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Pressure grows to reform cohabiting couples’ rights
...When she eventually left a year later, she had less than £100 in her bank account. If a married couple decides to break-up, a 50:50 split of assets is normally the starting point for negotiations....
April 24, 2024
The Big Read
Is the global economy stumbling into ‘the tepid Twenties’?
...After a spell of soaring prices and steep interest rates, Christine Lagarde this week allowed herself a moment of optimism....
April 19, 2024
FT Live
Bank of the Year Awards 2024
Recognising the best in banking globally
Wednesday, 4 DecemberLondon, UK
Foreign aid
Labour explores stopping ‘raids’ on UK overseas aid budget
...That figure was a rise of £600mn on 2022, and more than burnt up increases in the aid budget, where spending went from a targeted 0.5 per cent to 0.58 per cent of gross national income in the 12 months to...
April 20, 2024
FT Money personal finance guides
Need to Know: A well-written will makes life easier for your family
...“Writing a will inevitably means a long-term gain for your loved ones.”...
March 28, 2024
Q&AIsas
Need to Know: the British Isa
...“You might make a case for smaller companies doing a bit better out of this, because it’s a smaller market and a lesser amount of money can have a bigger impact,” says Khalaf....
March 22, 2024
Venture capital investment
Late surge of investment into VCTs as tax year deadline looms
...However, overall flows for the tax year are down 19.8 per cent to £730mn, in what has been a slow year for the industry....
March 27, 2024
FT Live
Evolving retirement strategies in an ever-changing world
What new regulatory developments mean for IFAs
Tuesday, 30 April1 Friday Street, London
Private investing
Investment trust purchases down 28% in 2023
...If the share price is higher than the net asset value it is trading at a premium, and if the share price is lower than the net asset value it is at a discount....
February 23, 2024
Private investing
Older investors target growth and technology
...“That’s why a lot of over-65s historically invested a lot in income funds — so they can supplement their income in case of health issues.”...
March 15, 2024
Banks
Bank of England says cash still ‘hugely relevant’
...A CBDC, dubbed “britcoin”, would allow spenders to hold money directly with the Bank of England....
February 28, 2024
Personal Finance
London’s non-Ulez compliant cars to be sent to Ukraine
...“Londoners have a long history of helping people in need beyond the UK’s borders — this expansion of the scheme will allow them to play a role in enabling increased access to vital humanitarian and medical...
March 14, 2024
Investments
VCT inflows dive as investors opt for safety
...“The last couple of years have been historic highs, but we’re getting back towards norms now,” said Paul Mattick, head of sales and investor relations at Mercia Asset Management....
January 19, 2024
Personal Finance
Women’s lack of confidence widens gender investment gap, study finds
...The UK’s gender investment gap has widened as more young men choose to invest while women hold on to cash due to risk aversion and a lack of confidence, according to a survey....
March 7, 2024
Investing in funds
Sustainable and UK funds fare badly in rankings
...Fundsmith aims to invest in a concentrated portfolio of companies which generate a high return on capital on a long-term basis....
March 1, 2024
Private investing
Isa investors eye overlooked UK stocks and tech
...“This is clearly a short time period and a small snapshot,” said Laith Khalaf, AJ Bell head of investment analysis....
February 16, 2024
UK consumer credit
UK credit card complaints hit a record high
...However, some experts said that higher credit card rates may not be grounds for a legitimate complaint....
March 1, 2024
FT Live
Financial Adviser Service Awards 2024
Who gives you 5 star service?
Thursday, 21 NovemberNatural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, UK
Property sector
Over half of UK rented homes are in areas with £1,000 a month average rents
...A fifth of rented homes in Scotland, the north-west, East Midlands and West Midlands are located in markets where the average rent is £1,000 a month....
March 20, 2024
Remortgaging
Mortgage lending to older UK borrowers slumps
...“Maximum loan to value is quite a bit lower than two to three years ago,” he said. “Some people who could have chosen a lifetime mortgage now can’t because they don’t have enough equity.”...
February 19, 2024
Financial literacy
Financial education in England’s schools a ‘pyrrhic victory’, Martin Lewis says
...“There definitely is an opportunity, with more young people studying maths as either a major or a minor, to do that,” he said....
March 5, 2024
Personal Finance
Shedding light on the finances of solar panels
...According to the EST’s estimates, on an SEG tariff of 5.5p/kWh and a standard tariff of 30p/kWh, a Londoner who works from home could save £565 a year....
February 9, 2024
UK Budget 2024
Hunt extends fuel duty freeze and raises premium air passenger duty
...“It’s a short-sighted cash-grab of a government that has run out of ideas, competence and basic integrity.”...
March 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Lagarde says US plan to raise debt against Russian assets carries legal risk
...construed as a violation of the legal international order.”...
April 18, 2024
Financial fraud
Romance scams rise by over one-fifth in 2023
...Fraudsters often use fake social media pictures and profiles over a long periods to lure victims....
February 2, 2024
UK tax
‘Bed and Isa’ requests soar as CGT and dividend allowance cuts loom
...Based on how much they want to save and their income tax rate, parents must decide if it is worth taking a higher rate and a potential tax bill, or a lower rate that is free of tax....
February 9, 2024
ReviewBusiness books
Business books: what to read this month
...Martha Muir...
January 30, 2024
Personal Finance
Solar panels: give us your views
...Have you been the victim of a solar scam? Please contact martha.muir@ft.com in confidence....
January 5, 2024

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