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Craig Hendry
Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner
01 December 2017
Market Commentary - NovemberAs expected, the base rate of interest was increased to 0.5% by the Bank of England at the November Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Although the move was widely expected, the comments that rates would not rise further in the foreseeable future saw Sterling drop 16% intraday.
Craig Hendry
Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner
01 November 2017
Market Commentary - OctoberThe Consumer Price Index measure of inflation hit a five year high reaching 3%. With the UK economy growing 0.4% between July and September it is likely that we will see the first interest rate rise in more than a decade at the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting in November.
Martyn Percival
Financial Planner
19 October 2017
Socially Responsible InvestingSocially Responsible Investing (SRI) has come to prominence in recent years as investors seek to invest in companies that are either delivering social good or trying to change poor/unethical behaviours.
Craig Hendry
Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner
04 July 2017
Market Commentary June 2017The snap General Election has delivered a hung parliament, which has resulted in a coalition between the Conservatives and the DUP. The election outcome has had a negligible impact on markets.
Scott Holmes
Audit Partner
02 June 2017
FRC strengthens its client asset regime – are you ready?The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a new assurance standard for audit firms to follow when they are giving assurance on client assets and client monies to help tighten up the current regime.
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