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Employers see the writing on the wall for pensions salary sacrifice schemes
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UK inflation remains stubbornly high, holding at 3.8%: industry experts react
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BoE holds rates at 4% as housing market looks for stability: mortgage and property professionals respond
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Advisers’ role in fraud prevention by guiding clients through the threat of cloning scams | Damian Davies, The Timebank
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Quilter: HMRC stats show record ISA inflows but £102m lost to LISA penalties
UK savers poured record sums into ISAs last year, with cash deposits surging amid higher rates and fears of allowance cu…
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Inflation holds for now at 3.8%: mortgage and property professionals respond
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The FCA’s 5-year strategy: tackling financial crime and building consumer trust. Analysis from Shoosmith’s Vipond
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AI, secondary markets, personalisation: Wealthblock’s Jeong highlights 3 key trends for investment firms in 2025
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FCA consults on new private stock market – PISCES
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Guest insight | Will wealth management M&A activity increase in 2025? Simplify Consulting’s Carl Woodward tells us why he’s optimistic about further growth
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