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Marlborough’s Sweeney identifies four potential “black swans” for 2026
Markets have a habit of being blindsided not by what everyone is watching, but by what almost no one is. As 2026…
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Advice frameworks in 2026: FE fundinfo’s Gallagher explains why service models, targeted support and family-wide planning are converging
UK financial advice firms are entering a period of structural change, driven by ISA reform, the FCA’s evolving advice framework and a…
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Adviser insight | Truly Independent’s Katie Brinsden highlights why all roads lead to financial advice for everybody
As headlines warn of a UK “exodus”, fresh migration data suggests a more complex – and revealing – picture. In this thought-provoking…
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Sentiment shifts on UK equities as FTSE 100 hits 10,000 record level
The FTSE 100 has begun 2026 by smashing through the 10,000 mark for the first time, a landmark moment that would have…
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Nationwide HPI reports UK house price growth ending 2025 on a softer note
Headlines Dec-25 Nov-25 Monthly Index* 543.0 545.2 Monthly Change* -0.4% 0.3% Annual Change 0.6% 1.8% Average Price (not seasonally adjusted) £271,068 £272,998…
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WASPI campaigners vow to send one million letters to MPs in “Herculean effort” for justice
WASPI CAMPAIGNERS have started the New Year seeking a “Herculean effort” from supporters to see a million letters sent to MPs in…
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Fund manager view | Global equities: Marlborough’s Simon Wood weighs up big and trendy versus small and niche
As advisers and investors dust off their New Year’s resolutions and vow to think differently in 2026, Simon Wood makes the case…
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Will advice firms need to adapt compliance requirements in 2026? Practical insights from TCC Group
If 2024 and 2025 were about interpreting the FCA’s Consumer Duty, 2026 will be about proving it, says Joe Norburn, CEO of TCC…
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Noel time like the present for over 37,000 festive tax return filers in 2025
37,435 people completed their tax return over the festive period (Source: Festive filers sleigh their Self Assessment returns). 4,606 of these were on Christmas Day…
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Cyber insurance uptake is reportedly below 10% – why broker education is key to market growth
Written By Gavin Shillito, cyber underwriter at Rrelentless Cyber insurance penetration among UK SMEs is reportedly below 10%, despite growing publicity about the…
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