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Most UK adults don’t seek regulated financial advice, believing it to be “too expensive” and “for the wealthy”
New research from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) reveals that almost two-thirds (64%) of UK adults with savings, investments or a mortgage…
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Consumer Duty a ‘watershed moment’ that firms must take seriously, FCA warns at PIMFA conference
The Consumer Duty is a “watershed moment” for firms offering investment services and financial advice, that must be taken extremely seriously says…
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1/3 people worried about funding care in retirement: is selling the family home the only option?
Written by Lisa Morgan, partner in the specialist Nursing Care team at Hugh James Solicitors New figures released in M&G Wealth’s Retirement…
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2023 begins with further slowing in annual house price growth
Headlines Jan-23 Dec-22 Monthly Index* 523.4 526.5 Monthly Change* -0.6% -0.3% Annual Change 1.1% 2.8% Average Price(not seasonally adjusted) £258,297 £262,068 *…
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Nationwide HPI: “January was a tale of two halves” – reaction from estate agents and brokers
Following the Nationwide January house price index published this morning, Newspage have shared the thoughts of estate agents, mortgage brokers and financial advisers with…
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Legal & General responds to the Minister for Pensions shake up of private pensions
The Minister for Pensions has announced several private pension reforms aimed to improve fairness, adequacy and predictability for members: These measures are…
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Insolvency Service: Q4 2022 company insolvencies 30% higher than Q4 2021 – reaction from business finance experts
Following the Q4 2022 company insolvency data published this morning, which showed company insolvencies were 30% higher than in Q4 2021, brokers and financial…
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ONS excess deaths data highlights need for employers to provide death-in-service benefits
GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, believes the recent excess deaths data published by the Office of National Statistics…
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Why speed could be the most important factor in IHT planning
Written by Matt Dickens, Senior Business Development Director at Ingenious Speaking to advisers for many years now has allowed me to realise…
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Regulatory focus increases as firms get to grips with scale of Consumer Duty change
With six months to go until the FCA’s Consumer Duty comes into effect Oliver Sharland, managing principal at consultancy Capco, comments on…
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