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A COVID year in the life of the Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT), with Lisa Turan, CEO
Last Updated: September 5, 2023
As they enter their 30th anniversary year, we spoke to Lisa Turan, CEO at CBIT about the impact COVID and lockdown has had on the work of the charity.
Turing Trust’s work to bridge the ‘digital divide’ is also helping to tackle climate change
Last Updated: June 19, 2024
The charity inspired by the father of modern computing has shown that giving old computers new life has environmental as well as social benefits.
How VAT changes affect private schools, and what bursars could do to adapt
Last Updated: August 29, 2024
Labour’s plan to levy VAT on private education is making bursars’ lives even harder. We shed light on opportunities and risks that you may face in the months ahead.
Review of the week: Is the door slamming on early rate cuts?
Last Updated: April 8, 2024
A blowout jobs report is tipping bets towards fewer US interest rate cuts this year. What happens if inflation continues to bounce higher this week?
Prepare.... but don't predict
Last Updated: July 4, 2025
Building better for future generations
Last Updated: June 30, 2023
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing current and future generations. If global ‘net-zero’ targets are to be met, the building and construction industries urgently need to reduce their emissions. We discuss how they’re addressing this, and what it could mean for your clients and their investments.
Review of the week: A tough COP
Last Updated: June 13, 2025
Developed nations have agreed to a three-fold increase to clean energy and climate mitigation funding for poorer countries, but with a 10-year phase-in. Meanwhile, advanced nations are battling spiralling energy costs – some more than others.
Planning for your long-term future
Last Updated: November 21, 2024
Our financial planning experts share how sound financial planning, reviewed on a regular basis can help you to navigate the bumps in the road.
Quarterly Investment Update Q2 2025: Separating uncertainty from risk as we prepare for what's ahead
Last Updated: June 12, 2025
When it comes to managing wealth, there is a big difference between the concepts of “risk” and “uncertainty”. Risk is deemed to be quantifiable in some way, allowing managers to construct portfolios with the right balance between assets and the right mix within those asset classes. At least then we might have some idea of the potential gains and losses to which clients are exposed.
Lifetime gifts: Advice for attorneys and deputies
Last Updated: September 5, 2023
Grace Serwanga of Penningtons Manches Cooper has kindly contributed an article on what you need to consider before making a gift on behalf of a protected client.
Investing for the next decade
Last Updated: October 2, 2024
The first few years of the 2020s have been characterised by huge shocks to the global economy – from the pandemic to the Ukraine war. When the dust settles, we think the global economy will have changed in significant ways, and the investment strategies that fared best over the past decade won’t be the ones that serve us best for the next one. If the 2010s are gone for good, we’ll need a different approach.
How to harness the power of AI for good
Last Updated: June 19, 2024
We need to guard against AI risks