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As AI revolutionises the way software is built, investors are rethinking long‑held views on the sector’s resilience — with new tools lowering barriers to entry and testing the strength of once‑dependable margins.

The ‘Friday the 13th Effect’ suggests that superstition can impact investor behaviour on these supposedly unlucky days. For investors, it's important to remain aware of how emotions and biases can affect financial decision-making.

Learn how charity trustees can build confidence in investment decisions by balancing risk, mission and returns through training, dialogue and clear policies.

Following Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, what could this mean for interest rates, markets, and the future of Fed independence?

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, entered office with ambitious plans to revitalise the Japanese economy. With a snap election now under way, we look at what investors are watching across bond markets, the yen and Japan’s shifting fiscal policy.

Modern slavery remains a systemic risk in complex, labour intensive supply chains. For investors, engaging with this issue is key to understanding risk and supporting long term value creation, while also helping to better protect individuals within the workforce.

Discover nine essential best practices for charity trustees to monitor and review investments. Ensure strong governance, compliance, and impact for your charity’s financial future.

Guest contributor Oliver Guest, Senior Associate at Withers LLP, shares a legal perspective on how well-crafted ‘pre-nups’ can help protect family wealth, bring clarity to difficult conversations and reduce the emotional and financial strain of divorce.

Is a more interventionist US policy the new normal? Following the US military operation in Venezuela, we examine what Washington’s drive to secure strategic resources means for geopolitics and markets.

On behalf of everyone at LGT, I’d like to wish all of our clients and friends of the firm a very happy new year and prosperous 2025! Against the backdrop of a volatile macroeconomic landscape, the year also marked a period of significant progress across key areas of the business.