Important changes affecting Chinese market indices took effect in June 2018, which could affect emerging market funds. On 1 June 2018, the index provider MSCI added 233 domestic Chinese stocks to its emerging market and global indices. MSCI has some … Continue reading →

A new report has proposed taxing the baby boomers to help resolve major issues around intergenerational fairness. The report, published by the Intergenerational Commission in May, offers ten policy recommendations which would represent a radical overhaul of the UK tax … Continue reading →

The Bank of England did not raise interest rates in May, despite earlier suggestions that it would. About four years ago a member of the Treasury Select Committee compared Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, to “an … Continue reading →

The way savings are taxed is being reviewed by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). The OTS is looking at the way in which savings and investment income is taxed, which can be very complicated. According to its paper, published … Continue reading →