Emma Davenport

By James Mahon, Joint CIO, Church House Investment Management [27 Sept 2022] September saw a further deterioration in markets, culminating in a disorderly end to the period with steep falls for equity and bond markets, and the makings of a currency crisis. The US Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds Rate by 75bp (now up […]

In light of elevated economic and market volatility unfolding globally, and the UK government’s recently announced major tax cuts and increases in government borrowing, the rapid plummet in the value of the Pound and UK gilts has been truly eye-watering. Below, is insight from the Dynamic Planner Investment Committee, to add a more practical perspective […]

Following the rapid economic bounce back from Covid lockdowns, the Investment Committee [IC] had become increasingly concerned about the impact of rising inflation expectations, taking hold at a time when the level of economic and geo-political uncertainty remains elevated. This environment presents many challenges when constructing risk-adjusted asset allocation benchmarks, particularly given the sensitivity of […]

Dynamic Planner has launched Product and Platform Research, ‘fit for the future tech’ which gives advisers the ability to research investment and retirement products, whilst meeting the evolving needs of clients and regulation. Part of Dynamic Planner as standard, Product and Platform Research is available to Dynamic Planner users from today and comes with all […]

By Bordier UK The FCA has now published its final Consumer Duty rules, with a definitive implementation date set for July 2023. There is now no excuse for adviser firms to have not begun their preparations, especially given that a firm’s board (or equivalent) must have agreed and signed off on their Consumer Duty implementation […]

By Dynamic Planner Investment Committee [Aug 2022] Dynamic Planner’s Investment Services team and the independent members of the Investment Committee [IC] have been identifying the risks of rising inflation and interest rates for a considerable time, being actively discussed at the quarterly meetings and reflected in decisions taken. This quarter is no different. As the […]

By Sam Liddle, Sales Director, Church House Investment Management Whether it’s shifting interest rates, soaring inflation, or heightened geopolitical tension, there’s a lot of short-term risk and uncertainty on the table right now. The reality is investors are quite right to be cautious – a look at the volatile performance of any major index since […]

By Chris Jones, Proposition Director If I were governing an island nation and wanted to connect to the mainland, I would have a number of choices. Would I go bridge, or would I go tunnel? More importantly, would I pay for it from the public purse, or would I outsource for it to be built […]

Leading UK software focused private equity growth firm backs Dynamic Planner’s management team and ambitious growth plans Dynamic Planner’s independent focus and strategy will remain 14 July 2022: Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading risk based financial planning system, has welcomed a significant investment from FPE Capital. The investment from FPE, a leading UK software focused […]