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Technology spending drives consumer duty investment, finds iPensions Group
Spending on new technology is the biggest driver of increased investment by adviser firms ahead of the implementation of Consumer Duty rules…
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Consumer Duty countdown: Bankhall’s three steps to achieving substantive compliance
With now less than two months to go until Consumer Duty implementation on 31 July 2023, substantive compliance is fast becoming the…
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M&G’s Catalyst commits $75 million to improve access to finance for underserved SMEs in India
M&G Investments announces that its Catalyst strategy has invested in India’s first securitisation fund, which aims to expand and improve access to…
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Global HNW population sees biggest decline in size and wealth for over a decade finds Capgemini World Wealth Report
Capgemini’s World Wealth Report, published today, reveals the global high-net-worth-individual1 (HNWI) population dropped by 3.3% to 21.7 million in 2022, while the…
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Nationwide May house price index – “relative stability to wild instability within the blink of an eye” – reaction from property experts
Following the Nationwide May House Price Index published this morning, brokers and advisers have reacted. Rohit Kohli, director at Romsey-based mortgage broker, The Mortgage Stop: “May…
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Average cost of a first home climbs £25 per day since interest rates started to rise
Research from the Gradual Homeownership provider, Wayhome, has revealed that despite a cooling housing market that has seen the average UK house price fall…
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Just 21% of UK adults think government is doing enough to combat housing crisis
Only a fifth of UK homeowners believe the government is doing enough to combat the housing crisis, new research from Market Financial Solutions (MFS)…
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HMRC property transactions data (April) – “property plans are on hold until things settle down” – reaction from brokers
Following the HMRC property transactions data for April published this morning, mortgage brokers and advisers have shared their thoughts with IFA Magazine. Andrew Montlake,…
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Lawyer warns of surge in legal disputes between unmarried couples amidst record law marriage numbers
Written by Graham Coy, Partner at Wilsons Solicitors Figures just published by the Office for National Statistics reveal that in 2020 the…
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Study finds poor understanding of state pension basics, with misconceptions commonplace
A new study into public attitudes towards the state pension has found understanding of the state pension is poor, with participants often struggling to…
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