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Accounting for Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income
07 Jun 2023Technical

Accounting for Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income

Back in April the IFRS 9 Statutory Override was extended for a further two years. Should the Government and the accounting standard setters apply FVOCI as the way to account for these instruments going forward?

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What is the Consumer Confidence Index?
06 Jun 2023Economic Updates

What is the Consumer Confidence Index?

The GfK Consumer Confidence indicator in the UK rose to -27 in May 2023 from -30 in April, improving for the fourth consecutive month. However, the index remained below its long-term average, suggesting that a clear majority of respondents continued to report low confidence, in line with data pointing to falling UK retail sales.

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What is the Outlook for UK Public Finances?
25 May 2023Economic Updates

What is the Outlook for UK Public Finances?

Borrowing reached its highest point in March 2021 before it began to ease over the remainder of the year and through 2022 into 2023. However, recent months have seen this begin to worsen once again as the government is forced to borrow to support energy prices amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Should You Dollar Cost Average?
24 May 2023Investing

Should You Dollar Cost Average?

Dollar cost averaging is not a strategy for deciding what to invest in; rather, it can help you take the stress out of deciding when to invest. Using it as part of a comprehensive financial plan that includes a diversified mix of asset classes can help track, plan, and reduce risk regardless of what's happening in the market.

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Is ESG Over?
17 May 2023ESG

Is ESG Over?

ESG investing is moving from an early phase into something more sophisticated where investors will be challenged to really interrogate what they believe, rather than undertaking a tick box exercise.

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An Updated History of Base Rate
16 May 2023Economic Updates

An Updated History of Base Rate

Can we expect a return of the sky-high-rates of the 1980s, or a more placid range of about 2% - 6% for the foreseeable future?

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