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Reynolds reaffirms ISA reform on the table ahead of Autumn Budget but remains tight-lipped on next steps
Emma Reynolds, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, reaffirmed that wholesale ISA reform is on the cards ahead of the Aut…
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Equity Release figures show substantial market growth
The latest Equity Release Council quarterly figures released today have shown a substantial market growth with a 32% len…
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Podcast #119: What the FCA’s new strategy really means for advisers and their firms, with Protiviti’s Bernadine Reese
In this week’s episode of IFA Talk, Jenny Hunter and Sue Whitbread dig into one of the most important regulatory develop…
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HMRC LISA research shows even financially literate confused by withdrawal penalty
Investments, Mortgage and Property
With the news of HMRC’s qualitative research into understanding the LISA, Shaun Moore, tax and financial planning expert…
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MPowered Mortgages cuts fixed mortgage rates for second time since “Liberation Day” tariff announcement
MPowered Mortgages, the one day mortgage lender, has cut its full range of fixed mortgage rates, again, in response to…
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AI in Advice – two thirds of financial planning firms say tech will shape the future
Financial planning firms across the UK are significantly ramping up investment in technology, with AI seen as a transfor…
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Acquisitions powered by people – the AFH way | IFAM 138 | May 2025
A people powered perspective Welcome to the May edition of IFA Magazine. After a turbulent April, we can only hope this…
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DWP’s small pot shake-up will boost savings and cut pension costs – industry reaction
With the recent news that the DWP’s is planning to bring together small pension pots, industry experts and professi…
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Nationwide cuts remortgage and switcher rates
Nationwide is cutting rates across its switcher and remortgage ranges by up to 0.29 percentage points. The new rates, ac…
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Inheritance Tax enjoys record £8.2 billion tax haul in 2024/25; £750 million up on prior year
This morning’s tax receipts update from HMRC shows that Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts registered a record high total of…
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Acquisitions powered by people – the AFH way | IFAM 138 | May 2025
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