Close Brothers AM: Labour majority is the ‘only benign outcome’ for markets
A sizeable Labour majority would allow it to deliver stability unimpeded
General Election
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Reform UK pledges mass tax cuts in manifesto launch
Party says the BoE should cease interest payments to commercial banks on the £700bn bonds it holds as a result of QE
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High net worth voters back Labour despite private school tax
A quarter (27%) of the UK’s highest earners will vote for Keir Starmer in spite of VAT charges on private education
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‘Spoilt for choice’: Why Hawksmoor’s Conway keeps becoming more bullish on UK equities
The CIO and head of fund management says lack of institutional exposure to UK equities ‘beggars belief’
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Higher-than-expected UK borrowing could spoil chance for pre-election tax cut
Government borrowing was £6.6bn above target, giving the Chancellor less room for tax cuts
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Are income investors turning a blind eye to the world’s dividend powerhouse?
Money continues to flow out of the UK equity income sector, yet dividend growth is on the up
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Darius McDermott: Unloved UK still faces significant challenges despite political stability
FTSE 250 jumped 4% after Boris Johnson’s landslide victory but longer-term rally may still prove illusive
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Richard Buxton vindicated as unloved value stocks rebound on UK election
Merian UK Alpha manager has been a cheerleader for unloved areas of the market like financials
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Weekly outlook: General election; SMCR lands and Fed rate decision
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 9 December
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Could Jeremy Corbyn ‘sound the death knell’ for model portfolios?
Labour’s pledge to shake-up CGT and dividend taxes could give multi-asset funds an edge
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Labour party could ‘set investment industry back 50 years’
‘UK investment landscape will be time warped back to the dark days of the 1970s’
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South West wealth managers would slash UK exposure if Corbyn wins
But 14% of PA Congress attendees say they would boost domestic exposure on a Labour-led government