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FCA mortgage review signals a shift towards smarter, fairer lending
Michael Shand, Managing Principal at consultancy Capco comments on the FCA’s ongoing review of mortgage rules: “The FCA’s ongoing review of its…
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Cold feet: fear of losing money holds back majority of amateur investors
Just over half of investors feel confident investing (57%) with only one in five feeling very confident (20%), new research shows. The…
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Over a third (37%) of financial services employees say they often use public AI tools for work purposes
Today, Smarsh, the global leader in communications data and intelligence, reveals new research that highlights UK financial services employees’ perspectives on artificial intelligence…
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Popularity of trusts soars as pensions move into scope for IHT
With pensions set to come into scope for inheritance tax (IHT) from 2027, legacy wealth planning is becoming increasingly significant. Many clients…
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IFS: The tax system is making net zero more costly than it has to be
The government’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 is an ambitious one that will involve costs to households and firms. The…
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CII sets out vision for vulnerability data sharing
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has outlined a vision for transforming how vulnerability data is shared across the insurance and personal finance…
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Five hacks to generate £16,000 of tax-free income
Families could boost their income by more than £16,000 without handing a penny of it to the taxman, using five simple tax…
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Women take the financial reins: Unbiased reveals surge in solo advice-seeking as wealth transfers shift the balance
New research by Unbiased, the UK’s leading financial advice platform, has revealed that women are more likely than men to seek advice…
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UK will lose more millionaires than any country in the world this year
According to Henley & Partners’ annual Wealth Migration Report, the UK will haemorrhage 16,500 millionaires over the course of 2025, more than…
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Choice of buy-to-let mortgages rises to a record high: Moneyfacts
Product availability for buy-to-let mortgages reached a record high and the average two-year fixed rate has dropped below 5% for the first…
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