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M&PI Podcast #19: Supporting clients with complex mortgage needs, with Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries’ Laura Sneddon
Mortgage and Property, Podcasts
Now live: The latest Mortgage & Property Investment special edition of IFA Talk explores how advisers can best suppo…
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Panic at the Budget, is tax-free cash at risk?
As Budget speculation swirls once again, rumours of a cap on the 25% tax-free lump sum have sparked concern among pensio…
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BoE holds rates at 4% as housing market looks for stability: mortgage and property professionals respond
Economy, Mortgage and Property
The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 4% with a majority vote of 7-2, reinforcing expectations that August’s cut wil…
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Quilter: HMRC stats show record ISA inflows but £102m lost to LISA penalties
UK savers poured record sums into ISAs last year, with cash deposits surging amid higher rates and fears of allowance cu…
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Weight-loss drugs: a breakthrough the protection industry can’t ignore
Exclusives, Insurance and Protection
With 1.5m Britons now using injections to lose weight and a further NHS rollout on the cards, we must consider their pot…
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Women’s Rugby World Cup: female sports stars are earning more but must still plan for two retirements
As the Red Roses prepare for tomorrow’s semi-final match against France, women sports professionals are commanding highe…
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IHT receipts rise 5.7% year-on-year, expert reaction to HMRC data
Recent data released today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveals that Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts for the period A…
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FCA mortgage review could drive fairer, more flexible lending
Michael Shand, Managing Principal at consultancy Capco, says the FCA’s mortgage rule review could unlock fairer access t…
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Market Report: records in the US, riddles in the UK
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, discusses how UK markets edged higher despite mixed signals…
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Hargreaves Lansdown: Interest rates are held at 4% and unlikely to see a cut this year
Following the news that the Bank of England (BoE) has kept Bank Rate at 4%, voting 7-2, representatives from Hargreaves…
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LTA charges spike in latest year as revival of tax policy could fall under Reeves’ radar
MRC released its annual Private pension statistics today. On Lifetime Allowance it revealed that, in 2022 – 2023, a total of 13,080 LTA charges…
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“New figures show why Chancellor will be ‘eyeing up’ pension tax relief for savings – and illustrate why changes would be challenging” – Steve Webb, LCP
Annual statistics published today by HMRC show that the net cost to the Exchequer of the income tax and National Insurance reliefs…
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UK investors look to silver and fractional coins as precious metals prices strengthen: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint, the home of UK precious metals investing, has today published its latest precious metals update, revealing recent trends in…
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Buy-to-let purchases fall over a quarter as landlords fear further pain from new Government
The number of buy-to-let (BTL) property purchases in the UK fell 25% from 240,800 in 2022/23 to 192,100 in the year ended…
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Taking the leap on the Consumer Duty | FCA’s Sheldon Mills delivers speech to mark the Duty’s first anniversary
In the following speech by Sheldon Mills, Executive Director of Consumers & Competition at the FCA, delivered at the FCA’s Consumer Duty:…
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Over-55s Homeowners Worry About Retirement Despite Property Wealth
Over-55s homeowners are sitting on an average £311,000 in equity with one in four owning £400,000 or more but they are becoming…
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Consumer Duty’s unintended consequence – research from Octopus Money
A year on since Consumer Duty rules came in, new research from Octopus Money, the money advice brand for everyone, reveals that financial…
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Survey identifies worsening cashflow for accountants and financial advisers
Some 36% of accountants and financial advisers have seen their cashflow worsen over the past 12 months, compared to 29% who say…
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Buckinghamshire Building Society launches five-year fixed rate RIO mortgage
Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a five-year fixed rate retirement interest-only mortgage product, following intermediary feedback. The five-year fixed rate RIO mortgage…
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Legal & General updates intermediary platform to meet protection advisers’ needs
Legal & General has made a series of key updates to its adviser protection platform, OLP Connect, to improve user interface and ultimately…