Nearly half (49%) of workers aged 50 or older want to phase into retirement (32%) or have already done so (17%), according to a new survey.
Read more ...Stonehage Fleming scoops 2 STEP Private Client awards
- Friday, 20 September 2024
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Stonehage Fleming’s advice team won two awards, including Financial Advisor Team of the Year, at the STEP 2024 Private Client Awards last night.
Read more ...FSCS declares Staffs wealth manager as failed
- Friday, 20 September 2024
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the consumer financial safety net service, has declared a wealth manager as failed, opening the door to clients to claim compensation.
Read more ...Tax bills jump £8.9bn year on year
- Friday, 20 September 2024
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Latest HMRC figures out today reveal that the total government tax 'take' jumped £8.9bn year on year in the latest five month period.
Read more ...Cash ISAs rebound from pandemic lows
- Thursday, 19 September 2024
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The number of cash ISAs increased 11% to 7.9m in the 2022/23 tax year but the number of Stocks and Shares ISAs fell, according to latest figures from HMRC.
Read more ...FCA extends PRIIPs exemption for investment trusts
- Thursday, 19 September 2024
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Investment trusts can choose to opt out of the requirements of PRIIPs Regulation and associated technical standards until new legislation comes into force, the FCA said in a statement today.
Read more ...Schroders adds UK venture capital long-term fund
- Thursday, 19 September 2024
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Fund manager Schroders has launched the UK’s first long-term asset fund (LTAF) dedicated to UK venture capital investing.
Read more ...Income holds steady for Close Brothers
- Thursday, 19 September 2024
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Operating income rose 1% to £944.2m for merchant bank and investment provider Close Brothers for the year ending 31 July.
Read more ...Close Bros sells wealth management arm for £200m
- Thursday, 19 September 2024
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Close Brothers Group has sold its Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) wealth management arm to private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management for £200m.
Read more ...Platform losses are not an excuse to keep cash interest - FCA
- Wednesday, 18 September 2024
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Some investment and SIPP providers have been retaining interest earned on cash-holdings to subsidise loss-making platforms, according to an FCA study published today.
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