Elston Consulting, the investment solutions provider supporting UK financial advisers, today announces the publication of its White Paper “Operation Brit-Twist: How the issuance of more Ultra Low Coupon Gilts could attract UK Retail investor demand to help reduce the size and cost of UK Government Debt. The white paper is available here.
Click read more to read the summary. Operation Brit-Twist: making gilts more attractive to UK retail investors
Elston calls on more adviser-facing retail platforms to offer access to near-term low-coupon direct gilts to enable more advisers to use them as a smarter alternative to cash deposits. After adjusting for tax, near-term low-coupon direct Gilts offer substantially higher yields than cash deposits. Growing demand from retail investors could help the UK deliver an “Operation Brit-Twist” of the UK’s outstanding government debt using a three-step plan:
Henry Cobbe, Founder & Head of Research at Elston Consulting: “The tax-efficient attraction of high yield/low coupon direct gilts came about by accident following years of low interest rates, but too few platforms provide access to this opportunity. We are calling for platform providers to step up as regards access to education around direct gilts and also for the DMO to consider embedding these attractions deliberately. Together, this could help create a new source of demand for UK Gilts that could fund an “Operation Brit-Twist.” This win-win-win opportunity is worth exploring for the platform providers, HM Treasury, and retail investors alike. Comments are closed.
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