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What if Trump is right?
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What if Trump is right?
On two big trends, President Donald Trump may well be right.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Lords raise concerns over compulsory pension scheme mergers
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Lords raise concerns over compulsory pension scheme mergers
Lords have raised concerns that pension schemes could be forced to merge, in their latest examination of the pension schemes bill.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Shadow justice secretary sacked for ‘plotting to defect’
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Shadow justice secretary sacked for ‘plotting to defect’
Shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick, has been shown the door for “plotting to defect”.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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MetLife UK pays out £34mn in protection policies in 2025
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MetLife UK pays out £34mn in protection policies in 2025
MetLife UK paid out more than £34mn to individual protection customers in 2025.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Six arrested over alleged £300mn fraud at Home Reit
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Six arrested over alleged £300mn fraud at Home Reit
The Serious Fraud Office has arrested six individuals as part of a fraud investigation into the past management of Home Reit.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Tax measures have accelerated peoples’ desire to move abroad
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Tax measures have accelerated peoples’ desire to move abroad
Lack of an entrepreneurial financial environment and tax changes are encouraging people to leave the UK in favour of living abroad, Blevins Franks head of wealth structuring, David Morely, has suggested.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Economy rebounds as it grows by 0.3% in November
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Economy rebounds as it grows by 0.3% in November
The UK economy grew by 0.3 per cent in November and beat expectations, according to the latest ONS figures.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Rise in advisers referring clients for landlord insurance
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Rise in advisers referring clients for landlord insurance
There was a rise in advisers referring clients for home and landlord insurance over 2025, research from Paymentshield has revealed.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Rathbones outflows continue despite increase in funds under management
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Rathbones outflows continue despite increase in funds under management
Rathbones continued to see outflows in the final quarter of 2025.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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From music to money: how a friend’s remark led to a passion for planning
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From music to money: how a friend’s remark led to a passion for planning
School leavers in the UK often have nebulous ideas about what they want to do in life, often leaving career decisions until after graduating, or until they are lured into a profession during the university milk round.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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‘OBR can be trusted’ in wake of leak, former boss tells Lords
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‘OBR can be trusted’ in wake of leak, former boss tells Lords
The former chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility said the body can be trusted following mistakes last autumn.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Activity in prime London property market increases post-Budget
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Activity in prime London property market increases post-Budget
Post-Budget clarity spurred activity in prime London property markets at the end of last year, research from Knight Franks has revealed.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Lords warn pension schemes bill could ‘distort markets’ before becoming law
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Lords warn pension schemes bill could ‘distort markets’ before becoming law
Concerns that pension providers are already being swayed by the draft pension schemes bill were raised in the House of Lords this week.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Property wealth accounts for half of IHT-paying estates in London
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Property wealth accounts for half of IHT-paying estates in London
Property wealth makes up nearly half of inheritance tax paying estates in London, a Freedom of Information request submitted by Just Group has revealed.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Investors face a ‘goldilocks’ outlook in 2026, says Ninety One institute
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Investors face a ‘goldilocks’ outlook in 2026, says Ninety One institute
Investors in 2026 should position for a goldilocks macro backdrop, with above-trend growth, mild disinflation - despite higher-than-target rates - and risks to the upside, according to the Investment Institute, part of Ninety One.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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US inflation may ease but politics could shape outcome
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US inflation may ease but politics could shape outcome
US inflation is likely to move closer to its target over the next 12 months, but this outcome will be shaped as much by politics, tariffs and legal decisions as by economic fundamentals, according to Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Govt responds to Treasury committee concerns over Isa reforms
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Govt responds to Treasury committee concerns over Isa reforms
The government has doubled down on its decision to cut the cash Isa limit for under-65s in response to concerns from the Treasury committee.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Two advice firms fail with FSCS
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Two advice firms fail with FSCS
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has placed two advice firms in default.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Regional wealth managers behind growth of UK small cap trust
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Regional wealth managers behind growth of UK small cap trust
The Onward Opportunities investment trust has raised an additional £22mn from investors since it launched in 2023.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Which macro factors could sustain the emerging market equity rally?
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Which macro factors could sustain the emerging market equity rally?
Competition for natural resources and technology at a time when interest rates are being cut mean emerging markets can continue to outperform in 2026.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Scottish Budget: taxes cut for low earners and mansion tax for £1mn houses
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Scottish Budget: taxes cut for low earners and mansion tax for £1mn houses
The Scottish government will raise thresholds on basic and intermediate income tax rates bands by 7.4 per cent, while also introducing a mansion tax on £1mn houses.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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Saving for retirement slips down priority list
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Saving for retirement slips down priority list
One in five (21 per cent) — or 11.6mn adults — admit they have no financial aspirations for the year ahead — signalling a widening ambition gap in the UK, according to research from St. James’s Place.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Liontrust loses £1bn in last quarter of 2025
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Liontrust loses £1bn in last quarter of 2025
Liontrust saw net outflows of £1bn in the final quarter of 2025, a slight improvement on the £1.4bn seen in the same period of 2024.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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London becomes UK region most likely to produce property loss
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London becomes UK region most likely to produce property loss
London has become the region where homeowners are most likely to sell property for less than they paid, analysis from Hamptons has found.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Only a fifth of young people find financial planning career appealing
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Only a fifth of young people find financial planning career appealing
Careers in financial services sit low on the list of appealing options, according to research by the Lang Cat in partnership with Morningstar Wealth
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January 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM