Having failed to re-finance its £114.6m remaining debt, the board of Home Reit has decided to pursue a managed wind-down of the trust subject to shareholder approval. 

An exploration of views on whether the Labour election victory is good or bad for UK stock markets. 

CGT. Will it be the target for tax rises? A quick history of CGT and why equalising rates with income tax may be a very bad idea. 

AIM-listed Tavistock, which agreed to use Titan’s model portfolio system for its clients in June 2021, abruptly cancelled the 10-year deal between the two on Monday, crediting the decision to a “sustained period of unacceptable performance by Titan.    

The tailwind of freakishly loose monetary policy is now over. The FT takes a look at the risks it poses for private equity investors.

Competitiveness mandate introduced by the Treasury last year is only a ‘secondary objective’, meaning it falls behind the FCA’s primary duties to protect consumers and financial markets in its priorities. But still City executives and politicians complain. The key word is "secondary".

The heavily touted new 'improvements' to UK listings rules are being criticised from many quarters. As was flagged from the start of the process 'looser rules' mean worse governance. Allowing some, but only some, investors to have preferential voting rights might attract a few listings but is a red flag, as is taking away the right to vote on and scrutinise related party transactions. This won’t re-energise the UK market on its own as some claim. 

Major investor platforms call for ISA simplification, rolling several types into one. This might increase the numbers saving but will it end up reducing the overall allowance possible? And will it actually increase the amounts invested? 

ETFs. The FT ruminates on the contents of the annual JP Morgan ETF handbook. From where the money flowed, trends, the emergence of thematic ETFs etc. Pretty interesting for the passives or semi passive communities. 

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