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From April 2027, unused pension funds may be subject to inheritance tax. Explore payment options and practical estate-planning steps for beneficiaries.

As geopolitical tensions threaten key maritime chokepoints, an equally consequential shift is unfolding behind the scenes: companies are redesigning global supply chains for resilience rather than efficiency.

While the world’s largest technology companies compete to build the next generation of AI, an equally important contest is unfolding behind the scenes: securing the vast amounts of capital needed to fund this expansion.

How do sustainability-linked bonds work, and what happens when issuers miss their targets?

Global equities rallied in Q2 as AI-driven earnings growth offset geopolitical tensions, while oil fell and central banks diverged on inflation risks.

Learn more about market classifications and why these distinctions matter to investors and the wider economy in our latest finance decoded series.

Ten years after Brexit, the UK faces slower growth and higher trade frictions but retains strength in financial services, with regulatory flexibility offering new opportunities in AI and innovation.

As central banks diverge on interest rates, discover why the Fed's hawkish stance, AI investment and resilient US growth are reshaping the outlook for investors.

After the European Central Bank’s rate hike, will more follow? See how Iran tensions, oil prices and sticky inflation could shape the next moves from major central banks.

Today’s AI and technology leaders are achieving extraordinary scale before listing publicly. What happens when trillion-dollar companies hit public markets and passive funds are forced to follow?