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Business & Development
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Inheritance on divorce: Legal expert shares update on recent changes
As the number of people depending on inheritances grows, recent guidance from the Supreme Court has clarified how courts will treat inherited…
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Advisers trapped by traditional marketing tactics and tight budgets, Unbiased study shows
New research by Unbiased, the UK’s leading financial advice platform, reveals that financial advisers are facing an uphill marketing battle. The study of…
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NS&I delivers £2.5 billion of Net Financing to the Government in Q1 2025-26
NS&I has reported today that it has delivered £2.5 billion of Net Financing to the Government in Q1 2025-26. The figure is part of…
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Carlyle to acquire intelliflo from Invesco
Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and Invesco (NYSE: IVZ), a leading global asset management firm, announced today an agreement for Carlyle…
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Wealth managers picked for performance – and ditched for their fees
Wealth managers are being picked for their performance and abandoned for their high levels of charges, new survey research from Netwealth has…
Economy
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Skillcast: Why the Leeds Reforms make training a C-Suite responsibility
When the Chancellor stood up in Leeds to announce her reforms, the headlines honed in on “cutting red tape”. But, unlike some,…
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Inflation hits 3.8%: industry experts share their insights
The latest inflation data shows the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) has risen to 3.8% in July, up from 3.6% in June, marking…
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Inflation surge: mortgage and property experts weigh in on rising costs
With CPI inflation rising to 3.8% in July – up from 3.6% in June, this has raised concerns about the ongoing financial…
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UK CPI preview: inflation, rate cuts, and the pound’s path forward
Written by Daniela Sabin Hathorn, senior market analyst at Capital.com The UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be released on Wednesday, and…
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Bank of England faces policy pivot
Written by Mark Michaelides, chief commercial officer of lender Molo While the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s fifth rate cut in…
Insurance and Protection
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Aegon: Targeted Support success should be measured on ‘complimenting, not cannibalising’ advice
Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon, has shared his thoughts on on the closure of the FCA consultation paper on Targeted Support.…
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Remember A Charity research reveals prevalence of charitable legacies among the UK’s wealthiest
New research from Remember A Charity, the UK’s national legacy giving campaign, reveals the prevalence of charitable gifts in Wills amongst high net…
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Two in three bereaved adults left feeling stressed due to high funeral costs – MetLife UK research
Almost two-in-three (64%) bereaved individuals who said there was a funeral for their most recent bereavement felt stressed about how the cost…
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Almost two-thirds of consumers are open to advice when purchasing insurance, despite preference for self-led research
UK health and life insurer, The Exeter, has today released new data highlighting the value that financial advisers offer when consumers are…
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Stress and anxiety are the most common mental health conditions that RedArc supports
Stress and anxiety comprised 49% of all the mental health referrals to RedArc over the past 5 years (2020-2024), making them the…
Mortgage & Property
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Mortgage & Property experts respond to the latest HMRC property transactions data
Following the release of the latest HMRC property transaction figures, we hear from a range of experts, who have shared their reactions to the…
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Equity Release Group question whether the financial advice industry is doing enough to support vulnerable customers
The UK’s leading whole of market equity release experts, Equity Release Group (ERG), have called for early identification of vulnerable customers and greater…
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Moneyfacts: Why are mortgage rates climbing again?
Mortgage rates have started to creep up again despite a recent cut in the Bank of England’s base rate, as rising swap…
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Homes priced too high take twice as long to sell warns Zoopla, as house price growth stabilises over summer months
Activity in the housing market has seen continued growth over the last 12 months, according to Zoopla’s latest House Price Index1. More…
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Later life living – turning a corner for investors?
By 2072, almost 30% of Britons will be aged 65 or over. This stark demographic shift is already taking shape, with profound implications for…
Regulation & Complaince
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The Society of Pension Professionals back FCA targeted support plans for pensions but recommend improvements
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) have responded to the latest FCA consultation, “Supporting consumers’ pensions and investment decisions: proposals for targeted support”. Although supportive…
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FCA seeks boost to workplace savings to help people navigate their financial lives
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported this morning that it is providing clarity around workplace savings schemes so employers and savings…
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Almost 5,000 fake Financial Conduct Authority scam reports in first six months of 2025, financial regulator warns
Consumers are being warned of fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator revealed it has received almost 5,000 fake…
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Compliance expert debunks wave of emerging myths following Leeds Reforms announcement
Following Rachel Reeves’ recent announcement of the Leeds Reforms, one financial compliance expert has warned financial services businesses not to misunderstand key…
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Leeds Reforms: compliance expert debunks wave of emerging myths
Following Rachel Reeves’ recent announcement of the Leeds Reforms, one financial compliance expert has warned financial services businesses not to misunderstand key…
