October 9, 2026

J.Barnes

Insurance

Insurance commission cuts: Will lower payouts make policies cheaper—or simply hurt distributors?

Why is IRDAI proposing commission caps? As highlighted by Zerodha, distributor remuneration in the channels studied by IRDAI grew roughly four to five

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Tax

Council tax reduction for pensioners: are you eligible?

Around half of UK pensioners are eligible for a reduction on their annual council tax bill but are not claiming. According to a

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Insurance

Is Hanover Insurance Group (THG) Trading At A Premium On Earnings?

Hanover Insurance Group has delivered a powerful share price run in recent years, and that kind of move naturally raises a question about

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Fund

Cathie Wood Brings $1.3 Billion Fund Holding SpaceX and OpenAI Onchain

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is tokenizing its ARK Venture Fund with Securitize, putting it on the Ethereum blockchain. The fund owns stakes in

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Tax

Tax-free Personal Allowance rises to £16,320 with HMRC rule

The new tax year began in April and with it came a reset of various tax-free allowances, including HMRC schemes which allow you

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Insurance

Will insurance payments get cheaper? IRDAI’s new rules propose reducing commissions for brokers

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on Wednesday proposed a new framework to address loopholes in the insurance distribution system,

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Fund

Invesco India Largecap Fund Review: Performance, Portfolio and Risks

With Indian equities turning more selective and benchmark returns losing momentum, stock selection is back in focus. Investors looking for an actively managed

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Fund

Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund launches N45 billion capital raise

The Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) has launched a capital raise of up to N45 billion under its N200 billion issuance programme, offering

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Wealth Management

Mastering the market: Key rules for long-term wealth creation and trading | Personal Finance

The stock market is a place where a relatively small amount of money can potentially grow into wealth over time. Stories of investors

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Insurance

5 winter risks your home insurance might not cover

If experts are right, this winter’s super El Niño could bring the UK more storms than usual. But will your home insurance cover

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