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16th March 2026
Market Matters – War Rages on into third week
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9th March 2026
Market Matters – War Rages On
Geopolitical escalation has reintroduced a meaningful risk premium, as the Iran–US–Israel conflict widened across the Gulf, disrupting regional infrastructure and ...
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6th March 2026
Dual ISA Season: Unlock up to £40,000 of Tax-Free Investing with IDAD
Dual ISA Season gives investors the opportunity to maximise two ISA allowances within just a few weeks— placing £20,000 before the tax year end and £20,000 ...
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2nd March 2026
US and Israel attack Iran
Geopolitics has re‑emerged as a dominant market driver following coordinated US–Israeli strikes on Iran and the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. The resulting leadership ...
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23rd February 2026
Advice: The True Retirement Solution
In recent years, the UK market has been flooded with innovative products designed to “solve” the challenges faced by clients and advisers in the pre‑ and ...
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23rd February 2026
Market Matters – Supreme Court Slap!
Markets absorbed macro and political shocks with resilience, leaving global equities broadly unchanged. The UK outperformed (+2.7%), Europe gained (+2.3%), and the ...
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16th February 2026
Market Matters – Churn Continues Under the Surface
Equity markets remain directionless at the index level but highly rotational beneath the surface. While the S&P 500 has been fairly flat over the last rolling ...
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9th February 2026
Market Matters- Relief On Friday
Market leadership rotated sharply toward US value stocks, As investors sold Big Tech despite solid earnings, driven by rising scepticism about the cost and payback ...
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26th January 2026
Market Matters – Trump backs down on Greenland; UK Data firms Sterling
Greenland geopolitics briefly unsettled markets with early‑week risk aversion triggered by renewed US rhetoric over Greenland and tariff threats. The episode ...
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21st January 2026
A Guide to Structured Products
Overview Introduction We’ve created this guide to offer a straightforward introduction to structured products. It is designed for investors seeking capital ...
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19th January 2026
Market Matters – Cooling inflation, broadening leadership, and a reminder that this cycle is still alive!
Equity leadership broadened beyond the US: Japan led the week (up 4%+), with EM and Asia ex-Japan also delivering mid-single-digit gains; China was positive, UK ...
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15th January 2026
Why Autocall structured products deserve mainstream recognition after decades of resilience
By Ian Lowes, former Financial Adviser and owner of IFA firm Lowes Financial Management For many in the UK advisory community, structured products remain a ...
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