Although ethical/sustainable funds eschew fossil fuels, arms and fags, they are more often than...
Tag archive for: COVID-19
“Andy Hart: Covid’s gift to the advice industry”
We and many other advisers already do quite a bit to bridge the ‘advice gap’, which undoubtedly...
“A dangerous and unethical experiment”
Anyone in the food or restaurant business will tell you what a pain health and safety rules can...
“House asking prices hit record levels across Great Britain”
So here’s my property buying-and-selling advice (yes, I can give it freely as it’s not regulated!)...
“Press 1 for hell: Covid is a flimsy excuse for dire customer service”
“The safety of our clients and colleagues is our main concern. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic…”...
“Why is Boris dropping everything for football?”
I know some bloke once said football is more important than life or death. But really, come on. If...
“One-off 5% wealth tax would raise £260bn to pay off Covid deficit“
Hmm, this one seems to be gaining some traction (to use an expression you never hear outside a...
“Does Big Pharma’s heroism in the crisis deserve recognition?”
Type ‘Big Pharma’ into Google and you’ll get pages of conspiracy theories. The big drug companies...
“Advisers receiving fewer new client calls since lockdown – PFS”
Don’t you just love the way survey results can be used for any headline you like? The spin here...
“FCA steps up focus on advice firms facing collapse”
The regulator sent a survey to financial advisers asking about our ‘financial resilience’ through...
‘Whose wealth depends on the commuter-driven status quo?’
Whenever softy liberals preach that we should stop selling arms to dictators who may use them to...
“Coronavirus: Schroders tells staff they can work from home for ever”
Here, for a change, is an example of long-term thinking, from aforementioned fund management...
“BlackRock and Scottish Widows join forces for ESG launch”
Those with whom I’ve had the most pleasant conversations in recent weeks have been the 30% or so...
“Bosses’ pandemic pay cuts ‘superficial’ says report”
So two thirds of the bosses of our biggest companies have not taken any pay cuts while, in many...
“Pension withdrawals fall 17% as savers use ‘common sense'”
Call me an old cynic but I really don’t think Covid has heightened anyone’s common sense. Those...