Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Architas eyes pension freedoms with global multi-asset income fund launch

Architas has launched a global multi-asset fund in response to the continuing demand for income due to low interest rates and the impending pension reforms.

Partnership revisits £100m bond issue via majority shareholder

News comes after Partnerhsip scrapped plans for a bond issue in January. 

Monday, 2 March 2015

David Cameron pledges to 'keep mortgage rates low'

PM also pledges to build 200,000 “cut-price” homes by 2020.

Former L&G annuities boss Tim Gosden returns to MGM

L&G’s former head of strategy for individual annuities has returned to MGM Advantage after a decade away.

Mortgage Trust begins lending in Scotland again

Mortgage Trust has not lent in Scotland since the financial crisis.

House prices fall for first time in 5 months

Average house prices across the UK was £187,964 in February.

LibDems target £1bn bank levy in final Coalition Budget

The Liberal Democrats are pushing for reforms to raise an extra £1bn from banks to be included in the final Coalition Budget later this month.