Three in ten (30%) investors contributed more to their portfolios than they usually do in the first quarter of 2026, with half (50%) reporting positive returns, according to a new study.

One in three people (30%) are less likely to make financial investments as a result of the measures announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her last Budget, according to a new study.

Investors withdrew £5bn from equity funds in October as concerns about the impact of Budget measures rose rapidly, according to Investment Association data.

Of the 8.8m households in a position to invest, some 42% of them, almost 4m, do not bother, according to new research.

Four in five investors, 80%, are somewhat or significantly more likely to increase their use of actively managed investment strategies in the year ahead, according to the latest Schroders' Global Investor Insights Survey.