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Government launches consultation on ‘Mansion Tax’ design and delivery


By Jack Gray

The government has published a consultation seeking views on the design and delivery of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS), which will apply to residential properties worth £2m and above in England


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FCA, BoE and Treasury issue joint statement on cyber resilience

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Four firms join Origo consortium to enhance LoA processes

Four providers have collaborated to launch a consortium aimed at transforming and scaling their letter of authority (LoA) processes through integrations with fintech Origo

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Aegon UK streamlines pension and investment transfers to ARC platform

Aegon UK has streamlined how money is transferred onto its Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) platform, aiming to reduce manual steps for advisers consolidating pensions and investments

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UK ‘no longer seen as attractive jurisdiction' for wealth

The UK is no longer seen as an attractive jurisdiction for wealth, with a significant number of high net worth individuals (HNWI) having left the country amid changes to tax rules, insurance-based wealth solutions provider Utmost has stated

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HMRC consults on pensions/IHT information sharing regulations

HMRC has published a consultation on draft secondary legislation for changes to the information sharing regulations relating to imposing inheritance tax (IHT) on unused pension pots

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Advised platform AUM fall despite record-high gross sales in Q1

Assets under management (AUM) across advised platforms fell by 0.26 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, despite strong underlying flows, according to The Lang Cat

FSCS reduces 2026/27 levy forecast to £247m

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has reduced its levy forecast for 2026/27 to £247m, with compensation payments of £267m expected during the year, its May 2026 Outlook has revealed

State Street IM and Ninety One announce strategic partnership

State Street Investment Management (IM) and Ninety One have announced a strategic partnership that will see the launch of a range of active co-branded exchange-traded funds (ETF)
Family office sector ‘growing rapidly’ amid shift towards a more structured approach

The global family office sector is experiencing a period of rapid growth and shifting towards a more structured approach, although operational diversity remains high, according to a report from Knight Frank

Fidelity International launches two new global equity funds

Fidelity International has announced the launch of two new global equity funds, the Fidelity Funds (FF) - Global Smaller Companies Fund and the FF - Global Founders Fund

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