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Number of reclaims for overpaid tax on pensions breaks half a million barrier – “how much longer will this go on?” asks Steve Webb
New figures published today by HMRC reveal that the total number of claims for overpaid tax on pension withdrawals has now gone…
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Tempest in a teacup: over a third of IFAs think Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs were a ‘storm in a teacup’
New data from Opinium’s latest IFA (independent financial adviser) barometer reveals over a third of IFAs (36%) believe Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were…
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Rightmove: average two-year and five-year fixed mortgage rates now level
Rightmove’s mortgage tracker shows that the current average two-year fixed mortgage rate is currently level with the average five-year fixed mortgage rate.…
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Introducing five newly chartered corporate firms
Five insurance and financial planning firms have achieved Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Chartered status in the second quarter of 2025. Chartered status…
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Answering the UK’s questions about life insurance
Searches for Life Insurance UK have spiked 35% in the last three months, and 10% in the last month, with more people…
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M&G appoints Elise Ambrose as chief transformation officer in life business
M&G’s Life Insurance business today announces the appointment of Elise Ambrose as Chief Transformation Officer. The key leadership role is focused on…
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Nationwide cuts rates across mortgage range
Nationwide will be cutting rates by up to 0.21 percentage points on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate products across its…
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BoE rate decision: Flagstone urges savers to act now
With the Bank of England’s base rate decision taking place next Thursday (7th August), Claire Jones, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Flagstone, the…
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Experts react to the announcement that £48.7m of tax has been repaid on pension flexibility overpayments
Today’s July 2025 pensions schemes newsletter finds that from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 (Q2 2025), HMRC repaid £48.7m from 12,767…
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Stalemate or stability? US-China trade truce persists
The US-China trade truce has been extended, as HSBC shares fell after a results miss. Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, at…
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