Last week Emily Loudon chaired the Careers in Finance Panel at University of Edinburgh Business School, held in partnership with The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI). The event brought together professionals from a range of roles across the finance sector to share experiences and practical advice. The key messages that came out…
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This article first appeared on the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce website, 26th May 2025, click here to view the article. Monday 12th May After a weekend of relaxing in glorious sunshine, it is back to my desk in our Edinburgh office. Monday is a day I try to avoid external meetings and…
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This article first appeared in the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce website, 30th October 2023, click here to view the article. Monday 23rd October First day back at work after a week’s annual leave (3 days of which were spent at home baking thanks to Storm Babet!) and a busy day ahead it…
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From all of us here at Thorntons Investments, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We wish you and your loved ones a very safe & happy festive period. Thank you for your continued support over the past year, and we look forward to working with you in 2023.
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This article first appeared in the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce website, 8th August 2022, click here to view the article. Monday 25th July First day back from two weeks in Portugal. Wow, that’s a lot of emails! Working from home actually helped me plough through them. Fortunately the team had picked up…
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This article was first published by Citywire today (11th July) and can be found here. We have long been concerned about inflation but the events in Ukraine have resulted in levels higher than we had expected. As a result, at the start of the year, we significantly reduced the exposure to Fixed Interest within…
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Savers and investors have just under a month to use the £20,000 they can put into their tax-efficient Individual Savings Account (ISA) before the end of the financial year on 5 April. The current tax year started on 6 April 2021 and ends on 5 April 2022. ISAs enable you to minimise the amount of…
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The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine following Putin’s scarcely believable attack is, quite rightly, front and centre of everyone’s thoughts. It is impossible to know what the outcome will be, with a range from something that does not bear contemplation to a Russian retreat and positive regime change. With uncertainty abounding, it is only right…
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Over the years, the number of women in financial services in the UK has grown steadily. The FCA has also been increasing its focus on promoting gender diversity and recognise that “diversity and inclusion underpin healthy cultures in firms.” This has resulted in a 43% increase in women working within the sector, according to Stemwomen….
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Various events can cause market fluctuations−pandemics, shifts in government policies, crises in foreign countries, changes in economic data, and so much more. You can’t control how these forces may impact the market, but you can take steps to mitigate their impact on your investment portfolio. Volatility is an inevitable part of investing; a necessary…
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