US trade tariffs trigger rocky ride for dollar
Capital Economics’ Neil Shearing spoke to delegates at the Portfolio Adviser Spring Congress about US trade tariffs, Europe’s stagnant economy and the outlook for inflation and interest rates
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Spring Statement 2025: ISA reform prospects welcomed as ‘a real opportunity’
Government committing to look at options for reform
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Funds suffer third-worst month on record amid Budget fears
Investors withdrew £5.9b from investment funds over concerns about Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax changes
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Macro matters: India’s tax glitch
Despite offering exciting opportunities, foreign investors may not be aware that a percentage of their return is subject to local capital gains tax
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Rachel Reeves: ‘We’re not coming back with more tax increases or borrowing’
The Autumn Budget was a ‘once in a Parliament reset’ to get public finances in order
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Autumn Budget 2024: Chancellor extends IHT threshold freeze to 2030
Reeves also announced a new 20% IHT rate on AIM-traded shares
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Autumn Budget 2024: Domicile status to be removed from tax system in 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves labelled non-dom status as an ‘outdated concept’
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Autumn Budget 2024: National Insurance for employers increased to 15%
Reeves lowered the earnings threshold to £5,000, giving the government an extra £25bn in tax revenue
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Autumn Budget 2024: Income tax threshold freeze to end in 2028
Rachel Reeves had been expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds
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Autumn Budget: What do investors want to see? And what would they rather avoid…
Changes to capital gains tax, tax-free caps on pensions, and inheritance tax could be ‘incredibly disruptive’
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Wealth manager Q&A with Nji Lorimer: The human touch
Place clients’ needs at the heart of every decision, explains SG Kleinwort Hambros’ head of UK domestic wealth planning, and everything else will fall into place
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Wealth manager Q&A with Alice Shaw: Making a connection
The wealth manager on client engagement, public access to financial advice and challenging the underrepresentation of women in the industry