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Homebuyers paying record prices — Will Rachel Reeves address Stamp Duty in the Autumn Budget?
Homebuyers are now paying 96.8% of the asking price, according to Zoopla, the highest out of any point in the last 18 months. …
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Standard Life deploys new annuity transfer tracker from Origo
Origo’s new Annuity Transfer Tracker service is being deployed by Standard Life giving advice firms instant, up-to-date information on the progress of…
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Employees demand support in ever wider array of areas: More than 20% of employers expect increased demand for caring, fertility, neurodiversity, addiction, and gender identity
Employers are facing great challenges in the areas where employees need support and there is now a huge variety of issues to…
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Consumers disappointed with range of financial services products on offer
With the government putting data at the heart of its plan for economic growth through introduction of the Digital Information and Smart…
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LAVA Advisory announces Groundbreaking Transition to Employee Ownership Trust, First Boutique M&A Advisory to become an EOT
With 100% of shares transitioning to employee ownership, LAVA now offers an even more compelling proposition for both existing staff and new…
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AI in Action: Practical Solutions for Financial Services
Where technology is revolutionising industries at an unprecedented pace, the financial services sector is no exception. Jenny Hunter, Senior Financial Journalist at…
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Latest earnings figures give ‘best indication yet’ of next year’s state pension triple lock increase
Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon, explains what today’s 4.5% earnings growth figure could mean for next year’s State Pension Triple Lock…
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Surprise fall in unemployment but labour market still showing signs of cooling
Unemployment fell to 4.2% from 4.4% with wage growth slowing to two-year low of 5.4% – 2.4% when adjusted for inflation. The…
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Canada Life Asset Management comments ahead of inflation figures
Ahead of Wednesday’s CPI figures, Steve Matthews, Investment Director, Liquidity at Canada Life Asset Management has commented. He said: “We expect tomorrow’s…
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Less than one in ten IFAs have seen an increase in clients paying into ISAs, despite April rule change
In one of the biggest shake-ups of Isa rules in recent years, and in a bid to encourage competition and boost rates,…
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