Next equal pay dispute demonstrates ‘material risk’ for investors
Industry reacts as Next failed to show sales consultants being paid less than warehouse workers was not sex discrimination after six-year legal battle
Analysis
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Look, but don’t touch: Do investment apps encourage money movement?
SJP’s Wiggins: ‘Much like we might limit our child’s screen time, most investors should do the same with their investment apps’
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Do consumer staples deserve a place in portfolios anymore?
Consumer staples are a top allocation within many of the UK’s most popular funds, but the quality of the sector has deteriorated over the past decade
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AXA IM’s Nicolas Trindade: Why short duration makes sense for rate cuts
‘It’s going to be a very interesting second half of this year, the market had it easy over the first half’, says the bond fund manager
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How to invest in an interest rate falling world
Many of the areas that have come under pressure as rates have risen may start to revive
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Is there any point investing in the US actively?
Active funds don’t come close to the high returns of the index trackers, with many multi-asset managers cutting their active exposure all together
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Is it finally time for UK commercial property to shine?
Consolidation and falling interest rates could spell positive news for the sector
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Is a bitcoin allocation a diversification ‘cheat code’?
A 1% bitcoin allocation in a 60/40 portfolio could have added an annualised 0.67% to returns over the last 11 years
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Premier Miton’s Birrell discusses risks of ‘benign’ market
Neil Birrell talks market complacency and bond exposure
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Were markets too complacent about a soft landing scenario?
Investors became concerned that the US Federal Reserve made a policy error
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Crisis point: Concerns grow over mounting government debt levels
While global debt levels appear sustainable for the time being, they remain vulnerable to poor political management
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One year of Consumer Duty: Industry grapples with advice gap amid added requirements
Research from the lang cat and Octopus Money shows move away from smaller clients