Meg Bratley
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PFS appoints two new board members
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has announced the appointment of two new Board members. PFS members Kate Gannon and Craig Palfrey will…
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NextGen Planners & Kinder Institute announce groundbreaking collaboration
The Kinder Institute of Life Planning and NextGen Planners have launched a pioneering collaboration that will bring life planning expertise to the forefront of the UK…
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House price growth remains solid in February
Headlines Feb-25 Jan-25 Monthly Index* 543.7 541.6 Monthly Change* 0.4% 0.1% Annual Change 3.9% 4.1% Average Price(not seasonally adjusted) £270,493 £268,213 *…
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Record Pension Credit applications driven by axing of Winter Fuel Payment
Rachel Vahey, head of public policy at AJ Bell, comments: “The DWP today is celebrating a surge in the number of Pension…
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Aegon responds to FCA latest pensions discussion paper on modellers, consolidation and SIPPs
In its response to the latest FCA Discussion Paper, Pensions: Adapting our requirements for a changing market, Aegon has welcomed FCA openness to update…
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Overseas clients key to growth for brokers, but finding lenders and navigating policy changes are major challenges
A new survey of 300 UK mortgage brokers has found: While most UK mortgage brokers see international clients as an avenue for…
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Over £100 million paid out to LifeSearch claimants in 2024
The UK’s leading protection specialist, LifeSearch, recorded 1,418 individual, family and employer paid claims in 2024, with insurers paying out a total of £105,070,803…
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ISA investing since 1999: how investing £1,000 a year beat Cash ISAs to the tune of £50,000
Laura Suter, director of personal finance at AJ Bell, comments: “Savers are paying the price for sticking to safe havens, as Cash…
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Mortgage Guarantee Scheme uptake still sluggish, but stamp duty changes drive slight increase
Holly Tomlinson, financial planner at Quilter comments on the latest Mortgage Guarantee Scheme statistics in the piece below: “The latest Mortgage Guarantee Scheme…
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Mortgage approvals set to climb by 13.4% in 2025
2025 could see mortgage approvals hit their highest annual total since 2021, as research by award winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, estimates that…
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