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VAR Capital’s Vikash Gupta on Mini-Budget Impact for Buy-to-Let Landlords | The Guardian

October 18, 2022
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The mortgage market faced turmoil following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget announcement. The number of new buy-to-let mortgage deals available plummeted by 55% in less than a week as lenders frantically pulled products and, in many cases, increased prices. In the article, Vikash discusses how VAR Capital is advising clients to sell…

VAR Capital CEO Vikash Gupta on Portfolio Strategies During Inflation | Forbes Advisor

August 23, 2022
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Forbes Advisor spoke to Vikash Gupta, amongst other industry experts, on the impact of inflation on investment portfolios. With inflation reaching a 40-year high of 10.1% in July 2022, and the potential for it to increase even higher, Vikash discussed which investments he feels could withstand this challenging backdrop. Vikash…

VAR Capital’s Petra Posnikova Talks ESG & Greenwashing with Citywealth

July 20, 2022
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Petra Posnikova spoke to Citywealth on ESG investing and the impact of greenwashing on ESG offerings. The interview delves into how different types of investors can navigate their portfolios to be more ESG friendly and how recent greenwashing scandals have damaged company reputations. In addition, Petra highlights current ETFs that…

VAR Capital Wins Silver in Citywealth Brand of the Year SME/Boutique Award

June 28, 2022
Awards

VAR Capital is pleased to announce that they have won silver for Citywealth brand of the year/SME boutique in the 2022 Brand Management and Reputation Awards. For over six years, the Brand Management and Reputation Awards have highlighted and recognised the contributions of over a hundred marketing, business development and public relation…

VAR Capital’s Vikash Gupta Discusses Talent, Inflation & Challenges with WealthBriefing

June 23, 2022
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Vikash Gupta spoke to Tom Burroughes from WealthBriefing on how VAR capital positions itself in the evolving wealth industry as well as keeping capital protection as a priority for their clients. Vikash also explains the constraints clients face with rising inflation and contrarian views on long-duration bonds. Beyond the market,…

VAR Capital CEO Vikash Gupta Discusses Bear Market Blues with The National News

June 23, 2022
Financial Markets

The National News spoke with a number of market experts, including Vikash Gupta, about the current market outlook earlier this month. The article explores why investors should remain optimistic despite recession fears and adverse global events, by outlining how today’s economic situation is far less of a threat than both…

Investing: Staying ahead of inflation

June 10, 2022
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Why is inflation high and what does it mean? Inflation has been one of the biggest topics discussed by the investing community in the last two years. While many still debate persistent versus temporary inflationary pressures, or the timing of a potential peak in inflation, consumers, companies as well as…

VAR Capital Wins Silver for Private Investment Office of the Year | 2022 Citywealth Awards

June 7, 2022
Awards

VAR Capital has won the silver award for Private Investment Office of the Year at the 2022 CityWealth Magic Circle Awards, the leading awards for Wealth Management. The submission was judged by a panel of top private wealth advisors, counting for 90% of the vote with 10% of the vote…

VAR Capital’s James Fleming on the Future of Wealth Management

June 3, 2022
News

Industry veteran, James Fleming, was featured in PAM discussing how investment managers need to adapt in the current market climate. The article gives an insight into how to maintain wealth preservation in volatile markets, and the strategies VAR Capital are using to capitalise on the shift to higher interest rates.…

VAR Capital Featured in FTAdviser: How to Navigate Your Portfolio Through Inflation

June 2, 2022
Financial Markets

Together with the input of the investment team, Vikash Gupta, CEO and co-founder of VAR Capital, has been discussing the increasing issue of inflation in FTAdviser. The article details the key factors that have contributed to inflation being at multi-decade highs, how businesses and individuals have been impacted and how…

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