Falling oil and gas prices following a reported agreement involving Iran, the US and Israel have fuelled expectations that inflationary pressures could ease, reducing the likelihood of further interest rate rises.
UK house prices rose by just 1.7% in 2025, lagging inflation and significantly underperforming equity markets, according to new research from Rathbones.
The new proposition, which is expected to launch later this year, will provide wealth management and financial advice firms with access to benchmarking data.
89% said AI will impact the client-adviser relationship, but 68% remain concerned about clients using unregulated AI tools without professional guidance.
MoneySuperMarket's survey of 2,000 UK adults found that just 24% of renters have a will, compared to 45% of mortgage holders.
Towers has held a number of senior leadership roles throughout his career, including chief executive positions at Pershing UK and Europe, Standard Life Savings and GPP.
Nearly twice as many Gen Xers own BTL homes compared to Baby Boomers (17% versus 9%).
The Saltus Partnership Programme and L.E.K. Consulting found 42% of firms are now investing in technology, up from 35% in November 2024.
Speaking in conversation with Liz Field, chief executive of PIMFA, they noted that women accounted for 60% of people in financially vulnerable circumstances.
The findings, taken from Raisin UK’s Global Money Confidence Index, found that 55% of Brits feel stressed about money.
Senior financial services figures speaking at the PIMFA Women’s Symposium said leadership increasingly requires authenticity.
Speaking at the PIMFA Women’s Symposium, Jessica Rusu said: “Firms are thinking about offering consumers better wealth advice. Offering consumers tailored investment support that they didn’t have before.”