This article was written by Follow Nick Ackerman is a former financial advisor using his experience to provide coverage on closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds. Nick has previously held Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and has been investing personally for over 14 years.He contributes to the investing group CEF/ETF Income Laboratory along with leader
The UK government is pressing ahead with what promises to be one of the most dramatic reorganisations of the tax structure on gambling in years, with changes scheduled for introduction in 2026. The new regime will affect remote gaming duty and retail betting tax and will have far-reaching implications for the leisure industry generally. What
Global financial technology provider Broadridge Financial Solutions has deployed agentic AI capabilities in production across its products, supporting wealth management workflows and capital markets. Broadridge also claims to provide new clients with up to 30% immediate operational cost reduction by adopting its agentic AI across either of the company’s two business models for offering the
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative
The UK government is to introduce an Energy Independence Bill to scale up homegrown renewable energy and boost energy security. King Charles III confirmed the bill in his speech today, marking the state opening of parliament and new legislative agenda for the coming year. “Energy independence must be a long-term goal of national security,
Image: Parliament Live TV The King delivered the King’s Speech to Parliament today (13 May) as political pressure continued to mount on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with calls growing for him to resign following Labour’s poor performance in recent local elections. Against the backdrop of escalating conflict between the US and Iran, the Government used
Drivers with older petrol and diesel cars could face higher road tax bills under updated VED rates for 2026. Drivers with petrol and diesel cars registered between 2001 and 2017 could pay up to £170 a year in road tax under 2026 VED rates based on vehicle emissions.(Image: Getty Images) Motorists with older petrol and
Energy security and water reform moved to the centre of Labour’s agenda today as the King’s Speech unveiled a raft of new legislation. The Speech is designed to reshape Britain’s infrastructure economy and cut dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets. It comes after the chaos of the past week with Prime Minister Starmer clinging onto
Dubai, UAE – Dubai Investments held a high-level meeting with H.E. Dr. Khalfan bin Saeed Al-Shuaili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning of the Sultanate of Oman, led by its Vice Chairman and CEO, Khalid bin Kalban, along with senior members of the management team and explored potential investment opportunities in Oman. The discussions focused on
First introduced into England and Wales in 2002, commonhold is a system of land tenure whereby occupiers own the freehold of their flats, while the common parts of the building are owned and managed collectively through a commonhold association (CA), a company whose members are the unit holders themselves. The loss of longer-term revenue streams