The 30th of October Autumn Budget delivered several key announcements that will affect the financial services industry. Most notably: Removal of the exemption to inheritance tax of pension death benefits from 6th April 2027. No extension to the freeze in…
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Almost four months after Labour won the general election, chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her 2024 Autumn Budget, outlining the government’s plans for this tax year and beyond. Arguing that the July general election had given Labour a “mandate to…
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Halloween is just around the corner, but there’s more than ghouls and ghosts to be scared of. Sometimes, daily life can be just as frightful as the latest horror film. Here are five reassuring ways a financial plan could help…
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Economic data suggesting some developed countries, including the US, could fall into a recession continued to affect investment markets in September 2024. Read on to discover other factors that may have affected the performance of your investments. UK Data from…
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The Eurozone looks as if it has entered recession with slowdowns in the major economies shrinking GDP growth to -0.1% in Q3. Germany has a Q3 GDP growth rate of -0.4%, France was 0.7% and Italy 0.04%. These figures support…
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HSBC Chief Executive Noel Quinn has suggested that the worst of China’s property crisis is over and now expects the Chinese property market to stabilise. This outlook will be seen as a very important commentary on the situation within China.…
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India has been one of the fastest growing major economies this year. India recorded year on year GDP growth of 7.8% in Q3. India’s robust economy has high foreign exchange reserves, manageable debt to GDP levels and well contained fiscal…
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With the Yen trading at a 12 month long low to the US$, Japan’s Finance Ministry warned against speculative moves against the ¥. The authorities were not ruling out any option to deal with currency volatility. The reforms in corporate…
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The energy sector has hit the headlines this year due to high prices, high profits, and supply. The geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have further disrupted the market. While developed markets have moved to reduce their reliance upon fossil…
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