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Friday Focus: critical illness takes centre stage
This week’s Friday Focus wraps up our series by turning the spotlight on Critical Illness Cover (CIC), a cornerstone of financial protection that can be…
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Consumer Duty two years on: Consumer Support outcome deserves attention
In this series of articles, Chris Jones, Financial Services Director at Dynamic Planner, has been looking at the impact of Consumer Duty,…
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Daniela Silcock, Independent Pensions Consultant, explains why stability and realism matter in pensions
When it comes to pensions, the only constant seems to be change. Regulation, products, markets, everything’s in motion, and it’s no wonder…
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Why every firm needs a clear, evidence-based investment philosophy—and why it matters most when markets get stormy
At Paradigm Norton they believe that money matters, but life matters more. Money, and by extension investing, is important but you need…
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Employers join forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working following Mayfield’s Review | reaction
It’s been announced by the DWP today that more than 60 major employers – including British Airways, Google, Sainsbury’s and Holland &…
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Bridging the AI trust gap: EV’s Chet Velani on why human insight remains the beating heart of financial advice
By Chet Velani, Managing Director at EV As artificial intelligence reshapes financial advice, the real differentiator won’t be speed or scale, it’ll…
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Reshaping trust and talent: how AI is redefining the insurance landscape in the UK
Written by Sarat Chand, Managing Director, UK&I, Wipro Limited The insurance industry is at a precipice of an AI-driven transformation. While the…
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Tracker funds: W1M’s Nersen Pillay highlights the illusion of diversification and the risks involved
Frequently hailed for their low costs and broad market exposure, tracker funds are a popular choice for many investors seeking passive investment…
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How a ‘two up, two down’ income tax/National Insurance shift would hit pensioners
AJ Bell’s Tom Selby cautions that Rachel Reeves’ plan to raise income tax while cutting National Insurance by 2 points would spare…
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Budget 2025 | Act now to get Britain investing, AIC urges Chancellor
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to take bold action in her upcoming Budget to foster an…
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Budget watch – Charles Stanley’s Tom Hawkins highlights key points for advisers to think about
In the following analysis for today’s Friday Focus pre-budget feature, Tom Hawkins, Head of Intermediary Sales and Strategic Partnerships (South), Charles Stanley,…
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Pre-budget briefing: Practical tips on taking action to help your clients make better decisions
As part of today’s Friday Focus, looking at what advisers need to be doing ahead of the Chancellor’s budget on 26th November,…
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Budget rumours drive 45% spike in pension lump sum enquiries
Enquiries from clients about taking lump sums from their pensions have jumped 45% over the past month, reveals new internal data released…
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AJ Bell: Will the chancellor be forced to turn on Labour manifesto commitments in her second Budget?
Reports suggest that Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a growing ‘black hole’ in public finances in the tens of billions, leading to mounting…
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Cuts to pension tax relief risk £50bn loss of investment
A cut in pension tax reliefs in the Budget risks a loss of £50 billion from UK pension funds over the next…
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Looming Budget fails to spark dash for Cash ISAs
Despite speculation that the Chancellor may cut the annual Cash ISA allowance, inflows remained steady in September, according to Bank of England…
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Quilter sets out its four asks for the Budget
As part of our Friday Focus feature today, where we’re focusing on what might be coming at us in the Budget next…
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Pre-budget speculation reaches boiling point. Aegon’s Steven Cameron asks, will pensions face a fright?
It’s Halloween, and as Budget speculation reaches fever pitch, advisers are bracing for potential shocks lurking in Rachel Reeves’ Red Box. In…
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How businesses can prepare for potential tax reforms in the upcoming Budget -Andersen LLP
As part of our Friday Focus feature we’re running on IFA Magazine today, we’re getting experts’ views on what they think might…
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Warning over budget threats to Cash ISAs as new data reveals UK savers’ resilience at risk
With speculation growing that the Chancellor will halve the annual Cash ISA allowance from £20,000 to £10,000 in next month’s Autumn Budget, new research from Nottingham Building Society shows that millions…
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