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Ten reasons why the FTSE 100 could hit 10,000 by Christmas
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Optimism Ahead of Autumn Budget | Tax-Efficient Investment Magazine Issue 1 | October 2025
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Hello and welcome to the very first issue of our Tax-Efficient Investment (TEI) Magazine! You may have seen that we rece…
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How Aviva’s new guaranteed fixed term income plan reflects modern retirement needs
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HMRC’s “big data” tax investigation system brings in extra £4.6bn tax in 2024/5 says Pinsent Masons as tax payers face ‘far greater scrutiny’
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In a ”late-cycle” macro environment, stay risk-on but build diversification: Aberdeen Q4 House View
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The case for smarter mortgage advice | M&PI 21 | October 2025
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Turning a new leaf in mortgage and property insight As autumn makes its arrival and the leaves begin to turn, this month…
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Analysis reveals record-breaking private markets funds set for 70% growth by 2030
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Market Report: Stock markets hold the high ground as US shut down drags on
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Celebrity splits shine light on need for financial advice during divorce
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Investors pull £1.8bn from funds in August as caution widens
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Interest rates: “So, on one level the anticipated move is a sign that we are slowly leaving the legacy of that period behind.”
Russell Silberston, Head of Multi-Asset Absolute Return, Investec Asset Management: “Whist sounding modest, today’s 0.25% rise to 0.75% will put official interest rates…
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Interest rates: “The reliable boyfriend delivers on rate expectation
Ben Brettell, Senior Economist, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The Bank had backed itself into a corner this month, with markets seeing a rate rise…
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Interest rates: “…the BoE believes the UK economy is strong enough to handle a rate rise.”
Rob Hodgson, Head of Wealth Management at GWM Investment Management: “The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, remaining on track to deliver…
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Interest rates: “In hindsight, the UK has actually been quite fortunate with the timing of Brexit.”
Alex Brandreth, Deputy CIO at Brown Shipley: “Interest rate normalisation is long overdue, with the overall strength of the economy and its growth…
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Interest rates: “But no one should get too excited about this being a sign of things to come.”
Aberdeen Standard Investments Investment Strategist Luke Bartholomew: “This is no surprise. The economy has done just about enough for the Bank of…
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Interest rates: “…the Bank of England must have felt left out…”
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