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Matt Williams
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New interest rates for selected NS&I accounts
NS&I has announced this morning that it has increased the interest rate for its Direct ISA to 3.50% gross/AER from today to…
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Mid-sized advice firms shift to customised platforms, finds NextWealth research
Financial advice firms with between 6 and 50 advisers are the most likely to have adopted platform models with a degree of…
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Family Building Society’s innovative Windfall Bond back on sale
The Family Building Society has made its prize savings account, the innovative Windfall Bond, available for new and existing customers. The Windfall…
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Fund managers anticipate a dramatic rise in fund launches, with alternatives driving demand as investors seek downside protection
Fund managers are predicting significant increases in inflows and product launches in 2025, as they look to capitalise upon growing investor appetite…
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AI and pensions: UK savers want balance, not bots
New research from PensionBee, a leader in the UK consumer retirement market, reveals that while UK savers are open to AI playing…
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Moneyfarm launches highly competitive 4.70% Cash ISA
Moneyfarm, the European digital wealth manager, has announced the launch of a competitive, easy access Cash ISA, designed to help clients achieve…
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The journey of a Venture Capital Trust and the Octopus Future Generations VCT
For professional advisers only. Not to be relied upon by retail clients. The journey of a Venture Capital Trust and the Octopus…
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Interactive brokers launches mutual funds for stocks and shares ISAs
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, an affiliate of Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced the expansion of its offering of Stocks…
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Don’t be long the dollar if the game is changing – Trium Capital
Written by Anton Tonev, strategist at Trium Capital We are beginning to see some extreme moves in all risky assets. Looking at…
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AIC comments on Saba proposals to convert four investment trusts into open-ended funds
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has commented on the announcement that Saba Capital intends to requisition four general meetings at CQS…
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Study reveals budget triggered retail investors to sell UK shares
Last year’s Budget triggered a sell-off of UK investments by retail traders, and the recent strength of the dollar and historic underperformance…
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Gender pension gap set to keep rising with fewer women contributing less to occupational DC pots
Analysis from independent financial services consultancy Broadstone highlights a persistent pension gender gap with a notably smaller proportion of women contributing to…
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Evelyn Partners sustainable MPS team adds three new funds in latest rebalance
The Evelyn Partners Sustainable Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) team has added three new funds to its portfolios in its latest rebalance: Vanguard…
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Square Mile Academy of Funds: Ratings round-up for January 2025
Analysts at Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research (Square Mile) conducted 55 interviews with investment professionals from 32 asset management groups during January 2025.…
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Short-term fixed bond rates challenge savers year-on-year
Savers investing for longer are finally being rewarded with higher returns as the average five-year fixed bond noted its biggest rise in…
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AJ Bell: Index trackers smash previous records as active funds suffer a third devastating year of outflows
Index trackers reached a record high of £28 billion in retail inflows in 2024, while active funds saw £29 billion in outflows,…
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Fidelity International reveals top-selling funds and investment trusts in January
It’s often said, “as goes January, so goes the year”. This investment adage, widely known as the January Effect, bodes well for…
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AXA IM – Green bonds set to break new records in 2025 as net zero demand remains massive
Written by Johann Plé, Senior Portfolio Manager at AXA IM The green bond market is poised to break new records in 2025…
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Moneyfacts assess how interest rates have been impacting mortgage and savings rates
Fixed rate mortgages are on the rise, despite Bank of England base rate cuts in 2024, and savers are under threat. Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has analysed…
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IA retail stats reveal fund outflows slashed in 2024 as cautious optimism prevails among investors
Funds under management ended the year at £1,509 billion in 2024, an increase of 6% since the end of 2023, while net…