News in review
Posted 3 years ago
“The sky’s the limit for British and Japanese businesses and entrepreneurs”
Rishi Sunak attended the G7 Summit in Hiroshima on Thursday, stopping off in Tokyo to agree…
News in Review
Posted 3 years ago
“We have to stay the course”
As widely expected, the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to increase Bank Rate by a quarter…
On the trail of unpaid IHT
Posted 3 years ago
HMRC has set up a new specialist team to target estates of wealthy deceased individuals in order to check whether a greater Inheritance Tax (IHT)…
News in Review
Posted 3 years ago
“May has the potential to be a historic month for the hospitality sector, which is set for one of its busiest times in recent memory”
The…
Home Finance – In the news
Posted 3 years ago
Buyers priced out
Some 41% of participants in a recent survey1 agreed with the statement, ‘I cannot afford to live in the area I want or need…
Money – In the news
Posted 3 years ago
Digital pound likely this decade
The Treasury and the Bank of England have started consultations on a potential digital pound, or central bank digital currency (CBDC),…
Wealth – In the news
Posted 3 years ago
Land driving surge in UK’s net worth
Recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)1 shows that the UK’s net worth rose by £1trn in 2021,…
News in Review
Posted 3 years ago
“People shortages are a massive issue and employers can see little sign of improvement”
The latest quarterly Recruitment Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)…
Equity release continues to rise
Posted 3 years ago
An increasing number of older homeowners are choosing to release equity, latest figures1 reveal, with cost-of-living pressures still the main reason for tapping into the value…
Over 50 and re-joining the workforce? Remember your pension
Posted 3 years ago
It’s estimated that the number of people aged 50 to 64 who are economically inactive sits at 3.
The best (retirement) gift for your child?
Posted 3 years ago
With the cost of children’s birthday presents and parties often totalling hundreds of pounds – could there be a better way to provide for your…
Unaffordable deals trap mortgage prisoners
Posted 3 years ago
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been reported to estimate over a quarter of a million homeowners are trapped on mortgage deals because their lenders…