Opinion

Executive compensation under the spotlight

While the value of Bitcoin has dropped significantly since the start of the year, the overall market continues to grow, writes Matthew Morris, director at Carr Consulting & Communications.

'Diversity fatigue'

Investors have shunned UK stocks ever since the country voted to leave the European Union, with more than £1.8bn flowing from the Investment Association's UK All Companies sector in 2017 alone, writes River & Mercantile's Hugh Sergeant.

The multi-manager structure as we know it today - free of capital gains tax (CGT) for the buying and selling of funds within the wrapper and free of VAT - is 50 years old next year.

Regulatory risk

Insight into the UK Information Commissioner

In recent months we have been buying 0-5 year US inflation-linked bonds (TIPS) as a defensive move to get exposure to the US dollar, writes MitonOptimal's Peter Geikie-Cobb.

Assessing the country's ability to develop AI

Early this summer, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is due to publish a revised version of the UK Corporate Governance Code, which is expected to include new guidance affecting the composition of boards and shareholder voting practices.