The UK property market completed nearly 1.2 million transactions in 2025, marking the highest level in three years despite facing multiple challenges throughout the year, according to data from TwentyEA and market indices. The market navigated Stamp Duty Land Tax changes, slower-than-anticipated interest rate reductions due to persistent inflation, and uncertainty surrounding budget announcements that
The insolvency application for broadband provider G.Network last month was yet another blow to the Universities Superannuation Scheme. The UK’s largest private pension fund had invested close to £300mn in the upstart broadband provider in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, only to have its equity stake wiped out in a forced sale to a
Whether it’s impersonating energy suppliers and government bodies or flogging fake devices to save you on your energy bills, scammers bank on rushing you into handing over information by sounding official. Energy scams are prevalent throughout the year, but in the winter months when bills are high and energy savings are front of mind, these
Key Points Interactive Brokers customers grew 32% year-over-year in 2025. The stock and trading platform is posting record profit margins. Shares look expensive right now, but could still do well over the long-term. Shares of Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) popped 16.4% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The disruptive investment brokerage
About half of customers buying car and home insurance pay monthly, with 23 million doing so in 2023. But Which? believes many are potentially being ripped off. Yesterday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a report concluding its ‘market study’ (begun in late 2024) investigating how insurance companies supply premium finance to customers. While its
On 1 February, India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the government’s budget for 2026, which included a new $2.2bn funding push for carbon capture technologies. In the absence of its new international climate pledge under the Paris Agreement, the budget offers a glimpse into the key climate and energy security priorities of the world’s third-largest
As UHNW and HNW families in the Middle East move beyond performance-led conversations toward fully integrated wealth stewardship, expectations are shifting decisively toward holistic, relationship-driven advice. In his contribution to the Middle East Private Wealth Management Outlook 2026, Bhavnesh Thakkar, Chief Executive Officer of Taurus Wealth Advisors, reflects on why the next phase of private
As the Middle East strengthens its position as a global hub for private wealth and family office activity, UHNW and HNW clients are demanding a more integrated, strategic approach to managing complexity. In his contribution to the Middle East Private Wealth Management Outlook 2026, Rohit Nanani, CEO of InCred Global Wealth, outlines how client expectations
Following the final Your Fund Surrey Advisory Panel (for Large Community Projects) meeting held in January, seven community projects across Surrey have been awarded a combined £537,533 to enhance local facilities, expand opportunities for young people, and improve access to inclusive community spaces. A further eight larger‑scale proposals within this round of funding continue to
It has never been clearer that collaboration is absolutely essential to success in the energy transition, and to the climate action mission more broadly. And while technology has revolutionised the way communication happens nowadays, it is also clear that in-person meetings are still the best way of fostering partnerships, sparking innovation and building the kind