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Millions of UK basic-rate taxpayers could face an annual tax rise of up to £500 under Treasury proposals to increase the dividend tax rate.

Bowmore Asset Management is urging investors to trim exposure to the soaring artificial intelligence sector and reallocate to alternatives.

A study by Capital.com is arguing that a lack of financial education is hobbling the country’s investment culture.

British families, long accused of under-saving, appear to be rediscovering the virtues of patient capital.

Nearly five decades after the City’s “Big Bang", a surprisingly analogue relic endures: paper share certificates.

Over the past twelve months, shares in wind, solar and clean infrastructure firms have surged, trouncing their fossil-fuel rivals.

The ongoing UN Climate Conference in Brazil has once again brought the issue of energy supply into the spotlight.

Private markets, once the preserve of institutions and the ultra-wealthy, are slowly opening their doors to individual investors.

A survey has found that less than 10% of industry professionals believe new graduates possess the AI skills deemed essential for success.

Brand Finance estimates that 83% of global intangible value is unreported in company financial statements.

Europe’s private market firms are discovering that even the most sophisticated financial engineering cannot escape the laws of liquidity.

There has been a change in sentiment regarding the US equity market over the last few months, says Julian Wheeler, a partner at Shard Capital.

The Chancellor is rumoured to be considering halving the annual cash ISA allowance to £10,000 in her forthcoming Budget.

From 2025 to 2030, there will be a deliberate shift in defence strategy from short‑term rearmament towards structural, long‑term readiness

With less than a month to go before her first Budget, the chancellor chose to remind Britons that “there is no magic money tree”.

According to Aegon, one of the country’s largest pension providers, an astonishing £31 billion is languishing in “lost” retirement pots.

Marc Cogliatti of Validus Risk Management explains why now may be the time to take some risk off the table.

A long-awaited accord between America and China is poised to dominate global markets when trading resumes today.

Forecasts for online retail spending over the crucial Black Friday and Xmas periods look surprisingly positive.