Knowledge and Insight

We spoke to Gen Dearman, chief executive of children’s charity Challengers, to find out more about their important work supporting disabled children, young people, and their families.

David Chambers, senior associate – tax and probate at Kuits Solicitors, explains how asset swapping can protect former homes from assessment.

Katie Strong, partner at Irwin Mitchell LLP, has kindly contributed this article to assist Court of Protection practitioners in relation to conveyancing matters for their clients. 

The central banks’ fight against inflation blazes on, now joined by boiling weather all over the Northern Hemisphere. Why does Europe have the toughest path ahead of it?

It’s bye bye for Boris after one scandal too many, yet it shouldn’t affect UK markets much if at all. Meanwhile, the Bank of England is making sure British banks are as safe as houses.

Register for our financial awareness course on 11th August designed to help young people take control of their finances, providing them with the knowledge and skills to build a secure financial future.

Our latest Investment Insights highlights why we still see US or global recession as unlikely over the next 12 months, while also exploring some crucial differences that make the UK more vulnerable. 

It was the worst six months in 50 years for US stocks, yet the market is still comfortably higher than before the pandemic struck. Risks have risen, but there’s also room for optimism.

Rathbones’ co-chief investment officer Edward Smith explains how we see reasons for optimism, but remain vigilant.

Still no clear sign of recession in the months ahead, but no catalyst for fears to subside yet either.

Understanding the cloud computing revolution is as important as understanding the transformative impact of the internet in the mid-1990s. 

A solid drop in bond yields helped boost stocks and reminds us of the earlier days of ultra-modern monetary policy. Meanwhile, gas prices see-saw on the Atlantic fulcrum.