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22.11 / 15:31

UK financial conduct authority Investment trusts Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement 23 Autumn Statement 23: FCA mulls 'interim solutions' to address investment trust cost disclosure concerns

The FCA is considering “interim solutions” to mitigate the impacts on the investment company sector in the short term, as the government “acts to implement a long-term legislative solution to the issue”.

22.11 / 15:31

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement 23 tax cuts Autumn Statement 23: IHT left unchanged after rumoured overhaul

22.11 / 15:31

economics inflation UK Macroeconomics GDP OBR Autumn Statement 23 Autumn Statement 23: GDP forecasts 'slashed' as inflation expectations climb

Inflation is expected to average 4.8% in the final quarter of this year, 1.9 percentage points higher than in the March forecast.

22.11 / 14:07

UK Autumn Statement 23 Autumn Statement 23: Chancellor creates 'new simplified R&D tax relief'

Addressing the House of Commons with his second Statement as chancellor, Hunt said he would create a “new simplified R&D tax relief”.: Copyright HM Treasury

22.11 / 14:07

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt UK economy Autumn Statement 23 tax cuts Autumn Statement 23: Chancellor Hunt promises 110 measures to grow UK economy

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (pictured) delivered his Autumn Statement in parliament today | Copyright HM Treasury

22.11 / 14:07

economics UK Unit trusts/OEICs Platforms ISA Autumn Statement 23: LTAFs to be included in ISAs amid sweeping regime overhaul

LTAFs will be «brought into the scope of Innovative Finance ISAs from April 2024», according to the Autumn Statement

22.11 / 14:07

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement 23 tax cuts Autumn Statement 23: Hunt sets out plans to boost business investment by £20bn a year

Hunt announced major reforms for self employed people. He said he would abolish Class 2 National Insurance «altogether», saving the average self-employed person £192 a year.

22.11 / 14:07

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement 23 Autumn Statement 23: Class 2 NI abolished for self-employed

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Autumn Statement in parliament today (22 November).

22.11 / 14:07

economics UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt OBR Autumn Statement 23: UK growth forecasts face significant downgrade

The OBR forecast saw an decline from its March numbers. Copyright HM Treasury

22.11 / 08:39

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement 23 Chancellor Hunt to unveil £9bn-a-year tax break for business - reports

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (pictured) is set to unveil his Autumn Statement later today | Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

21.11 / 14:57

economics inflation Bank of England UK BoE's Bailey: Markets underestimating risk of higher-for-longer inflation

Andrew Bailey (pictured), governor of the Bank of England

21.11 / 14:57

UK industry Pensions HM Treasury Chancellor Hunt to unveil 'pot for life' pension reforms

The reform comes as the government has been looking for a way to consolidate schemes and solve the challenge of small pots.

21.11 / 14:57

Funding UK industry Chancellor of the Exchequer pension Chancellor Hunt earmarks £320m for funds backing UK innovation

Jeremy Hunt (pictured), Chancellor of the Exchequer Credit: UK Parliament

21.11 / 11:21

economics inflation UK Interest rates UK inflation rate hikes Bank of England's Andrew Bailey: 'It is far too early to be thinking about rate cuts'

'Returning inflation to the 2% target remains our absolute priority.' credit: Bank of England

21.11 / 11:21

economics Tax UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Tax receipts tick up as chancellor pledges to 'boost business investment'

Central government's receipts were £76.9bn last month, according to the Office for National Statistics, £2.5bn more than in October 2022 and £1.5bn more than the £75.4bn forecast by the OBR in March 2023.

20.11 / 11:51

inflation Investment UK Interest rates Bank of America Friday Briefing: Yet further evidence timing the market is hard

James Baxter-Derrington (pictured), editor

20.11 / 09:41

Bloomberg UK Treasury AJ Bell HMRC Chancellor to unveil proposals to overhaul ISA regime - reports

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (pictured) Credit: Zara Farrar — HM Treasury

20.11 / 09:41

UK companies CCLA launches modern slavery benchmark for UK listed company investors

Martin Buttle, Better Work lead at CCLA, said investors are in a “strong position” to contribute to ending modern slavery in businesses.

20.11 / 09:41

UK Treasury ESG Government earmarks £4.5bn for investment into British manufacturing sector

In a statement, the Treasury said that the funding will be available across eight UK sectors, with £960m allotted for a Green Industries Growth Accelerator to push clean energy development.

17.11 / 13:33

UK Investment trusts AIC Investment Trust House of Lords AIC sets out proposals to address investment trust cost disclosure concerns

Richard Stone (pictured), chief executive of the Association of Investment Companies

17.11 / 13:01

HSBC Bloomberg UK Treasury ISAs Chancellor Hunt weighs allowing ISAs to hold fractional shares - reports

HMRC’s existing policy prevents ISAs from holding fractional shares of stocks, or less than a full share of a stock, which can require investors to sell their stakes and incur taxes on the gains.

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