Meg Bratley
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27% of new lifetime mortgages taken out to repay debts and mortgages in Q2
Analysis by lifetime mortgage lender Pure Retirement has found that more than one in four (27%) of new lifetime mortgages in Q2…
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Capital gains tax changes backfire as HMRC receipts plummet – experts weigh in
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts reached £2.2 billion in the first three months of the 2025/26 tax year, according to figures released by…
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Insurance industry’s data-driven pricing model faces public backlash
Fairer Finance is calling time on unfair and discriminatory pricing models used by car and home insurers in the UK that are…
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How the Leeds Reforms could backfire without safeguards
As the UK government pushes ahead with the Leeds reforms, aimed at opening up private markets to retail investors, Nick Perrett —…
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TISA backs Pensions Commission to deliver lasting reforms for underserved groups
With the Government recently announcing the revival of the Pensions Commission to address widespread under-saving for retirement in the UK, The Investing…
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Pensions commission revival welcome, but cross-party approach essential
As the government announces the revival of the Pensions Commission to tackle the prospect of growing pensions inadequacy, Ian Bell, partner and head of pensions…
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Royal London enhances target lifestyle strategies
Royal London has today announced a strategic enhancement to its target lifestyle strategies, including its default solution, with the aim of delivering…
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ICAS calls for a simpler tax system promised in new HMRC Transformation Roadmap
Following today’s announcement that the UK government is determined to build a simpler and seamless tax and customs system, the Institute of Chartered Accounts…
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Stamp duty shake-up squeezes first-time buyers – with nearly half now needing 90%+ mortgages
The stamp duty shake up is squeezing first-time buyers, resulting in almost half needing 90% mortgages. This is according to new figures…
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Clients increasingly need income from investments, HSBC Life UK study shows
Investors increasingly need to generate income from their portfolios, research from HSBC Life (UK) for its report, The Three I’s of Investable Capital…
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