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Markets had a strong start to the year as it appeared likely a soft landing would be achieved. Although investors pared back the number of expected rate cuts this year, this came as a result of a more resilient global economy. Furthermore, it seemed as though central banks had successfully muted inflationary pressures with their series of rapid interest rate hikes.

Over the last few decades there has been a monumental shift in the pensions landscape from Defined Benefit (DB) pensions (e.g. final salary) to Defined Contribution (DC) pensions, where contributions are made to an individual’s personal pension ‘pot’. Individuals now have control over their own pension, but many do not take advantage of it.

Some of the world’s most renowned investors have made their fortunes by betting long – buying a stock, commodity or currency expecting the value to go up. Warren Buffett is probably the most recognised investor who adopted this approach.

As humans, we occupy the world for the duration of our lifetime, but our mark is left many times longer than this. Over the last few years, countries across the world have started to galvanise some of the required financial resources, primarily through infrastructure spend, to a greener operating model.

At the start of 2024, the pieces appeared to be falling in place for President Joe Biden in his re-election year.

Looking at the meaning of philanthropy, its roots lie in the Greek for ‘love of humanity’. That might go some way to explaining the ‘why’ which motivates some individuals to give, although the drivers are usually very personal and can vary.

The Goodwood Estate, in the heart of West Sussex, is an 11,000 acre estate, home to the Duke of Richmond for the last 300 years. Over the generations, the family has established many sporting pursuits on the estate including horse-riding, motorsport, cricket and golf.

The conventional wisdom behind raising interest rates is as follows: higher interest rates make the cost of borrowing more expensive, which tends to cool the housing market.

As events continue to unfold in the Middle East, we are reminded how precarious the geopolitical landscape is.

We live in an inter-connected world with traditional and online media alerting us to events within seconds of them happening. The 24-hour news cycle can sometimes feel negative, but it can also mobilise donors around the globe to respond quickly with financial help in response to an emergency.