16 years of returns: History’s lesson for investors February 2, 2022 This graphic shows the best and worst performing assets each year since 2006, and shows the powerful benefits of diversifying your investments. The temptation among investors is to stick with what you know. That is no bad thing. It is a strategy championed by successful investment pioneers such as Warren Buffett, a famous devotee of [...]
Jennifer Arcuri refuses to say whether Boris Johnson relationship was sexual October 7, 2019 US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri today refused to answer questions on whether she and Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a sexual relationship while he was mayor of the capital. Read more: Jennifer Arcuri blames media ‘attack’ for scrutiny over Boris Johnson relationship Speaking to ITV News this morning, Arcuri said: “It’s really categorically no one’s business [...]
Sadiq Khan set to build ‘just half of annual housing target’ November 14, 2019 Sadiq Khan is on track to build just half the amount of promised new housing this year, after the latest figures show he has built fewer than 5,000, with six months left to hit a 17,000 target. Figures released today show 2,202 Greater London Authority-funded houses were started between July and September, compared to 2,672 [...]
“DO sweat the small stuff”: how ESG missteps impact future performance July 21, 2021 We’ve written extensively on our concept of “corporate karma” – the idea that what goes around, comes around with regard to how companies treat their stakeholders. Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve written about our belief that a new social contract is emerging, particularly in relation to how employers treat their employees, and we’ve shown how it’s [...]
MPs demand parliament’s pension fund divests from fossil fuels October 22, 2019 Three hundred MPs are calling on the trustees of the £700m Parliamentary Pension Fund to end their investments in fossil fuel companies. The cross-party initiative has the support of the leaders of Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP as well as senior Conservatives. It comes as the fund’s trustees are preparing to announce a [...]
Shell moves to UK and ditches ‘Royal Dutch’ name amid lengthy tax dispute and activist pressure November 15, 2021 Royal Dutch Shell is moving its headquarters, top executives, and crucially, its tax residence from The Hague to the UK. The move prompted the Dutch government to overhaul a controversial dividend tax which the energy giant had cited as a reason to unify its share structure and shift bases, according to the Financial Times. Shell [...]
Digital is eating the world, but… May 18, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher explains why patience is the key to successful cryptocurrency trading.
Analysis: Does Google’s ad clampdown leave Brits at risk of fraud? August 18, 2021 In what Google described as a “significant additional measure” to protect both its users and legitimate advertisers, and to prevent scammers exploiting its various platforms, the multinational tech giant recently announced its intention to clamp down on financial fraud by forcing all financial services advertisers to demonstrate that they are authorised by the Financial Conduct [...]
Omicron hit to economy expected: India braces itself for ‘massive’ third Covid wave of Coronavirus infections December 8, 2021 Fears are growing rapidly in India that a massive third wave of Covid infections is building, as coronavirus infections may yet again spiral out of control, largely driven by the new Omicron variant. Last night local time, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) issued a warning to the country’s government that a third wave is inevitable [...]
Exclusive: Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz OBE on why local boroughs should capitalise on Londoners’ data January 15, 2022 Having received £40m from the Government’s levelling up fund to help build a ‘data corridor’ in London, Rokhsana Fiaz, the Mayor of Newham, argues open data is vital for the capital’s economy. The Council recently launched ‘Newham Sparks’, an initiative to attract investors to develop a data corridor in London, targeted at businesses working in [...]