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What might a Trump US Election victory in November mean for the markets? Analysis from EFG’s Moz Afzal
Significant media attention is now focused on the start of criminal proceedings, next Monday, of Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial in New…
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Söderberg & Partners takes stake in four IFA firms
Swedish wealth manager Söderberg & Partners announces it has made investments in four IFA firms as it expands its presence in the…
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Giving money to charity? Make sure you’re not donating to the taxman too
Charlene Young, pensions and savings expert at AJ Bell, looks at how gift aid works and how to claim. She says: “Recent figures…
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FCA data reveals shock fall in annuity sales as drawdown remains retirees’ top choice
The total number of pension pots accessed for the first time increased by around 5% in 2022/23, from 705,611 to 739,535, new…
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Advisers ‘complacent’ on decumulation approach in light of thematic review, finds Copia
New research from Copia Capital in conjunction with the lang cat reveals that at the start of this year, just one in…
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2023 another record year for group risk market – Swiss Re
The UK group risk market saw another record year of growth in 2023, according to Swiss Re’s annual Group Watch report published…
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Santander UK reduces selected fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.24% and launches new buy-to-let tracker products
Santander UK has today made reductions to selected fixed rates across its purchase, remortgage, and buy-to-let range. It is also launching a…
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“More than half of all pension pots still cashed out in full” – Steve Webb, LCP
New ‘retirement income market’ data published by the FCA today shows that in the period October 2022-2023, around 56% of all pension…
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Glenhawk appoints Head of Credit Policy to support ambitious product expansion strategy
Glenhawk, the established UK short-term real estate lender, has appointed John Butt to the newly created role of Head of Credit Policy.…
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Mansfield introduces product transfer proc fees
Mansfield Building Society has introduced proc fees for product transfers across the mutual’s entire product range, including Versatility, Versatility Plus, Credit Repair,…
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