Knowledge and Insight

Lucy Law of Hugh Jones Solicitors suggests ways to manage the employment relationship when employing care workers and others in the home.

Problems with UK labour surveys are making it hard to know the true rate of unemployment. Meanwhile, the Chancellor releases a tax-cutting Budget that leaves the next government with tough choices.

With the shadow of a general election looming over the government, chancellor jeremy hunt announced another reduction in the headline rate of national insurance (of two percentage points) in a bid to shore up his party’s flagging support. But that cut will do little to change the near-term economic outlook, and the work of dealing with the bigger structural problems facing the uk economy has largely been left until after the election.

The report explores what the concept of financial wellbeing means, and how this impacts the concerns, priorities and behaviours of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and if and how HNWIs talk about wealth with their families.

In this episode with Anastasiya Elfimova, Head of the Origination team at Hg we look at the importance of transparency, as well as how necessary it is for founders to understand their investor’s decision-making process. Anastasiya also explains what else investors may offer your business other than capital, as well as exploring what to do when things don’t go as planned.

The Chancellor hopes to narrow Labour’s yawning lead in opinion polls with a tax-cutting Budget. Giveaways may be stymied by a poor economy and higher costs of public services.

Obstructive planning laws are curtailing the supply of homes in the UK, the regulator says. Meanwhile, the quality of building is slipping, suggesting we’re wrapped up in the wrong red tape.

The UK slumps into recession even as people’s spirits and retail sales rise. Meanwhile, trouble may be brewing in American inflation.

Make sure you’re not paying more tax than necessary by taking advantage of all your annual allowances before the end of the tax year.

Developed market equities have continued to perform well in the first few weeks of 2024. In part, this is commensurate with the improvement in some leading indicators of the economy, pointing towards a less challenging environment for corporate profits ahead. Edward Smith, our Co-CIO of Rathbones Investment Management, explores what this means for our investment strategy.

Whether you are in a new or long-term relationship, people have different financial habits and views on how they should manage their money. Emma Watson shares her top tips on how you can manage finances as a couple.

The US S&P 500 stock market index broke through 5,000 for the first time, hitting a record high last week as investors shrugged off worries that interest rates may not fall as fast as many had hoped.