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More advice firms sign up to AdviserAction coalition and engage on sustainability issues
Eight more firms have today announced that they are joining AdviserAction, a first-of-its-kind membership organisation that was launched last year to enable…
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Revealed: 48% rise in inheritance gifting – Lawyers analyse the causes, pros and cons
Rising cost of living, concerns about IHT and the challenges that the younger generations are facing, have led to more families gifting…
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Why is the green agenda so important to the housing industry?
Written by Jonathan Stinton, Head of Intermediary Relationship, Coventry for Intermediaries The cost of living crisis is front and centre for borrowers,…
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Invesco: Stagflation? Sticky inflation? Seven reasons for investors to be positive
Written by Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist, Invesco Key Takeaways: Google searches of the term “stagflation” went up dramatically last week,…
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PIMFA raises serious concerns about FCA’s enforcement proposals
In its response to the consultation released today, PIMFA has said that in its view, the FCA’s proposals for public announcements of…
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Industry experts react to Bank of England Money and Credit data
Following the release of the latest Bank of England Money and Credit data and property transactions data, which showed a rise in both net mortgage…
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TCS survey finds only 34% of advisers feel confident about meeting the Consumer Duty reporting deadline
TCS (Tenet Compliance Services), a leading independent compliance support provider to financial advisers, releases the findings of a Consumer Duty survey which…
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Total pension overtaxation bill passes £1.2 billion after record £198 million was repaid to savers in 2023/24
Tom Selby, director of public policy at AJ Bell, comments: “A decade on from former chancellor George Osborne’s bombshell pension freedoms announcement…
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North vs. South: What the national average property price can purchase in 45 UK towns & cities
As part of their analysis, Mojo Mortgages analysed all 3,236 properties currently for sale between £255,000 – £265,000 in the UK’s top 45 most…
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Is simple signposting enough to truly support vulnerable customers?
Written by Andrew Gething, managing director at MorganAsh Consumer Duty in financial services and similar regulation in utilities require firms to understand…
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