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Unemployment jumps to 5% as pay growth continues to slow, experts react
The UK jobs market is cooling as unemployment rose to 5.0% in the three months to September 2025, the highest level since…
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Fixed income’s resurgence: why wealth managers should rethink allocations with PIMCO’s global lens
After a decade in which equities and alternative assets dominated portfolios, fixed income is firmly back in the spotlight. With interest rates…
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CIExpert’s Paul Roberts explains how critical illness cover is evolving for 2025
In an upcoming special edition New Insurance and Protection episode of IFA Talk, IFA Magazine’s Meg Bratley and Sue Whitbread are joined by Paul Roberts, Propositions and…
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Fidelity’s Market Week: Strong earnings ease valuation worries, the US re-opens for business, and UK data guide the Bank of England’s next move
Tom Stevenson, Investment Director at Fidelity International, notes a sharp improvement in investor sentiment at the start of the week as movement…
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How CI bridges the gap between life and income protection – Scottish Widows
With survival rates improving and consumer duty driving clearer, fairer outcomes, advisers now have an opportunity to reframe CI as an integral…
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Wall Street poised for year-end blast as Shutdown progress looms
Global stocks extending gains signals that a powerful year-end surge could be imminent for Wall Street, predicts the CEO of deVere Group.…
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How advisers can help close the financial literacy gap by engaging young people early and focusing on five practical money essentials
Financial literacy in the UK is still patchy at best, with too many young people left to figure money out by trial…
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How advisers can strengthen financial resilience through critical illness protection – L&G
Building financial resilience isn’t just about saving for the future; it’s about being prepared for life’s unexpected turns. James Shattock, Managing Director…
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Fund manager insights| Diversification matters but, asks Aberdeen’s Gabriel Sacks, where does China fit in?
As geopolitical tensions between the US and China continue to ebb and flow, investors are once again assessing where the world’s second-largest…
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Risk back on the menu as end to US shutdown comes into sight
UK stocks open higher as US futures firm, with Vodafone, Aviva and Rolls-Royce in focus; Diageo goes external for its next CEO,…
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Targeted support is a great step forward, but it won’t fully eliminate the advice gap
As the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) prepares to give the green light to targeted support, the financial advice landscape is on the…
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Group critical illness cover comes of age – insight from Canada Life’s Chris Morgan
The workplace protection market is seeing renewed momentum in group critical illness (GCI) cover, as more employers look to strengthen their employee benefits…
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Why critical illness cover is a key part of holistic financial planning
For our Friday Focus this week, Mike Farrell, Protection Sales & Marketing Director at LV=, explains why protection solutions, including often-overlooked products like…
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Making critical illness cover more accessible
For this week’s Friday Focus across our New Insurance & Protection, we’re spotlighting one of the most emotionally resonant areas of protection, critical…
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Redefining protection: why critical illness deserves greater attention
When it comes to protection planning, life insurance is often front of mind, but what about the financial impact of surviving a…
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Critical illness cover: the overlooked cornerstone of financial resilience
As part of IFA Magazine’s Friday Focus this week, we look into the crucial yet often underestimated role of Critical Illness insurance. In this…
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Who’s been IFA Talk-ing this month? A roundup of our October episodes
October was once again a busy month in the IFA Talk studio, where we welcomed a host of guests to discuss the…
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Industry experts bring critical illness back into focus
In today’s evolving protection landscape, Critical Illness Cover (CIC) often takes a back seat to products like Income Protection, not because it’s less important,…
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With rates on hold, conveyancers face backlog when borrower demand spikes
The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate steady has left many borrowers in a state of uncertainty, particularly those…
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Mortgage pricing paints a more optimistic picture despite BoE rate hold
Following the Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 4%, industry experts have been quick to assess what this means…
