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Jason Finch

Sep 2, 2018

Pensions dashboard plans handed back to industry

After much speculation about its future, the long-awaited pensions dashboard project appears to have received a stay of execution from...

Jason Finch

Aug 28, 2018

Pension tax change speculation ahead of Autumn Budget

With the summer holidays drawing to a close, the inevitable round of speculation about pension tax relief changes in the Autumn Budget...

Jason Finch

Aug 21, 2018

Record quarter for global dividends

Global dividends paid to shareholders rose by 12.9% in the second quarter of the year to reach a record $497.4bn. The growth in global...

Jason Finch

Aug 15, 2018

First price inflation rise since November

Inflation watchers were greeted by a rise this month, with the latest official figures showing a rise to 2.5% for the year to July. Price...

Jason Finch

Aug 7, 2018

Has the equity release sector undervalued its guarantees?

The ‘no negative equity guarantee’ is an important feature of modern equity release plans, giving borrowers confidence when they use...

Jason Finch

Aug 2, 2018

Bank of England raises rates to highest level for nine years

The snow-laden first quarter of 2018 may seem a distant memory following the heatwave we have just been basking in. However, it was...

Jason Finch

Jul 30, 2018

UK dividends on track for a record year

For the first time in three years, the headline rate of UK dividends has slipped back. According to the latest quarterly dividend monitor...

Jason Finch

Jul 12, 2018

Pre-summer boost for mortgage lending

The latest mortgage lending figures show more first-time buyers entering the market. According to UK Finance, there were 32,200 new...

Jason Finch

Jun 26, 2018

Improving access to insurance for customers with pre existing medical conditions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for travel insurers to improve access to insurance for customers with pre-existing...