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Fixed income: strategy, risk, and return
Advisers remain confident in fixed income’s role, but increasingly selective and client-led in how it is used. In our latest publication, expert…
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FCA unveils proposals to strengthen SIPP oversight
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation paper on proposed changes to SIPP governance, including new due diligence requirements for…
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AJ Bell warns bond markets could face fresh uncertainty following Starmer resignation
In this commentary, AJ Bell outlines the key risks and opportunities for investors, from bond market reactions and government borrowing to Budget…
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Housing must remain a priority amid political uncertainty, industry warns
Following news of Keir Starmer’s resignation, industry figures have warned that political uncertainty must not derail momentum in housing policy or weaken…
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Skipton Building Society cuts rates across residential mortgage range
Skipton Building Society (Part of the Skipton Group) has today announced that from 9.00am Tuesday 23 June, rate cuts will be made across…
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Financial resilience weakens as UK adults fear impact of financial shock, The Exeter finds
New data from UK health and life insurer The Exeter’s Consumer Health and Finance Tracker has found that nearly a third (29%) of UK adults are not confident that their household would be…
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Standard Life sees over-75 annuity demand quadruple as retirement behaviours shift
Standard Life is seeing a shift in the profile of annuity demand, with both the proportion of older customers and larger case…
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GB Bank adds new buy-to-let products to Iress’ Xplan Mortgage Sourcing system
GB Bank has launched its new simplified core buy-to-let range available on Iress’ Xplan Mortgage sourcing system, giving intermediaries faster access to the bank’s…
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Investors get real-time view of UK bond market activity for the first time says FCA
The FCA has reported today that for the first time, investors and market participants can access a single, real-time source of prices…
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Beyond annual reviews: Oxford Risk comment on the case for dynamic suitability
Much of the commentary around CP26/10, the FCA’s consultation on simplifying pensions and investment advice rules, has focused on the “death of…
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