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Should the UK government scrap Lifetime ISAs?
By Mike Penny, Wealth Consultant at Simplify Consulting In the 2024 Budget, among the big-ticket news, was the decision by Rachel Reeves…
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Embracing the technology opportunity
By Ahmed Bawa, CEO, Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) The advice industry has changed significantly in recent years. The mission remains the same…
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MPowered Mortgages reduces mortgage rates for the first time since the start of 2025
MPowered Mortgages, the mortgage lender issuing instant offers, has cut its three-year fixed rate mortgages for new purchase and remortgage residential customers.…
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United Trust Bank and Iron Bridge Finance Fund £10m South London Development
United Trust Bank (UTB) Property Development has teamed up with Iron Bridge Finance to fund a £10m development in South London. UTB is providing c.£6m…
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Advise Wise extends one-click instruction feature to Forever Legal’s later life services
Advise Wise, leading sourcing platform for later life advisers, is thrilled to announce the extension of its innovative one-click instruction feature to…
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Aviva Investors appoints Gita Bal as Head of Fixed Income Research
(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC (‘Aviva’), has announced the appointment of Gita Bal as Head of…
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Standard Life completes £1.5bn Plan buy-in with the Compass Group Pension Plan
Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has successfully concluded a £1.5bn Bulk Purchase Annuity (“BPA”) transaction with the Compass Group Pension Plan…
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OSB Group strengthens focus on bridging and commercial sectors
Specialist lender OSB Group has recently made some key changes within its sales teams to strengthen its expertise and support within its…
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What rising gilt yields mean for investors
Written by Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell The bond market has taken fright from the growing sense of…
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Younger workers embrace the office for career benefits and better health
Younger generations are emerging as unexpected champions of office-based work, with new research from Vitality’s Britain’s Healthiest Workplace data revealing they are…

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