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Flamboyant Baronesses liven up investment trust debate

Posted on December 15, 2023 by henry tapper

  The investment companies that make up such a large part of our FTSE 250 are in a mini-crisis. Many are sub-scale and depend on rather stale valuations of their assets. Investors have lost confidence in these valuations and are … Continue reading →

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Value for money from the tax we pay on pensions

Posted on December 8, 2023 by henry tapper

  UK pensions tax relief hits ‘eye-watering’ £51.3bn in 2022/23 The cost of UK pensions tax relief has continued to climb, according to data from HMRC, with income tax relief on pension contributions in 2022/23 reaching £25.4bn, marking a £5.5bn … Continue reading →

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Cost disclosure for investment trusts – Treasury takes charge

Posted on November 15, 2023 by henry tapper

Following Ros Altmann and Sharon Bowles assault on the misinterpretation of EU regulation over investment trust cost disclosure, I understand that the matter was also discussed in the House of Commons , drawing this comment on linked in.   Investment … Continue reading →

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