Although aimed at improving the private rented sector, a proposal to abolish controversial ‘no fault’ evictions could lead to a quarter of landlords selling property, new research from The Mortgage Works highlights. A poll of more than 700 landlords gauged reactions...
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IFA Magazine talks to Big Society Capital CEO, Stephen Muers
In celebration of ten years of Big Society Capital, CEO, Stephen Muers tells IFA Magazine's Rebecca Tomes all about the organisation and how opportunities in the sector are greater than ever, with increasing numbers of investors,...
Women taking the investment plunge earlier than men
The average age of female investors when they start investing is 32, compared to men who typically start at age 35 34 is the magic number for UK investors – that’s the average age that they start to invest More than a third of younger investors were prompted to invest...
Leading UK insurer Aviva says that the proportion of insurance claims tainted with fraud grew by 13% in 2021
Aviva uncovered more than 11,000 instances of claims fraud last year, worth more than £122m. That is equivalent to detecting more than 30 bogus claims every day, worth a staggering £336,246. Aviva is investigating a further 16,700 claims for suspected fraud. Increases...
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Should the Bank of England raise rates this week? Views from financial planners and brokers
At it's meeting this Thursday, the Bank of England's MPC is expected to hike UK base rates again this week to contain 30-year high...
FCA appoints Direct Line’s Penny James to Chair its Practitioner Panel
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced today that it has appointed Direct Line Group CEO, Penny James, as Chair of its...
Retail investor participation set to grow but cryptocurrency crash is top risk for young investors in 2022
Despite concerns, 56% plan to increase their allocation to the digital asset 59% of young investors plan to increase their stock...
Investment Fraud Jumps 42%
Overall fraud levels increase by 20% Data released by the Office of National Statistics this week show that Fraud offences reported in...
Growth of digital-only banking customers stalls for the first time as people say traditional banks treat them well
The number of people saying they have an account with a digital-only bank has stalled for the first time in 4 years, new research from...
Giving next of kin automatic access to digital assets of the deceased is problematic – we need to balance access and privacy
A Bill to grant a right of access to the digital devices and accounts of a dead or incapacitated person to their next of kin had its first...
Hilbert Investment Solutions appoints insurance industry veteran Andrew Darfoor as Non-Executive Chairman
Hilbert Investment Solutions, the London and Paris based structured products specialist, has appointed Andrew Darfoor as Non-Executive...
The investment journey: from start-up to series A with Haatch
We know the retail grocery market very well, having sold a company to Morrisons, so we were very excited when Haatch were introduced to...
Four areas to consider as we approach the end of tax year
By Andrew Gillett, Head of Wealth Management Advice at BRI Wealth Management With the end of the 2021/22 tax year approaching, we advise...
A fresh approach to hybrid working in the finance sector
All across the world, organisations are coming to grips with demands for flexibility as the pandemic reshapes the future of work. And in...
Moneypenny launches Microsoft Teams call integration to help transform business comms
Outsourced communications provider, Moneypenny, has launched a world-first integration with Microsoft Teams to minimise interruptions for...
Remote working could leave door ajar to cybercriminals
Today is Data Privacy Day. In light of this, Dan Davies, CTO at Maintel, shares his advice for staying safe online when working remotely. ...
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