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The cost revolution in MPS, and what it means for your clients
With portfolio costs down over 40% in a decade, advisers are looking beyond price to the process behind it. Low-cost, platform-based models…
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Propertymark issues guidance to landlords on Selective Licensing requirements
Propertymark is reminding landlords of their responsibilities under Selective Licensing schemes as more local authorities across England and Wales continue to implement…
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New BTL products launched as property tax rises hit landlords – Nottingham BS
Nottingham Building Society, the mortgages and savings mutual, has launched a new suite of BTL products designed to support landlords following the…
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The Mortgage Works reduces switcher rates
The Mortgage Works will be reducing rates by up to 0.20 percentage points across selected buy-to-let, limited company buy-to-let and HMO products…
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The FCA has confirmed plans to streamline the way firms report complaints to them
The FCA says that the improvements will improve data quality and strengthen consumer protection across the sector. According to the FCA in…
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Budget reaction, what is the effect on EIS and the VC market?
The headline is hugely positive for EIS as there will undoubtedly be more demand for EIS but a possible reduction in total…
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AJ Bell Investcentre launches two trusts to broaden IHT planning suite in aftermath of Budget
AJ Bell Investcentre has launched two new estate planning trusts, a discretionary gift trust and an absolute gift trust, with a discretionary…
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VCT cuts could chill investment and threaten growth, warns Rathbones
Cuts to Venture Capital Trust (VCT) income tax relief announced in the Budget risk undermining growth and cancelling out the positive impact…
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Unbiased launches new series on AI implementation in UK financial advice
Unbiased, the UK’s leading financial advice platform, has launched AI in Advice, a new regular interview series bringing together the innovators using artificial…
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Wake-up call for specialist lenders: 90% say customers expect Netflix-style service
Over 90% of specialist lenders admit customers expect a higher level of service than ever before, according to new research. At a…

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