Themselves
1. Markets have likely run ahead of the geopolitical reality 2. Broadening participation supports the rally—but positioning has played a role 3. Equities vs bonds ...
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17th April 2026
Student Loans: Investment for your future? Or a long-term added tax?
In light of the recent 6% interest cap introduced by the government on both Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans, the past few months have sparked significant debate about the ...
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13th April 2026
Market Matters – Relief Rally; Fragile Peace
Relief rally driven by geopolitics, but conviction remains lowMarkets staged a strong rebound following the US–Iran ceasefire and a sharp correction in oil prices, ...
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