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Former Cabinet Minister, Ranil Jayawardena, supporting Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA)
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the independent mortgage, protection & financial planning network, is benefiting from the strategic advice of the Rt Hon…
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UK M&A value for the first half of 2024 rose by two-thirds year-to-year – PwC
The value of UK M&A activity for the first half of 2024 (H1’24) rose by two-thirds compared to the same period last…
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Equity Release Council Q2 2024 Market Statistics – New customer revival drives 15% rise in Q2 equity release lending
To read the full report please click here Overall activity Quarterly change Annual change Total lending £578m +15% -13% Total customers 14,324 +1% -16% New customers…
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Star manager down: what happens when a fund manager leaves or retires?
Paul Angell, head of investment research at AJ Bell, looks at what happens when a prominent fund manager leaves or retires and the…
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Only one week to go until the second ‘Payments on Account’ deadline
The second ‘payments on account’ deadline is July 31st. With only one week to go, Stevie Heafford, Tax Partner at the accountancy firm HW Fisher, explains what payments on account are and who…
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Newcastle Building Society becomes region’s first living pension employer
Newcastle Building Society has become the first organisation in the North East – and the first building society anywhere in the UK…
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A quarter of parents forced to forgo pay due to unexpected childcare requirements – MetLife UK Research
· A quarter (25%) of working parents feel concerned about the financial impact of taking time off work to care for their unwell…
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Lowest fixed mortgage rate drops below 4%
Moneyfactscompare.co.uk reveals the lowest five-year fixed mortgage rate at 60% loan-to-value has dropped below 4% for the first time since April 2024. Rachel…
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New Pension Transfer Outcomes Index reveals estimated £1.2bn loss from pension transfer decisions
More than a billion pounds of retirement savings is predicted to be lost due to savers transferring to higher charging pensions, according…
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abrdn updates US election scenarios as Harris is all but confirmed to be Democratic presidential nominee
Written by Lizzy Galbraith, Political Economist at abrdn Having gained enough pledged support from delegates, Harris is all but confirmed to be the…

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