A Budget to boost UK equities
George Osborne provided a welcome boost to United Kingdom equities in spelling out why Britain is walking tall again as he delivered the 2015 Budget.
George Osborne provided a welcome boost to United Kingdom equities in spelling out why Britain is walking tall again as he delivered the 2015 Budget.
As Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne limbers up to deliver the 2015 Budget, wealth managers and financial advisers have reason to be gleeful and cause to worry.
Kunal Desai, head of Indian equities discusses the implications of Sunday’s budget in India.
The pensions changes announced in last years budget have already resulted in plummeting annuity sales in the UK market and a host of new products, but according to a new white paper by Altus, the continued lack of understanding around pensions represents a significant opportunity for advisers.
Five million people in the UK have said they do not plan to retire, in response to consumer research conducted by Baring Asset Management.
Prudential is to invest £50m a year into a host of “critical” new products as it attempts to consolidate a 42% drop in annuity sales resulting from the pension reforms in this year’s Budget.
Matthew Tillet explains the Budget's implications for the housing sector
Tax avoidance schemes have dropped, but Osborne has tightened legislation enabling HMRC to demand upfront tax payment.
Knee-jerk share price reactions indicated the Government actually managed to keep its rabbit in the hat, for a change
Prepping his campaign as the General Election approaches, Osborne has laid out battle plans to tackle Britain’s economic recovery.
Following a review of its budget plan, the FSCS will no longer raise an interim levy on intermediaries for 2013 and 2014.
The abolition of stamp duty on AIM shares announced in this week’s budget has been welcomed by small cap fund managers, but more for its symbolism than for the financial impact it will have.