Modest slowing in annual UK house price growth to 9.5% in September, from 10% in August. 10 of the UK’s 13 regions recorded slower annual price growth in the third quarter of the year. Southwest was the strongest performing region once again, while London remained...
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#StandUptoCancerDay: Employees with cancer could become more isolated with hybrid working, says RedArc
As today is Stand up to Cancer Day, RedArc urges employers to ensure that all hybrid employees, but especially those with severe illnesses like cancer, do not become increasingly isolated. On the one hand, remote working allows cancer patients to continue to work...
Platform Research Annual Report (2022)
IFA Magazine is delighted to present the latest in our Annual Report Series, the Platform Research Report 2022. Written by our colleague Tony Catt, he has been producing a platforms report for his client IFA firms for over seven years and we...
Digital payments start-up secures £3m from Praetura to boost growth
Digital payments start-up wi-Q has secured £3m investment from Manchester-based venture capital investor, Praetura Ventures, to enhance its product offering and expand its international footprint. Founded in 2014, wi-Q provides mobile ordering and payment solutions to...
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Do you have the right tools to drive productivity, retention, and engagement?
By Jason Coari, VP, Product Marketing & Strategy, Lakeside Software Having the right tools to support your employees is critical to...
Wealth Wizards launches Master Trust solution to increase member engagement
Wealth Wizards is continuing its mission to improve the financial wellbeing of people in the UK by launching a new solution for Master...
Curtis Banks launch suite of tools to help tackle complex pension calculations
Curtis Banks, one of the UK’s leading independent self invested pension providers, is launching an additional suite of tools and...
One Four Nine Group launches its tax efficient alternative investment panel
The nationwide independent financial advice and fund management firm One Four Nine Group today announces the launch of its Tax Efficient...
UK Dividends soar in Q2 as the pound flounders
Dividends jumped 38.6% on a headline basis to £37.0bn, boosted by large special dividends and FX gains in particular Q2 saw the...
FCA confirm plans to bring in a new Consumer Duty – industry reaction
Early this morning the FCA confirmed plans to bring in a new Consumer Duty in an attempt to improve consumer experience. It will set...
Aegon welcomes extended deadlines for new Consumer Duty implementation
Extended deadlines reflect ‘major shift’ ambitions but remain challenging. Extra year for closed legacy books will allow prioritised...
FCA Consumer Duty reforms lay down the gauntlet to financial services firms…but ‘closed-book’ providers won’t need to comply until 2024
Firms will have 12 months to implement new ‘Consumer Duty’ rules for products and services that are currently on sale, the FCA has...
How are investors contributing to the sustainability challenge and meeting net zero targets New report from CAMRADATA
As governments and firms produce net zero polices and milestones, CAMRADATA’s latest whitepaper on Net Zero looks at the growing pressure...
Barbara-Ann King appointed CEO of Investec Wealth & Investment UK
In pursuit of further long-term strategic growth Investec, today, announced three changes to its Group Executive Team. In 2019 the group...
Competition to become a mortgage broker is fierce with 1,500 applicants for just 20 broker academy places says Just Mortgages
National brokerage Just Mortgages says that competition to become a mortgage and protection adviser has never been fiercer with places on...
Milecross Financial Solutions invests £1.5million in Scottish network expansion
One of the largest financial advice networks in Northern Ireland, Milecross Financial has announced a £1.5million investment to further...
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