As part of a national programme supporting care leavers, CCLA hosted ‘Beyond the System’ conference in January. Participants noted that while national policy frameworks are often good, implementation on the ground is not always consistent. A year into the programme, we look at the lessons learned and what needs to happen now to help close this gap. 
 

Stock markets have set record highs several years in a row. At the end of 2025 a minority of companies in AI, banking and defence made up 37% of the MSCI World Index. But, share prices have struggled to hang on to these highs over the past few months, and the best and worst-performing sectors have traded places or ‘rotated’. So, how do we separate the wheat from the chaff?

Stock markets reached new highs in January, but US shares continued to lag Europe and Asia. Sentiment remained optimistic, the pound strengthened, and bond markets held steady. Prices for gold and silver reached new peaks as international tensions rose.