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Panic at the Budget, is tax-free cash at risk?
As Budget speculation swirls once again, rumours of a cap on the 25% tax-free lump sum have sparked concern among pensio…
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M&PI Podcast #19: Supporting clients with complex mortgage needs, with Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries’ Laura Sneddon
Mortgage and Property, Podcasts
Now live: The latest Mortgage & Property Investment special edition of IFA Talk explores how advisers can best suppo…
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BoE holds rates at 4% as housing market looks for stability: mortgage and property professionals respond
Economy, Mortgage and Property
The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 4% with a majority vote of 7-2, reinforcing expectations that August’s cut wil…
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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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Income Protection Action Week: why affordable income protection is vital amid rising accident-related disabilities
Exclusives, Insurance and Protection
As Income Protection Action Week reaches its second day, National Friendly highlights the growing concerns among clients…
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Weight-loss drugs: a breakthrough the protection industry can’t ignore
Exclusives, Insurance and Protection
With 1.5m Britons now using injections to lose weight and a further NHS rollout on the cards, we must consider their pot…
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Women’s Rugby World Cup: female sports stars are earning more but must still plan for two retirements
As the Red Roses prepare for tomorrow’s semi-final match against France, women sports professionals are commanding highe…
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IHT receipts rise 5.7% year-on-year, expert reaction to HMRC data
Recent data released today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveals that Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts for the period A…
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FCA mortgage review could drive fairer, more flexible lending
Michael Shand, Managing Principal at consultancy Capco, says the FCA’s mortgage rule review could unlock fairer access t…
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Market Report: records in the US, riddles in the UK
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, discusses how UK markets edged higher despite mixed signals…
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MKC Wealth acquires Stockport and Urmston IFA firms
MKC Wealth, the independent wealth management firm backed by Cabot Square Capital, has announced the acquisition of Stockport-based IFA Warr & Co…
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Yo-yos for the long haul: JB Beckett gets down to detail as he asks whether or not the changing rhetoric around ‘value for money’ means money for nothing for advisers and pensions?
Is it value for money or money for nothing? In a bid to tap into the investment potential of U.K. pensions, the…
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AI trust gap splits UK wealth managers and their clients – Avaloq
The majority of UK wealth managers view artificial intelligence (AI) as a critical to shaping their future operations, but clients still lack…
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Capital Group: Have investors missed the rally in stocks and bonds?
It’s been over a year since the Federal Reserve paused its rate hikes—a moment we believed would be a turning point for…
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FCA calls for firms to improve bereavement handling times and shares best practice
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that while life insurers provide good service to bereaved customers, they need to settle claims…
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Over one-quarter of advisers report spending up to 100 hours on the phone with underwriters each year, according to iPipeline
iPipeline, a leading provider of comprehensive and integrated digital solutions for the life insurance, pensions, savings, and investment markets in the UK,…
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Nationwide issues fraud warning as nation gets ready to spend
Nationwide is warning shoppers as it reveals ‘card not present’ fraud – when someone’s card details are stolen online or scanned –…
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“All eyes are on the government as they have now declared that hitting its target of building 1.5m homes by 2030 is going to be “more difficult than expected” – Centrus comment
Following last week’s news of the Minister warning on Labour pledge to build 1.5mn new UK homes, Phil Jenkins, CEO of international corporate finance firm Centrus…
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Barnett Waddingham announces Baroness Helena Morrissey as Non-Executive Chair
Barnett Waddingham (BW) has announces the appointment of Baroness Helena Morrissey as Non-Executive Chair of its Management Board, effective from 1 January…
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No sign of demand for PCST services slowing down: efficiency and end-game expertise amongst the factors driving further growth of sole trustee appointments in 2025
A resounding majority (93%) of pensions consultancies expect to see a further surge of Professional Corporate Sole Trustee (PCST) appointments over the…