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Clients engaging with IHT planning earlier, but many still leave it too late, says Downing
More than two-thirds (67%) of advisers believe clients are still engaging with estate planning too late.
Downing LLP
Wealth Management
Downing appoints Jack Salisbury as sales partner
He will join the Downing sales leadership team to help execute Downing’s retail sales strategy, with a particular focus on supporting the continued growth of the group’s estate planning solutions.
Featured
Downing private credit passes £1bn lending milestone
Downing’s private credit team has exceeded £1bn in lending as it expands support for property professionals.
Opinion
Planning needs urgent attention
Parik Chandra, partner and head of private credit at Downing, discusses planning reform ahead of the Budget next week.
News
Clients continue to reduce pension contributions to fund IHT planning, study finds
The study from Downing found that 47% of advisers have clients cutting pension payments to focus on IHT planning.
Lead Story
Advisers report a surge in IHT enquiries ahead of the Budget, finds Downing
In Downing’s survey of UK financial advisers and wealth managers, 92% said they saw a rise in enquiries about IHT in the run-up to the Budget on 26th November.
Opinion
Conflict and the impact on the UK construction material supply chain
Parik Chandra of Downing dicusses ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and how this will impact the construction industry.
Wealth Management
63% of advisers face family disputes during IHT planning – Downing
The study showed that 63% of advisers had faced family bust-ups during IHT planning, compared to just 26% seeing disputes when estates were settled.
News
51% of advisers seek support from specialist IHT providers, research reveals
Downing found that 42% of advisers already received help from specialist IHT providers, and 50% worked with both accountants and lawyers.
Development Finance
Macroeconomic concerns drive investors towards development finance – Downing
Institutional investors are concerned about the impact of macroeconomic factors, such as the cost-of-living crisis and rising interest rates.
ESG
Increased focus sustainability drives investment in development finance firms, says Downing LLP
Nearly two out of five institutional investors questioned by Downing strongly agreed that the ESG focus of property development finance firms is encouraging more investment.
News
Downing secures £75m HSBC facility to enhance sustainability in development finance
Downing LLP's Property Finance Team has secured a £75m sustainability-linked loan facility from HSBC to amplify its support for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) developers across the UK.