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Investec Save research shows that nearly 1/3 of savers lose out by keeping cash in accounts after short-term bonuses end
Nearly a third of savers (30%) are losing out on interest by keeping money in a savings account where a short-term bonus…
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FCA seeks boost to workplace savings to help people navigate their financial lives
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported this morning that it is providing clarity around workplace savings schemes so employers and savings…
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Advisers trapped by traditional marketing tactics and tight budgets, Unbiased study shows
New research by Unbiased, the UK’s leading financial advice platform, reveals that financial advisers are facing an uphill marketing battle. The study of…
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Podcast #137: The real AI opportunity? Better workplace culture! With Jenny Segal and Annabel Gillard
This week on IFA Talk, we’re flipping the script on one of the biggest topics in financial services – AI. But rather…
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Sales of prime properties jump 22% as non-doms exit the market
The total value of UK residential mortgages worth more than £5m taken out over the last year has increased by 22% to…
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Almost 5,000 fake Financial Conduct Authority scam reports in first six months of 2025, financial regulator warns
Consumers are being warned of fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator revealed it has received almost 5,000 fake…
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Lang cat latest shows continued strong gross advised platform sales and outflows falling again in Q2. Advisers predict strong Q3
Advised platforms saw strong AUM growth of 4.36%, with positive markets following the disruption around Liberation Day, and the best net sales…
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NS&I delivers £2.5 billion of Net Financing to the Government in Q1 2025-26
NS&I has reported today that it has delivered £2.5 billion of Net Financing to the Government in Q1 2025-26. The figure is part of…
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Carlyle to acquire intelliflo from Invesco
Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and Invesco (NYSE: IVZ), a leading global asset management firm, announced today an agreement for Carlyle…
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Landfill tax reforms: £24K could be added to the price of a new home
Landfill tax is currently charged at two different rates, depending on the material being disposed of. In 2025: The lower rate is…
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Wealth managers picked for performance – and ditched for their fees
Wealth managers are being picked for their performance and abandoned for their high levels of charges, new survey research from Netwealth has…
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Summer of legal shakeups: what financial planners need to know
In a summer marked by landmark family law rulings, financial planners and lawyers face significant implications for how pre-marriage wealth, inheritance, and…
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Why platforms are the real building blocks of value and why advisers need them more than ever | Linda Johnstone, Novia Global
Platforms might not be the most glamorous part of financial services, but as Linda Johnstone, Head of Investment Proposition at Novia Global,…
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Consumer Duty has not shortened the small print; financial T&Cs remain as long as classic novels two years on
Two years since the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Duty came into force, and Fairer Finance’s latest analysis shows that many financial‑services firms…
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LMS joins The Conveyancing Association as Affiliate member
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading representative body for the conveyancing industry, has today (26th August 2025) welcomed LMS – the conveyancing technology…
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The pension savers who claimed back more than £100,000 emergency tax on pension income
Around 2,400 individual pension investors successfully claimed back more than £10,000 emergency tax on retirement income last year, with some people having…
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Two in three bereaved adults left feeling stressed due to high funeral costs – MetLife UK research
Almost two-in-three (64%) bereaved individuals who said there was a funeral for their most recent bereavement felt stressed about how the cost…
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Woven launches revenue projection tool to put growth planning in advice firm owners’ hands
Woven Advice, the data specialist, has unveiled a new revenue projection tool to designed to help advice firm owners – and potential…
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The smarter property bet lenders can’t ignore
Mixed-use property is no longer a niche play, and instead is coming to be one of the most compelling investment opportunities in…
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Four deadly investment scams draining British bank accounts right now
With more Brits turning to investing to build their savings and plan for the future, fraudsters are finding new ways to exploit…
