Tax concerns could see more family property firms sell up to Reits Families with property companies are looking for different ways to pass on their portfolios, according to Richard Shepherd-Cross, fund manager at Custodian Real Estate Investment Trust.

Tax concerns could see more family property firms sell up to Reits
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How the boss of a £2bn investment trust is trying to fend off Saba Returning $1bn (£730mn) in cash to shareholders is one of the ways Ed Warner, chair of the HarbourVest Global Private Equity investment trust, wants to narrow the discount and fend off any Saba takeover attempt.

How the boss of a £2bn investment trust is trying to fend off Saba
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Royal London launches targeted support service  Royal London has launched its targeted support investment savings account (Isa) service from today.

Royal London launches targeted support service 
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Octopus Apollo VCT launches latest fundraise Octopus Investments has launched its latest fundraise for its Apollo Venture Capital Trust.

Octopus Apollo VCT launches latest fundraise
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Advisers back platform competition amid consolidation fears A vast majority of financial advisers believe platform competition is important for client outcomes (92 per cent), research has revealed.

Advisers back platform competition amid consolidation fears
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NatWest giving clients case updates comes at brokers’ expense NatWest’s latest enhancement to its mortgage tracking process represents “brand-building at brokers’ expense”, according to one broker.

NatWest giving clients case updates comes at brokers’ expense
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Vanguard receives targeted support permissions Vanguard has become the latest firm to receive permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer targeted support.

Vanguard receives targeted support permissions
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Japan ‘back in the spotlight’ for UK investors More than 10 years on from changes to fiscal policy in Japan, the message is now trickling down to investors in the UK, according to Junichi Takayama, Japan investment director at Amova Asset Management.

Japan ‘back in the spotlight’ for UK investors
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Aptia buys Mercer’s Pension Decision Service to boost guidance Pensions administrator Aptia has bought Pension Decision Service (PDS) from Mercer to boost pensions understanding.

Aptia buys Mercer’s Pension Decision Service to boost guidance
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London-based firm enters liquidation over unsuitable advice concerns A firm which advised on, and arranged deals in, investments has gone into liquidation.

London-based firm enters liquidation over unsuitable advice concerns
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Higher mortgage rates push landlords to interest-only mortgages Higher mortgage rates have forced landlords to “adapt” by increasing adoption of interest-only lending, research from Hamptons has revealed.

Higher mortgage rates push landlords to interest-only mortgages
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Generational divide in retirement planning pushes need for education There is a stark generational divide in people’s financial resilience and outlook, according to research by Wealth at Work.

Generational divide in retirement planning pushes need for education
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Consumer champion Tony Hetherington joins FTA’s stable of expert commentators Consumer champion Tony Hetherington has been fighting against scams for more than three decades.

Consumer champion Tony Hetherington joins FTA’s stable of expert commentators
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Letter to the editor: Margaret Snowdon calls for fraud fund Margaret Snowdon OBE, chair of the Pension Scams Industry Group, and chair of the Retirement Income Taskforce for the Consumer Duty Alliance, has joined calls for the Treasury to create a special fund for fraud victims.

Letter to the editor: Margaret Snowdon calls for fraud fund
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How AI investment models could execute errors a million times faster

How AI investment models could execute errors a million times faster
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Hoxton Wealth sees increase in HNW divorce advice  Hoxton Wealth has seen a 32 per cent increase in high-net-worth clients approaching them during, or immediately following, divorce proceedings over the past 12 months.

Hoxton Wealth sees increase in HNW divorce advice 
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Protection firms propose merger to create stronger mutual Insurers Holloway Friendly and Wiltshire Friendly are proposing to merge to create a “stronger, more resilient mutual”.

Protection firms propose merger to create stronger mutual
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Gold prices have remained steady despite geopolitical uncertainties After spiking at the start of 2026 and when the Iran war started, gold prices have not seen expected spikes as a result of the conflict.

Gold prices have remained steady despite geopolitical uncertainties
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Flagstone revenues rise 16% as demand for cash grows Fintech firm Flagstone has reported another year of revenue growth as demand for readily available cash increased.

Flagstone revenues rise 16% as demand for cash grows
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FCA and BoE commit to action on AI The Bank of England has confirmed plans to test the use of AI agents in financial trading markets, according to a response published by the Treasury committee.

FCA and BoE commit to action on AI
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Client cites psychic vision as reason to reject protection cover A client turned down protection cover after a psychic medium saw them celebrating their 80th birthday “fit and well”, as advisers recall the reasons clients have given them for not needing life insurance.

Client cites psychic vision as reason to reject protection cover
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Advisers warn pension and IHT changes are eroding trust in system An FT Adviser article on rising overseas retirement enquiries has raised questions over whether inheritance tax on pensions could be repealed by a future government — and how changes have affected trust in the system.

Advisers warn pension and IHT changes are eroding trust in system
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Vitality launches AI process to speed up underwriting Vitality has launched an AI-powered underwriting process that aims to speed up adviser case decisions.

Vitality launches AI process to speed up underwriting
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Stablecoins could be used in the UK for digital payments, Lords hear Stablecoins could be used for retail payments, the House of Lords heard this week.

Stablecoins could be used in the UK for digital payments, Lords hear
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VouchedFor founder splits life planning and advice in new firm VouchedFor founder Alan Price has created a wealth firm with a vision to separate the relationship and life-planning function from regulated advice.

VouchedFor founder splits life planning and advice in new firm
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Ex Mattioli COO returns to shake up ‘underserviced’ Sipp market Former Mattioli Woods COO Mark Smith has returned to the self-invested personal pensions market pledging to offer a bespoke service not readily available elsewhere.

Ex Mattioli COO returns to shake up ‘underserviced’ Sipp market
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FCA’s latest crypto consultation welcomed as ‘positive step forward’ Ahead of the regulation of crypto in the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority has launched another consultation on guidance for the future regime.

FCA’s latest crypto consultation welcomed as ‘positive step forward’
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Govt decision to reject Lords’ amendment to mandation clause ‘disappointing’ The government is pushing ahead with plans to direct how pension schemes invest savers’ money, rejecting an attempt by the House of Lords to remove a “mandation” clause from the pension schemes bill.

Govt decision to reject Lords’ amendment to mandation clause ‘disappointing’
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FCA: firms’ data approach has matured following consumer duty Advice firms are continuing to “mature” in how they use data and insights to understand customer’s experiences as part of consumer duty, the Financial Conduct Authority has found.

FCA: firms’ data approach has matured following consumer duty
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Lumin Wealth adds £140mn AUM with 11th acquisition Lumin Wealth’s 11th acquisition since 2019 has taken its total assets under management to £1.5bn.

Lumin Wealth adds £140mn AUM with 11th acquisition
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