Is the UK a land of opportunity or challenges for wealth management firms and private equity players?
The acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown by a private equity consortium could herald a new era for wealth management in the UK, but do changing
Reeves urged to implement CGT and inheritance tax changes to address £22bn fiscal hole
The Resolution Foundation think tank has called on Rachel Reeves to introduce a range of reforms to inheritance tax, capital gains tax (CGT), and
AIC proposes partnership funds to boost UK growth and deliver labour government’s objectives
Government-backed investment companies have the potential to boost UK economic growth and address national priorities, according to a new paper titled Making People Better
FCA to allow ‘temporary flexibility’ on SDR naming and marketing rules
The Financial Conduct Authority will grant firms “temporary flexibility” in meeting the naming and marketing rules under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements, which will take
What taxes might be raised in the Budget?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned the first Budget under his new administration on 30 October is “going to be painful”. (Source: BBC
European Commission approves ten-year UK sunset clause extension for VCTs and EIS
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to the UK’s prolongation of the Venture Capital Trust (VCT) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
‘There is no one size fits all’: Industry clamours for clarity ahead of Reeves’ ESG rating agencies bill
Pressure has begun to mount on chancellor Rachel Reeves from the sustainable investment industry ahead of the introduction of secondary legislation to regulate ESG
IHT receipts rise by £200m year-on-year in July
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have increased by £200m year-on-year in July, taking the amount collected in IHT to £2.8bn in the current financial year.
