Investment

Starmer defends government's Autumn Budget amid controversy

Economics / Markets

Starmer defends government's Autumn Budget amid controversy

Claims Reeves ‘misled’ the cabinet about the ‘reality’ of OBR forecasts

clock 01 December 2025 • 3 min read
Foster Denovo expands platform deal with Nucleus' Third Financial

Platforms

Foster Denovo expands platform deal with Nucleus' Third Financial

Third Financial was acquired by Nucleus last year

clock 01 December 2025 • 2 min read
Watch Professional Adviser's Working Lunch with Baillie Gifford - Unlocking Opportunities Beyond the US: Why now for the Baillie Gifford Managed Fund

Investment

Watch Professional Adviser's Working Lunch with Baillie Gifford - Unlocking Opportunities Beyond the US: Why now for the Baillie Gifford Managed Fund

Catch up on the discussion

clock 01 December 2025 • 1 min read
Partner Insight: UK small-cap opportunities are 'The best for more than 30 years', Downing's Judith MacKenzie says

Investment

Partner Insight: UK small-cap opportunities are 'The best for more than 30 years', Downing's Judith MacKenzie says

Growing interest in IPOs and a surge in pension fund interest put UK small-caps on course for strong growth.

clock 01 December 2025 • 4 min read
VCT flows surge by 538% after Autumn Budget tax relief cut

Tax-efficient Investing

VCT flows surge by 538% after Autumn Budget tax relief cut

Slashed from 30% to 20% from April 2026

clock 28 November 2025 • 1 min read
OBR chair says leak could have come from 'external person'

Economics / Markets

OBR chair says leak could have come from 'external person'

OBR faces scrutiny after key document shared before Budget

clock 27 November 2025 • 2 min read
Reeves' ISA shakeup 'a step in the right direction' as Lifetime ISA set to be replaced

ISAs

Reeves' ISA shakeup 'a step in the right direction' as Lifetime ISA set to be replaced

Consultation in 2026

clock 27 November 2025 • 3 min read
Budget 25: IHT nil rate bands frozen until 2031

Tax Planning

Budget 25: IHT nil rate bands frozen until 2031

Confirmed in Budget documents today

clock 26 November 2025 • 2 min read
Budget 25: Early OBR reports downgrades UK growth outlook as fiscal headroom doubles

Economics / Markets

Budget 25: Early OBR reports downgrades UK growth outlook as fiscal headroom doubles

OBR report released in 'unprecedented leak'

clock 26 November 2025 • 1 min read
Budget 25: Reeves slashes cash ISA allowance to £12,000 but over-65s exempt

ISAs

Budget 25: Reeves slashes cash ISA allowance to £12,000 but over-65s exempt

From April 2027

clock 26 November 2025 • 1 min read