CIO Blog: Building Bridges

Different Rhythms

In the realm of retirement planning, a significant gender gap persists, casting a shadow over the long-term financial security of women. In this article, Mehareen Ali, Senior Wealth Planner at SG Kleinwort Hambros helps us to understand and address these barriers to further close the pension gap.

With the end of the tax year on the horizon it is worth considering whether you have made the most of your allowances in the current tax year. The current UK tax year ends on 5th April 2024 and now is a good time to look at various allowances available to you.

The biggest US tech firms have rallied 140% since the beginning of 2023, shortly after ChatGPT was released to the public. Some players, such as Nvidia, have shown that they’re producing the earnings to match the market enthusiasm. But can this trajectory be sustainable or is the sector heading for a painful market crash? In the latest edition of Market...

In China, the Lunar New Year – year of the Wood Dragon – promises growth and abundance. Indeed, China’s economy could do with some supernatural support. The real estate sector, the country’s trusty engine for growth, is sputtering, and foreign direct investment has dropped to all-time lows. The long arc of progress and development are in China's favour....