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Explore why higher interest rates may not reward UK savers, as inflation and savings taxes squeeze returns, and how gilts compare with cash.

Explore the history of coffee in the City of London, from Pasqua Rosée’s first coffee house to its links with finance, slavery and social enterprise.

Explore Autumn Budget 2026 changes to savings, pensions, ISAs, business reliefs and property, and what they could mean for your wealth planning.

Explore how rising bond yields shape Fed, ECB and BoJ policy, why France faces fiscal pressure, and what this means for investors.

The upcoming US midterms could bring significant change to the US government which will decide how much room the Trump administration has to pursue its domestic agenda.

Explore the drivers behind gold’s rally and reversal, and how interest rates, inflation and central-bank demand could shape its outlook.

Nature underpins the global economy. Discover how biodiversity risks and opportunities are increasingly shaping investment decisions and stewardship.

A decade of governance reform has switched Japanese corporate priorities from capital preservation to rewarding shareholders.

Explore why France’s borrowing costs are rising, how political and fiscal uncertainty is affecting eurozone markets, and what it means for investors.

Central banks are often described as ‘hawkish’ or ‘dovish’, but what does this mean in practice for interest rates, inflation and markets?