Cash ISA limit reduction abandoned by Reeves May 20, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the government will not cut the £20,000 limit on cash ISA deposits, after speculations that the limit could be slashed to encourage investment. Speaking to the BBC, Reeves said: “I’m not going to reduce the limit of what people can put into an ISA, but I do want people [...]
Cash ISA: What are the alternatives? April 3, 2025 Rumours are growing over expected reforms to Cash ISAs, as the Treasury searches for ways to boost its coffers. Under the current ISA regime, savers can place up to £20,000 per tax year in a Cash ISA without paying any tax on the interest they earn. This threshold could be reduced to £4,000 under Labour’s [...]
Spring Statement 2025: City praises potential ISA reforms March 26, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed in the Spring Statement that reforms to Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) are on the horizon, a statement that has been welcomed by the investment industry in the City of London. “The government is looking at options for reforms to Individual Savings Accounts that get the balance right between cash and equities [...]
Galentine’s craze spotlights an unmined market: Singles wanting fun February 19, 2025 Hospitality's embrace of Galentine's shows welcome goodwill towards financially punished singles, writes Susannah Streeter.
City chief to warn UK has become ‘allergic to risk’ February 12, 2025 The UK has become “allergic to risk”, the antidote to which “can’t come soon enough”, the City of London’s policy chair will warn in a speech today. Speaking at an annual jamboree on City policy, Chris Hayward will call for a cultural overhaul of how politicians and regulators perceive risk, and propose a slew of [...]
City minister takes aim at cash ISAs in call to back the stock market February 5, 2025 The City minister lamented the hundreds of billions of pounds stashed away in cash ISAs today as she called for Brits to invest more money in London’s ailing stock market. Speaking to the Lord financial regulation committee, Emma Reynolds, who took over the role of City minister last month, said the UK had “failed to [...]