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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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M&PI Podcast #19: Supporting clients with complex mortgage needs, with Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries’ Laura Sneddon
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Now live: The latest Mortgage & Property Investment special edition of IFA Talk explores how advisers can best suppo…
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Income Protection Action Week: why affordable income protection is vital amid rising accident-related disabilities
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As Income Protection Action Week reaches its second day, National Friendly highlights the growing concerns among clients…
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Royal London announces £61m BPA transaction with the Stora Enso UK Group Pension Scheme
Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment provider, has completed a bulk purchase annuity (BPA…
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Podcast #141: What do advisers and paraplanners want and need from retirement planning? With Morningstar Wealth’s Steve Coleman and Steve Owen
Retirement income planning has always been front and centre for advisers and paraplanners – and it’s evolving fast. In t…
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Use of regulated advice by pension dippers is heading lower, latest FCA data reveals
Fewer people are taking regulated advice before accessing their pensions, with only 31% doing so in 2024-25. Just Group…
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Five tips for property investors juggling multiple incomes, by a tax expert
Exclusives, Mortgage and Property
Many property investors and landlords are balancing invoices and incomes from multiple sources. While this can mean grea…
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Increasingly clients taking tax free cash to gift to younger generations
Nick Nesbitt, Head of Private Client at Forvis Mazars, warns that while more savers are tapping tax-free pension cash to…
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MetLife UK & Reassured complete Three Peaks Challenge raising £36K for Winston’s Wish
Employees from MetLife UK, the employee benefits and protection provider, and life insurance broker Reassured jointly ra…
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Inheritance Tax and Pensions: a gear change for financial planning?
From April 2027, pensions will fall into the IHT regime in one of the biggest estate planning shifts in years. Harriet B…
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Global demand for research will spike under Trump, with investor uncertainty set to reach critical levels, predicts BCA Research CEO Eric Jaffe
Jaffe’s forecast follows Donald Trump’s historic return to office and reports that the Republicans have won a majority in the House of Representatives, taking full control of Congress (Bloomberg). Trump’s second…
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New Growth Engines for a Changing World – HSBC shares Q1 2025 investment outlook
HSBC Global Private Banking is advising clients to keep cash at a minimum to seize opportunities in public and private markets amid…
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Gold or bitcoin: IBOSS’ Thompson shares his latest analysis on building an investment portfolio following Trump’s election win
Sharing his reflections on last week in the markets and what might lie ahead, Rupert Thompson, IBOSS Chief Economist, part of Kingswood…
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The US Economic Outlook: Labour Market Puzzle – “You’re Hired or You’re Fired”
By Richard Woolnough, Fund Manager, M&G Investments The US, and consequently the global bond markets, were rightly focused on the November US…
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Will Trump’s tariffs fuel inflation? Analysis from Mirabaud Group’s John Plassard
In the following analysis, John Plassard, senior investment specialist at Mirabaud Group, has been delving into history to see what lessons we…
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£285m in additional tax collected from inheritance tax investigations in past year – up 14% on previous year
HMRC’s inheritance tax investigations brought in an additional £285m in tax in the year ending 31 March 2024, up 14% from £254m the previous year, says national accountancy…
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Propertymark welcomes UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan, but warns landlords need more help
Propertymark has welcomed the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan, which they claim will help homeowners find ways to save money on energy…
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Post-budget pensions & IHT | Tax expert shares practical insight into what it all means – and what can be done in mitigation
In the following analysis, Adam Owens CTA, Partner for Tax Advisory at top 20 accounting firm, Xeinadin, shares practical, detailed insight for…
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MQube makes its AI chatbot available to a limited number of lender partners
MQube, the mortgage technology company and parent of mortgage lender MPowered Mortgages, is making its AI chatbot available to a limited number…
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Why retirement income advice is due a rethink | Practical thinking from Copia Capital’s Tony Hicks
In this analysis for IFA Magazine, Tony Hicks, Head of Sales, Copia Capital, tells us why he believes that innovation is key…