It’s tempting to blow the lump sum on a sports car — but the more sensible option may be to take it in small amounts like regular income
Claude’s Mythos AI model raises the stakes as it finds vulnerabilities in financial software
Total payouts were £16.4bn during the first quarter of 2026
The City regulator is set to change the rules on client categorisation
Unused retirement savings could be taxed as part of overall estates after next year’s reforms
As tenants’ rights reforms come into force, research finds more landlords are stepping back from the sector
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Now the Bank of England has called the top, I’ve never been so bullish about stocks
Homes are too expensive in the UK, but a large correction would be bad for everyone — including first-time buyers
British pension schemes will soon be forced to support my portfolio
English water companies don’t publish numbers on how much waste they spill every year on your behalf — so I’ve estimated it
New legislation pushing the mandatory allocation of investments into private assets conflicts with the fiduciary duty of trustees
Continuation vehicles and rush for retail money are driving problematic behaviour by industry, warns ILPA executive
Non-doms also blame difficulties on adjusting to new lifestyles and marital problems while living in low-tax jurisdictions
Construction group’s shares have bounced in recent years
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Finance arms of German carmakers among three lenders to appeal against regulator’s £9.1bn redress programme
Regulator to change capital rules on ‘funded reinsurance’ over concerns sector is exploiting arbitrage
Government outlines safeguards to resolve a stand-off with peers over legislation
We worry they will fall out over their inheritance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves stirred speculation by promising to ‘use every lever’ to help renters hit by Iran war fallout
Coupon-paying fund aimed at retail investors
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Think-tank says the policy is not the answer to inequality and would drive internationally mobile super-rich to leave Britain
Main industry finance trade body reverses course on legal challenge to FCA plan
They may have good reason, Gen Z are confronting a very different set of economic circumstances to those their parents faced
James Max finds that picking his next vehicle has been the hardest in 40 years of driving
Group’s share price holds firmer than many of its rivals
Report into bridging lender finds 2 vehicles did not have anti-money laundering registrations
Gen Z and millennials the most likely groups to consult chatbots on money matters
Average incomes five years after graduating are less than for people who studied nursing
