Are record gold prices pushing Indians to buy for investment over jewellery?

Jewellery demand remained under pressure in early 2026, but a sharp rise in investment buying has reshaped India’s gold consumption pattern — marking a rare shift where investment demand is catching up with, and in some cases overtaking, traditional jewellery demand. Meanwhile, gold has corrected sharply from its peak, falling nearly 26% (around ₹53,000 per 10g) from its MCX high…

GCP invests in financial services consultancy Strata

Strata was founded in 2019Strata has offices in London, Edinburgh, Singapore and New YorkGrowth Capital Partners has made a minority investment into Strata, a specialist financial services consultancy delivering implementation and transformation services for asset managers, asset owners and servicers undergoing complex system and data change programmes involving the Blackrock Aladdin and eFront platforms.Strata, founded in 2019 by Joe Yallop,…

UK City firms report fastest turnaround in fortunes in 30 years | Financial sector

Britain’s financial services companies have reported a strong recovery in activity at the start of the year, in a surprise boost to the government after a gloomy end to 2025.Banks, insurers and investment managers said their businesses were growing, with a positive balance of nearly two-thirds noting an expansion, according to a long-running survey by the Confederation of British Industry…

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