CPD: Climate – the $50 trillion investment opportunity

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For advisers and their clients, few themes rival the scale, urgency and long-term significance of climate change. Just as the rise of the internet revolutionised global markets over the past... Read more

CPD: Ethics and inappropriate advice

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Inappropriate financial advice exists on a spectrum, ranging from relatively minor oversights to serious breaches of professional duty. At one end, a client may simply misunderstand or misrepresent their risk... Read more

CPD: Cookie-cutter financial advice – lessons for advisers

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Introduction “Cookie-cutter” advice refers to generic, templated financial advice that is not tailored to an individual client’s circumstances. Because they are not personalised to a client’s ‘objectives, financial situation and... Read more

CPD: Tax and philanthropy

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Philanthropy offers a dual advantage: it supports charities, not-for-profits, and community groups while also providing tax benefits to the donor. This article, proudly sponsored by Allianz Retire+, examines the benefits... Read more

CPD: The Fragmentation Era

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In our 2024 Secular Outlook, “Yield Advantage[1],” we argued that central banks had largely tamed inflation and would soon start cutting interest rates. We said risks were shifting from growth... Read more

CPD: Retirement income strategy choices

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There’s a wide variety of income strategies used across the market, with an equally wide variety of labels attached to these strategies. Each varies in complexity, its ability to mitigate... Read more

CPD: Ethics and the advice practice

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When last published, the FAAA’s Value of Advice Index[1] saw trust in financial advice at an all-time high, which reinforces the importance of ethical practice.  This article, proudly sponsored by... Read more

CPD: Is your approach to client risk profiling putting you at risk?

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Introduction The shockwaves that followed the announcement of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs by Donald Trump brought an abrupt and unsettling end to a three-year bull market. Major global indices plummeted by... Read more

CPD: A new global order and implications for investors

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The new global order differs from its predecessor in four ways, as outlined in the following article from GSFM’s investment partner TD Epoch. For decades, the US has been unrivalled... Read more

CPD: US middle market private credit – the investment case

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In today’s rapidly shifting investment landscape, traditional sources of fixed income are struggling to meet the yield and diversification needs of investors. They are also becoming more closely correlated with... Read more