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What tax rises can we expect in the 2025 Budget?
Following confirmation that the 2025 Budget will be delivered on the 26 November, accountancy and business advisory firm…
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Octopus Ventures’ CEO Erin Platts gains additional role as CEO of Octopus Investments
Business and Development, Tax-Efficient Investment
Octopus Investments announces the appointment of Erin Platts as Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Investments, subject…
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A third of parents feel guilty when not around for their sick child – MetLife research
Watching your child take up a risky hobby is a big moment, according to a quarter (24%) of UK parents. Other core “bigge…
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Gilt market wobbles: what advisers need to know after yesterday’s turmoil
When UK government bond yields make the front pages, advisers know it’s time to sit up and take notice. Yesterday, the g…
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FCA data shows sharp contraction in UK financial services workforce as AI, regulation, and market pressures reshape the sector
New analysis of FCA permissions data reveals a sharp contraction in UK financial services, with regulated roles falling…
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Mortgage choice dips as lenders tread cautiously | M&PI 20 | September 2025
Mortgage & Property Investment Magazine
Autumn brings change – and new opportunities As we see out the end of summer 2025, in steps autumn, a season of change a…
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Date set for major UK Autumn Budget as Chancellor faces pressure on spending and tax
The Government has announced this morning that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will deliver the UK Budget on W…
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House prices continue to rise at a steady pace, according to the latest Halifax HPI
The UK housing market continued to show signs of resilience in August, with house prices rising by 0.3%—the third consec…
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TEI Podcast #6: Navigating tax-efficient planning in an era of rising taxes with Diana French from Triple Point
Podcasts, Tax-Efficient Investment
In this month’s special TEI (Tax-Efficient Investment) special edition of IFA Talk, Matt and Jenny dive into the topic o…
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Government’s renters’ rights bill rejection exposes fundamental misreading of rental market
Following the Commons debate last night, which saw the rejection of nearly all non-Government amendments to the Renters’…
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Number of reclaims for overpaid tax on pensions breaks half a million barrier – “how much longer will this go on?” asks Steve Webb
New figures published today by HMRC reveal that the total number of claims for overpaid tax on pension withdrawals has now gone…
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Tempest in a teacup: over a third of IFAs think Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs were a ‘storm in a teacup’
New data from Opinium’s latest IFA (independent financial adviser) barometer reveals over a third of IFAs (36%) believe Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were…
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Rightmove: average two-year and five-year fixed mortgage rates now level
Rightmove’s mortgage tracker shows that the current average two-year fixed mortgage rate is currently level with the average five-year fixed mortgage rate.…
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Introducing five newly chartered corporate firms
Five insurance and financial planning firms have achieved Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Chartered status in the second quarter of 2025. Chartered status…
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Answering the UK’s questions about life insurance
Searches for Life Insurance UK have spiked 35% in the last three months, and 10% in the last month, with more people…
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Podcast #133: Tariffs, interest rates and gold – what’s next for markets? With Capital.com’s Daniela Sabin Hathorn
In this week’s episode of IFA Talk, we’re tackling some of the big themes dominating market conversations in 2025, notably tariffs, interest rates,…
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M&G appoints Elise Ambrose as chief transformation officer in life business
M&G’s Life Insurance business today announces the appointment of Elise Ambrose as Chief Transformation Officer. The key leadership role is focused on…
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Nationwide cuts rates across mortgage range
Nationwide will be cutting rates by up to 0.21 percentage points on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate products across its…
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The UK secures £3.15 billion in venture capital – the highest in Europe
The international health insurance experts at William Russell looked at several factors such as the survival rate of new companies alongside the GDP per…
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BoE rate decision: Flagstone urges savers to act now
With the Bank of England’s base rate decision taking place next Thursday (7th August), Claire Jones, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Flagstone, the…