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Employers see the writing on the wall for pensions salary sacrifice schemes
Over 90% of employers think that the chancellor will place restrictions on pensions salary sacrifice schemes at the upco…
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Estate planning should be a family-wide conversation: are unused pensions the catalyst many needed to start the process?
Written by Caroline Foulger, Partner at Hunters Law LLP Inheritance Tax has never been straightforward, yet many refer…
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How long does it really take to save for a house deposit in the UK?
New industry data has revealed that the number of low-deposit mortgages available have risen to their highest level sinc…
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UK inflation remains stubbornly high, holding at 3.8%: industry experts react
UK inflation held at 3.8% in August, underlining the Bank of England’s policy dilemma. While some MPC members argue weak…
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Here we go again – pre-budget insights from IFGL Pensions’ Steve Berridge
As speculation swirls ahead of the November Budget, with pensions once again appearing to be in the Chancellor’s crossha…
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Real Estate industry gets first property focussed digital automated AML platform
The real estate industry’s first property-focussed Anti Money Laundering (AML) digital platform has been launched by ind…
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AJ Bell: State pension set for 4.7% inflation-busting rise as July earnings raise questions over triple lock sustainability
UK state pensions set for boost as latest ONS figures show 4.7% earnings growth, with the triple lock likely to lift the…
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Advisers’ role in fraud prevention by guiding clients through the threat of cloning scams | Damian Davies, The Timebank
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Cloning scams are now the biggest fraud threat to investors, with £2.7m lost in late 2024. The IA is urging vigilance, w…
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Inflation holds for now at 3.8%: mortgage and property professionals respond
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With inflation stuck at 3.8%, households remain under pressure – but there are signs the peak may have passed. For would…
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Weight-loss drugs: a breakthrough the protection industry can’t ignore
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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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With annuity rates rising sharply in recent weeks, IFAs on Newspage, the free PR platform, have been responding to the question as…
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Changes in the patterns in the platforms market
Change of preferred platform Changing a preferred provider is a significant move and presumably one not embarked upon lightly. In response to…
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FCA commits to more agile and efficient regulatory processes, to better support firms during challenging times
Last week, Emily Sheppard, the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), made a speech at the…
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UK labour market data: “We are seeing an increase in enquiries from people who have been dismissed” – reaction
As we digest the release of the ONS labour market data published this morning, the following comments give some interesting insight into…
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New BlackRock Global Corporate ESG Insights Bond fund sees £500m investment from Scottish Widows Multi-Asset funds
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BoE widens gilt purchase operations to include index-linked gilts – reaction from advisers, investment and wealth managers
This morning, the Bank of England has announced that it will widen the scope of its daily gilt purchase operations to include purchases…
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Outlook for the public finances: latest IFS analysis indicates ‘big and painful spending cuts’ needed unless tax cuts cancelled
With a weaker economy, getting government finances on a sustainable path without cancelling tax cuts could force the Chancellor into big and…
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UK pension system falls to #10 globally in new Mercer/CFA league table
Mercer and the CFA Institute have released its 14th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI). Iceland’s retirement income system has once again…
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Gaps remain in workplace pension awareness as auto-enrolment reaches its 10th anniversary
Since beginning in 2012, auto-enrolment has revolutionised saving for millions of people in the UK. In April 2021, the UK workplace pension…