The Treasury has confirmed that it will increase the State Pension by 4.8% for 2026/27 in April under the earnings trigger of the Triple Lock mechanism.
Read more ...State Pension to rise by 4.8% in April Treasury confirms
- Monday, 24 November 2025
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- Monday, 24 November 2025
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Read more ...£100,000 tax trap to hit 2.3m taxpayers
- Monday, 24 November 2025
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Nearly 2.3m taxpayers are set to earn more than £100,000 by 2028–29, exposing them to a punitive tax trap and stripping families of childcare benefits worth thousands of pounds, according to new HMRC data.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: A wealthy profession in need of more hands
- Friday, 21 November 2025
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The FCA’s latest Retail Mediation Activities Report - out this week - provides an interesting snapshot of the adviser sector. It shows a rather mixed picture but not necessarily a bad one.
Read more ...Budget fears spur investors to withdraw investments
- Friday, 21 November 2025
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One in eight investors (12%) have withdrawn investments in the run up to the Budget, with one in three of these (4% of total investors) ‘explicitly’ citing concerns about the Budget, according to new research.
Read more ...Penny Group acquires £350m AUM Berks adviser
- Friday, 21 November 2025
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London-based Chartered Financial Planner The Penny Group has acquired a majority stake in £360m AUM Berkshire financial adviser Harridge Financial Services.
Read more ...FCA plans red tape crackdown to save firms £108m
- Friday, 21 November 2025
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The FCA is to launch a renewed drive to axe unnecessary reporting requirements and red tape in a move it claims will save regulated firms over £100m a year.
Read more ...Investment Association CEO to step down
- Friday, 21 November 2025
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Chris Cummings, chief executive of the fund managers’ trade body the Investment Association, is to step down in June after 10 years in the role.
Read more ...IHT take rises £200m to £5.2bn in 7 months
- Friday, 21 November 2025
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c receipts from April to October totalled £5.2 billion, £200m higher than the same period in 2024.
Read more ...SFO raids 2 locations in £21m suspected crypto fraud
- Friday, 21 November 2025
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched its first major crypto investigation into suspected fraud in a case connected to a hedge fund.
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