An estimated £300m in forgotten and unclaimed money is to be released by banks and building societies in order to support disadvantaged people and those trapped in spiral debt. The money will be sourced from unclaimed bank accounts which have no owner or have been left ‘forgotten’. An estimated £2bn is currently sitting in these […]

When building an Investment portfolio for clients, their Attitude to Risk will always be a central concern.  Asset selection should be determined as much by how much someone is prepared to lose as how much they are looking to gain. With that in mind, Risk targeting should be at the heart of any investment model.  […]

Former Slaughter and May lawyer, Charles Randell, who advised Government ministers on the 2008 financial crisis, has been confirmed as the next chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).   Mr Randell, who replaces outgoing chairman John Griffith-Jones, will take up the role on 1 April 2018 and is scheduled to serve a five-year term.

Since the UK electorate’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), the past 17 or so months have been interesting ones, to say the very least, for UK equity investors, and none more so than for those of us focused lower down the market capitalisation scale. But the UK market is a diverse and internationalised […]

Leonardo Da Vinci is credited with saying “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”.   Warren Buffet many years later, when asked his secret of success, said “keep it simple, do what works”.  Things do not have to be complicated to be effective. At ABFM,  we like to keep things simple and understandable.  Teamwork, a simple process executed […]

Imagine the scene – in the build up to the busiest time of year at Santa Corp. offices, Santa Claus has slipped on the ice and suffered a serious injury. He’s desperate to get back to work, but the orders from Doctor Elf are firm – no work for at least a few months. The […]