Less than half of investors are satisfied with their portfolio performance after being hit by high inflation and geopolitical conflicts in recent years.

A new global study suggests wealthier investors will turn their focus back to equity investments over the next year amid signs interest rates may fall, reducing the attractiveness of cash savings.

Proposals to introduce a British ISA risk causing more harm than good and damaging the successful ISA brand, according to AJ Bell.

SIPP and SIPP drawdown investors added more diverse assets to their portfolios, including equity income and corporate bonds, in December, according to Hargreaves Lansdown figures.