Meg Bratley
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Long-term sickness costing UK businesses nearly £21k per employee, how early intervention and protection can help – MetLife UK
UK businesses are facing significant financial strain from employee sickness absence, according to new research from employee benefits and protection provider MetLife UK.…
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Fall in lifetime mortgage customers using property wealth to pay off debts
New data from L&G’s Home Finance business has revealed a shift in how homeowners are using equity release, with far fewer turning to…
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Defaqto reveals top 10 recommended MPS investments to end of Q2 2025
Defaqto has identified the top 10 most recommended platform managed portfolio solutions (MPS) by value to the end of Q2 2025. The…
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Reeves’ reforms: former FCA regulator warns against false growth vs compliance trade-off
Iain Armstrong, Financial Crime Compliance Strategy Executive Director at ComplyAdvantage discusses the financial crime implications of the Chancellor’s “Leeds Reforms”. Iain believes that…
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Who are the ‘rising star’ fund managers in 2025?
With the culture of ‘star managers’ in the fund management industry has waned in recent years, genuine rising stars in fund management…
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What the latest ONS housing data means for the market: industry reaction
Following the release of this morning’s House Price Index (HPI) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), new data shows that average UK house prices…
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The price of advice: power to boost savings by £40k or more, and raise levels of financial confidence
New research from Standard Life’s Retirement Voice report reveals the significant impact financial advice can have on people’s finances and their financial…
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Santander announces further cuts to mortgage rates
Santander UK has announced that, from today, Wednesday 16 July, it is making further rate reductions across its home movers, first-time buyer,…
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FCA fines Barclays £42 million for poor handling of financial crime risks
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC a total of £42 million for separate…
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Property market poised to unlock economic momentum
Following a stamp duty-fuelled surge in March, Q2 2025 saw completions cool and transaction volumes slow – despite record levels of stock…
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