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Business & Development
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Titan Wealth acquires Thomas Carroll Independent Financial Advisers
Titan Wealth today announces its intent to acquire Thomas Carroll Independent Financial Advisers Limited (Thomas Carroll IFA), a Caerphilly, South-Wales based Advisory…
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Rathbones welcomes government commitment to financial education to improve long-term planning outcomes
The government has announced that financial education will be incorporated into the school curriculum from 2028 to strengthen financial literacy. Rathbones calls…
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Legal insight | What Kim Kardashian can teach professional advisers about divorce
This week is Good Divorce Week, which shines a spotlight on calmer, more constructive separations. In the following analysis for IFA Magazine,…
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AFH Wealth Management publishes first IFA acquisitions white paper
AFH Wealth Management has commissioned a first-of-its kind white paper which explores the world of Independent Financial Adviser acquisitions. The landmark paper…
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How AI is changing the shape of compliance in financial services | Ted Datta, Moody’s
The debate around how artificial intelligence will impact employment continues to dominate headlines. But in the compliance industry, the momentum of AI…
Economy
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View from PIMCO’s Investment Committee: Starting valuations fuel 2025 bond performance, 2026 potential
In a new video update, Dan Ivascyn, Group CIO at PIMCO, shares the firm’s latest views from the Investment Committee. He talks…
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COP 30 and climate adaptation – 2 share ideas to benefit from resilience in a warming world
Climate adaptation takes centre stage at COP 30, “the COP of adaptation”. With UK flood damage costing £2.4bn a year and the…
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CGAM Macro Snapshot: Three post-budget scenarios for UK financial markets
Emma Moriarty, Portfolio Manager at CG Asset Management, highlights that the UK’s real challenge is limited fiscal headroom, not the OBR framework.…
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UK growth at 0.1% as Budget nerves come into play, experts react
The UK’s economic momentum slowed sharply in the third quarter, with GDP edging up just 0.1% — a marked loss of pace…
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Unemployment jumps to 5% as pay growth continues to slow, experts react
The UK jobs market is cooling as unemployment rose to 5.0% in the three months to September 2025, the highest level since…
Insurance and Protection
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Businesses investing heavily in preventative healthcare to battle skyrocketing medical inflation
More than two thirds (67%) of businesses are investing in preventative healthcare to tackle soaring medical inflation, according to the Changing Face of…
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UnderwriteMe’s protection platform enhances underwriting questions after rise in use of weight loss treatment
UnderwriteMe has enhanced the question set on its Protection Platform to ensure the use of weight loss treatment is captured accurately. After much…
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Prevention services help boost business productivity
More than two-thirds (67%) of businesses are investing in preventative healthcare to tackle soaring medical inflation, according to the Changing Face of Employee…
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Source Insurance and ActiveQuote partner to deliver new PMI referral opportunity for DA advisers
Source Insurance has started a new PMI referral partnership with ActiveQuote. This lets advisers offer private medical insurance directly through the Source…
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Healix Health first to exclusively offer Perci Guide cancer support through its platform
Healix Health, provider of flexible, self-funded healthcare trusts and claims management solutions, has expanded its partnership with Perci Health to become the first provider…
Mortgage & Property
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates again across new business products
The Mortgage Works is cutting rates on selected buy-to-let products by up to 0.20 percentage points. The new rates will be effective…
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Santander announces third mortgage rate reduction for November – with rates starting from 3.55%
Santander has announced that from today, Tuesday 18 November, it is reducing its residential and Buy to Let fixed rates across its New…
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9 in 10 landlords hope commonhold might deliver cheaper charges and better blocks
Landlords are hoping commonhold will deliver lower service charges, according to new research from Landbay. Almost half of the landlords polled (46%)…
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How brokers can boost landlord confidence in limited company BTL
The BTL landscape is evolving rapidly. With tighter regulation and shifting economic pressures, many landlords are rethinking how they structure their portfolios.…
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Rightmove house price index reveals significant seasonal downturn ahead of Budget
Rightmove’s latest House Price Index reveals a 1.8% (£6,591) decline in average new seller asking prices this month, bringing the national average…
Regulation & Complaince
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Paraplanners harness AI to counter rising regulation pressures
As regulatory pressures mount and workloads rise, paraplanners are meeting the challenge head-on by harnessing AI and digital tools to boost efficiency,…
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Targeted support is a great step forward, but it won’t fully eliminate the advice gap
As the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) prepares to give the green light to targeted support, the financial advice landscape is on the…
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Consumer Duty two years on: Consumer Support outcome deserves attention
In this series of articles, Chris Jones, Financial Services Director at Dynamic Planner, has been looking at the impact of Consumer Duty,…
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UK businesses risk losing access to international talent due to poor compliance
UK businesses are risking losing access to international talent due to compliance failures amid a surge in government enforcement, according to a…
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Financial Ombudsman Service continues to see a fall in cases
New cases coming to the Financial Ombudsman Service have dropped by more than a third, as professional representatives bring fewer cases following…