Chancellor Rachel Reeves issues retail rally cry

The Chancellor emphasised the need for more UK retail investors in her Mansion House speech. Sir Steve Webb, former Pensions Minister and Partner at LCP, joined Brooks Macdonald’s Dan Thompson to discuss her reforms in detail. There was a clear desire from the Chancellor for members of the public to take on more investment risk in a bid to boost the economy. Financial institutions can now contact savers with alternative options that may generate better returns. The government is encouraging investors to back long-term assets that boost Britain, such as the National Grid. These could generate...