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Making the Stock Market Digital: What It Means for You

The UK government is moving toward a digitised stock market. This means the old system of paper share certificates is finally being retired in favour of a modern, digital-only...

Digitisation Taskforce – Final Report

ShareSoc and UKSA Combined Position Statement  A Step Forward for Modernisation and, if done properly, for Governance  ShareSoc and UKSA welcome the publication of the Digitisation Taskforce’s Final Report as an...

Vanguard cuts LifeStrategy UK Home Bias

Why Now, and What It Really Means  Vanguard has announced a significant change to its flagship LifeStrategy range: a reduction in the long‑standing UK home bias. Equity exposure to the UK will fall from...

ShareSoc Director Spotlight – Ram Sachdev

What inspired you to join ShareSoc’s board and what motivates you to represent retail investors? I am delighted to share my perspective.   I joined the Board of ShareSoc after spending ten...

Portfolio Review 2025 – Cliff Weight

Up 15.7%. 😊. I am happy with this. Key points Portfolio up 15.7%. Benchmark performance: 13%, representing a 90% equities/10% bonds/cash allocation. The global equities benchmark rose 13.9% in sterling terms MSCI USA rose 9.2% in sterling terms (17.9% in dollars, but I was unhedged) UK FTSE 100 rose +25.8%. My outperformance of +2.7% reflects: my FTSE 100 shares (impact on returns = +0.5%), stock selection +6%, my small AIM company bias (-1.5%) and US underperformance in sterling terms ...