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10 December 2024

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The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in the past few weeks for the UK and US governments. This has caused stock markets to pause for breath after making strong gains.

Yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Autumn Statement. We have sifted through the details and hope the following review, which we feel will be the most significant to our clients, will be helpful.

25 November 2024

Asia remains the centre of attention on the back of a major Chinese stimulus program which has triggered a sharp rally in its stocks. This comes after two months where Japan experienced significant currency volatility and a “flash crash” in its stocks.

We are delighted to announce that one of our Associates, William Cleland (Billy), has been promoted to Partner from 1 October 2024.

August began with a “flash crash” in Japanese stocks which declined 20% in the course of three trading days, following sharp movements in foreign exchange rates.

On 1 April 2024, criminal penalties for non-compliance with duties under the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (“RCI”) came into force. We asked one of our professional colleagues, Louise Johnston, a Partner at leading law firm Turcan Connell, to outline the implications.

It is now more than 12 months since the launch of the MGTS Qualis Funds and in terms of both performance and asset growth, they have been a success.

From 6 April 2024, there have been several amendments to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) rules.