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Recent Copia ESG Webinar with Guy Opperman MP, Andrew Walsh of UBS and Knut Bitustøyl of MSCI
5 March 2021In March 2020 Copia Capital Management launched a range of ESG risk rated portfolios. Markets were in freefall on the back of the outbreak of Covid-19, there was great uncertainty…
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Predicting a Train with Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe)
27 January 2021The British Train network is reliable at getting everyone to talk about how unreliable it is. Trains are delayed, they have the wrong number of carriages, that seat you booked…
Read moreBrexit Impact
10 November 2020Although the UK’s departure from the EU is set, political discussions are continuing to secure some form of deal. With the date getting closer amidst the pandemic, the uncertain outcome has lead the Government to warn businesses to be ready for either a ’new deal’, meaning a potential agreement on trade and future relations, or no deal.
Read morePath to Remote Engagement: Could this be the time for pulling out of the holding pattern?
5 November 2020COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down, changing everything from the way we socialise and work through to how we shop, with a common thread being the increased use of technology. In times of stress or change, having a real connection with the people you do business with – both clients and colleagues – is more important than ever.
Read moreTo tax or not to tax
22 September 2020The last six months have seen an unprecedented but much-needed increase to the levels of government spending in the UK, to rise to the challenges of Covid-19. The image of Rishi Sunak taking to the stand to announce monumental measures to try to support the economy, businesses and workers is almost as memorable as Boris addressing the nation to tell us we were locking down…
Read moreHelping your clients get a slice of the ETF cake
21 September 2020ETFs celebrate their 30th birthday in this year with the first successful ETF having been launched in Canada in March 1990. The global ETF market is growing fast, reaching $6.35 trillion at the end of December 2019 – a very significant rise from $4.3 trillion in 2017…
Read moreThree ways Novia can help you drive better long term client outcomes
2 September 2020With the unprecedented events of 2020 ongoing and the environment for acquiring new clients still challenging due to the COVID 19 restrictions, we’ve been working with some of our advisory…
Read moreCoronavirus shock: market impact, outlook and strategy
18 March 2020Markets In the midst of surging fears of coronavirus, there have been extreme moves in the markets for several weeks: Volume: Trading volumes in all asset classes spiked when the…
Read moreThe forward march of Microservices
24 February 2020‘If microservices are so good, why weren’t they invented 30 years ago?’ This was the question posed by my CEO, Bill Vasilieff, during a walkthrough of the 2020 IT plans….
Read moreInheriting ISAs and the rules around ISA inheritance
12 December 2019Now that Novia offers in-specie Additional Permitted Subscriptions it’s the perfect time to review the changes to the rules around ISA inheritance. Lifetime Allowance The Lifetime Allowance (LTA), currently set…
Read moreMonetary policy, election and Brexit
11 December 2019Who holds the cards to win this important vote? In the last month, with the election and Brexit looming, the news has been flooded with details of manifestos, spending plans…
Read moreTriage: How to navigate the Advice Boundary
10 December 2019Advice costs money…and so it should. Good quality advice is key to a client’s retirement planning, but will they see it that way when faced with an upfront cost? With…
Read moreThe private equity question: The opportunity for improved succession planning
12 November 2019There’s been a great deal of discussion in the press over the last few months around Private Equity, or unlisted stocks, with a trigger being the Woodford fund suspension. There…
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