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Would you Adam and Eve it?
Proposals for the introduction of a flat tax in the UK have had a mixed reception
Angels have wings clipped
Changes to the tax reliefs offered to investors in film partnerships have caused concern and confusion
Friends leads on protection processing
Norwich Union comes bottom of 10 providers in a Life Policies Direct life insurance and critical-illness cover underwriting table while Friends Provident has a commanding lead. The findings, which assess the average time that it takes product providers to issue acceptance terms for an app- lication show that NU took 40 days to underwrite, compared […]
Gartmore strives for first-class honours
With its fledgling range of multi-manager funds, the firm wants to throw off its image as a second-quartile performer, says Matt Davis
Income protection — some ideas for the new government…
Those of you who have read any of the political manifestos over the previous weeks may have noticed one glaring omission from all the publications: the subject of welfare reform and the role that income protection could (and probably should) play in this process.
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Sign up Rate rise back on the cards as Carney welcomes data
Expectations for a UK interest rate rise in August hardened after the services sector reported its fastest growth since last October on Wednesday, and were further buoyed by comments made by Bank of England governor Mark Carney in a speech given to the Northern Powerhouse Summit in early July. The IHS Markit CIPS Services Purchasing Managers Index, […]
FE: Don’t despair on Chinese equities just yet
Despite growing concern about the economic outlook for China, investors need not worry
Scottish Widows’ £109bn mandate fight down to BlackRock and Schroders
BlackRock and Schroders are frontrunners to manage £109bn for Lloyds Banking Group’s Scottish Widows Investment Partnership funds, Bloomberg reports. The London-based bank is set to make its decision in the third quarter of this year, after it invited bids for its contract at the start of this year after ending the agreement it had with […]
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