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Changing mortgage preferences and pandemic saving have helped UK households gain an unprecedented income windfall from rising interest rates
Changes to the UK mortgage market and improving household balance sheets, including ‘forced saving’ during the pandemic, have helped to deliver an…
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UK house prices rise for third consecutive month – Halifax HPI
Average house prices rose by +1.1% in December, the third monthly rise in a row whilst property prices grew +1.7% overall in…
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Aviva Investors hires Senior Economist and Strategist to Multi-Asset & Macro team
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has appointed Vasileios (Vas) Gkionakis as Senior Economist and Strategist, reporting to Michael Grady,…
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OneFamily growing its place in protection space with two key appointments
One year on from its acquisition of the insurance company Beagle Street, financial mutual OneFamily is consolidating its agenda for growth in…
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January blues for borrowers as remortgagers face 222% increase in monthly mortgage repayments
CEO of Octane Capital, Jonathan Samuels, has commented on the reported 222% increase in monthly mortgage repayments for remortgages as we head…
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Square Mile Academy of Funds: Ratings Round-Up for December 2023
Analysts at Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research (Square Mile) conducted 39 interviews with investment professionals from 23 asset management groups during December 2023.…
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Hodge rings in the New Year with rate cuts across its entire mortgage range
Hodge has kicked off 2024 by reducing rates across its entire mortgage range and retention products are also following suit. The specialist…
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Broadstone advises on Just Group’s £28m full buy-in for CP Pharmaceuticals Limited Pension Scheme
The CP Pharmaceuticals Limited Pension Scheme (“The Scheme”) has secured a £28 million full buy-in with Just Group. The Scheme is sponsored…
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“Time to invest in European fixed income”: David Zahn, Franklin Templeton
Sustainable investing will be a dominant trend in the coming years. David Zahn, Head of European Fixed Income at Franklin Templeton, sees…
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Fleet Mortgages cuts rates on all fixes
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (4th January 2024) cut rates on all two-, five- and seven-year fixes across its three…
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