November 6, 2026

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Insurance

JAB Insurance Completes Acquisition of Utmost Life and Pensions

Wednesday 28 October 2026 4:00 pm JAB Insurance announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Utmost Life and Pensions, a UK life and pensions platform with more than £5 billion of assets and serving nearly 300,000 policyholders, from Utmost Group plc. Utmost Life and Pensions will go to market as JAB Pensions, JAB

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Insurance

Insurance sector reponds to 2026 Budget

John Healey has delivered his first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer today (28 October), bringing in a range of changes for SMEs and UK businesses, but notably failed to act on Insurance Premium Tax rates. Addressing Parliament, the chancellor, pictured, announced new measures hoping to ease business costs and encourage investment. He said: “Fiscal

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Tax

Income tax: Healey’s budget leaves thresholds frozen again. How much more will you pay? | Income tax

Income tax thresholds are set to remain frozen after John Healey’s first budget as chancellor. One of the biggest tax rises in recent years has happened without a change in the rates at which people are taxed on their incomes. Instead it has come from successive government decisions to keep the thresholds associated with the

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Tax

Budget 2026 – Council tax band checker website crashes after energy bill discount

People flocking to the official council tax checker have forced the site to freeze, with Brits being greeted with a screen telling them there is ‘a problem with the service’ 13:07, 28 Oct 2026Updated 14:00, 28 Oct 2026 There ‘is a problem’ with the Government’s council tax band checker The Government’s council tax checker went

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Wealth Management

BetaNXT Partners with Pave Finance to Expand Portfolio Planning Capabilities for Wealth Management Firms and Financial Advisors

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BetaNXT, a leading provider of wealth management technology solutions with real-time data capabilities and advanced AI innovation, today announced a strategic partnership with Pave Finance, a wealth management technology company. Pave’s portfolio management software gives RIAs and wealth management firms control over how every client portfolio is built,

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Investments

Russell Investments Launches Multisector Bond ETF (RINK), Expanding Its Active ETF Lineup

Russell Investments Multisector Bond ETF gives wealth managers a new way to access a broad range of global credit opportunities in one actively managed fund SEATTLE, October 28, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Russell Investments today announced the launch of the Russell Investments Multisector Bond ETF (NYSE Arca and Texas: RINK), an actively managed fund that gives wealth managers

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Wealth Management

M-PESA wealth management assets reach KSh21.1bn

Safaricom reported 2.2 million active customers for its M-PESA wealth management service and KSh21.1 billion in assets under management in the financial year ended 31 March 2026. The figures provide a measure of the company’s activity in wealth management, a part of its digital financial services business that extends beyond payments and money transfers. The

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Investments

Purpose Investments Inc. Announces Final October 2026 Distribution Rate for Purpose High Interest Savings Fund, Purpose US Cash Fund, Purpose Cash Management Fund, and Purpose USD Cash Management Fund

Purpose Investments Inc. TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. announced today the final October 2026 distribution rates for Purpose High Interest Savings Fund, Purpose US Cash Fund, Purpose Cash Management Fund, and Purpose USD Cash Management Fund. The following table reflects the final distribution amounts for the month of October. Ex-distribution

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Insurance

Quick policy changes a commercial fleet insurance priority

Sean joined Fleet News (and sister title Automotive Management) in 2026 as content editor. He has been a journalist reporting on the fleet industry since 2017. Since then, he has attended and reported on dozens of events held by organisations such as the SMMT, AFP, BVRLA, and National Highways, interviewed senior figures from car manufacturers,

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Stock Brokers

Coinbase vs. Interactive Brokers: Which Financial Stock Has More Long-Term Upside?

Choosing between the volatile world of digital assets and a steady global brokerage requires careful analysis. This comparison looks at Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) to help determine which is a better buy. Coinbase leads the way in digital asset adoption, transitioning from a simple exchange to a diversified product offering spanning

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