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Investment | 21 Aug 25
Scottish Widows gets approval to launch LTAFs
The funds will offer investors access to a “spectrum of private market investments”
Latest news | 21 Aug 25
HMRC rakes in record £3.1bn in IHT receipts in four months
Capital gains tax receipts are also up, rising 11% compared to the first four months of last year
Financial planning | 20 Aug 25
Number of UK advice firms falls 15.6% in 3 years
Financial advisers ‘under 25’ have dropped below 200 for the second time since 2020
Ascot Lloyd acquires Aberdeen Financial Planning
Around 60 advisers are expected to join the business from Aberdeen Financial Planning
FNZ launches AI solution for advisers to boost efficiency
The service will be available later this year