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‘Industry would benefit from more employed training opportunities’
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‘Industry would benefit from more employed training opportunities’
Having employed training opportunities and shouting about the flexible a career in advice can bring could help attract more women to the profession, according to Christina Mark, an independent financial adviser at Ascot Lloyd.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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‘Industry would benefit from more employed training opportunities’
https://www.ftadviser.com/content/013e1565-52a7-4f44-b18f-ae3aed0ec8e4
‘Industry would benefit from more employed training opportunities’
Having employed training opportunities and shouting about the flexible a career in advice can bring could help attract more women to the profession, according to Christina Mark, an independent financial adviser at Ascot Lloyd.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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‘Industry would benefit from more employed training opportunities’
https://www.ftadviser.com/content/013e1565-52a7-4f44-b18f-ae3aed0ec8e4
‘Industry would benefit from more employed training opportunities’
Having employed training opportunities and shouting about the flexible a career in advice can bring could help attract more women to the profession, according to Christina Mark, an independent financial adviser at Ascot Lloyd.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Pension tax relief bill jumps £11bn in 5 years
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Pension tax relief bill jumps £11bn in 5 years
The bill for pension tax relief has jumped by £11bn in the past five years.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Pension tax relief bill jumps £11bn in 5 years
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Pension tax relief bill jumps £11bn in 5 years
The bill for pension tax relief has jumped by £11bn in the past five years.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Pension tax relief bill jumps £11bn in 5 years
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Pension tax relief bill jumps £11bn in 5 years
The bill for pension tax relief has jumped by £11bn in the past five years.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Inside Aberdeen’s £21.4bn investment trust business
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Inside Aberdeen’s £21.4bn investment trust business
The drive for scale in the investment trust market does not go away, according to Christian Pittard, head of closed end funds at Aberdeen, who explained why the firm merged two of its trusts.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Inside Aberdeen’s £21.4bn investment trust business
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Inside Aberdeen’s £21.4bn investment trust business
The drive for scale in the investment trust market does not go away, according to Christian Pittard, head of closed end funds at Aberdeen, who explained why the firm merged two of its trusts.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Inside Aberdeen’s £21.4bn investment trust business
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Inside Aberdeen’s £21.4bn investment trust business
The drive for scale in the investment trust market does not go away, according to Christian Pittard, head of closed end funds at Aberdeen, who explained why the firm merged two of its trusts.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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100 MPs join forces to call for Waspi compensation
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100 MPs join forces to call for Waspi compensation
One hundred MPs have joined forces to demand compensation for Waspi women ahead of an update from ministers that was promised next month.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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100 MPs join forces to call for Waspi compensation
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100 MPs join forces to call for Waspi compensation
One hundred MPs have joined forces to demand compensation for Waspi women ahead of an update from ministers that was promised next month.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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100 MPs join forces to call for Waspi compensation
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100 MPs join forces to call for Waspi compensation
One hundred MPs have joined forces to demand compensation for Waspi women ahead of an update from ministers that was promised next month.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Rathbones makes ‘fresh commitment’ to Vision network with CEO hire
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Rathbones makes ‘fresh commitment’ to Vision network with CEO hire
Rathbones has brought on board a new CEO to lead its financial planning network, Vision.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Rathbones makes ‘fresh commitment’ to Vision network with CEO hire
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Rathbones makes ‘fresh commitment’ to Vision network with CEO hire
Rathbones has brought on board a new CEO to lead its financial planning network, Vision.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Rathbones makes ‘fresh commitment’ to Vision network with CEO hire
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Rathbones makes ‘fresh commitment’ to Vision network with CEO hire
Rathbones has brought on board a new CEO to lead its financial planning network, Vision.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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MAB grows adviser numbers for first time since 2022
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MAB grows adviser numbers for first time since 2022
The Mortgage Advice Bureau has recorded its first year of adviser growth since 2022, a trading update for the group has revealed.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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MAB grows adviser numbers for first time since 2022
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MAB grows adviser numbers for first time since 2022
The Mortgage Advice Bureau has recorded its first year of adviser growth since 2022, a trading update for the group has revealed.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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MAB grows adviser numbers for first time since 2022
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MAB grows adviser numbers for first time since 2022
The Mortgage Advice Bureau has recorded its first year of adviser growth since 2022, a trading update for the group has revealed.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Shareholders told to reject Baillie Gifford investment trust proposals
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Shareholders told to reject Baillie Gifford investment trust proposals
The chief executive of Arcus, a specialist Japanese equity investment firm, is writing to the largest shareholders of the Shin Nippon investment trust urging them to reject board recommendations.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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Shareholders told to reject Baillie Gifford investment trust proposals
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Shareholders told to reject Baillie Gifford investment trust proposals
The chief executive of Arcus, a specialist Japanese equity investment firm, is writing to the largest shareholders of the Shin Nippon investment trust urging them to reject board recommendations.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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Shareholders told to reject Baillie Gifford investment trust proposals
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Shareholders told to reject Baillie Gifford investment trust proposals
The chief executive of Arcus, a specialist Japanese equity investment firm, is writing to the largest shareholders of the Shin Nippon investment trust urging them to reject board recommendations.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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AJ Bell inflows offset by pre-Budget panic as CEO calls for stability from govt
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AJ Bell inflows offset by pre-Budget panic as CEO calls for stability from govt
AJ Bell saw “record” gross inflows in the final quarter of 2025 despite an increase in outflows driven by uncertainty ahead of the autumn Budget.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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IHT receipts hit £6.6bn in last 9 months of 2025
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IHT receipts hit £6.6bn in last 9 months of 2025
Inheritance tax receipts hit £6.6bn in the first nine months of the tax year, up £0.2bn on the same period the previous year.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Vanguard to cut fees in ‘new chapter’ for LifeStrategy
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Vanguard to cut fees in ‘new chapter’ for LifeStrategy
Vanguard is set to reduce fees across its LifeStratey offering, including to its mutual fund range and model portfolio service, which it claims could save investors £10mn.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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New bank pledges ‘simple products, done well’ for Middle England
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New bank pledges ‘simple products, done well’ for Middle England
A new challenger bank has emerged in the UK, called thisbank, designed to “do simple products, done very well”, according to chief executive Chris Waring.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:07 AM