City calls for ISA reform to promote investment culture March 29, 2025 City AM spoke to experts who expect any changes to ISAs to be announced in this year’s Autumn Budget.
The cheapest Stocks and Shares ISA providers March 28, 2025 According to Kepler Trust Intelligence, AJ Bell is the best 'all-rounder' ISA provider, even though competitor Trading 212 took the label of the cheapest provider.
Almost 1 in 5 Brits never heard of Stocks and Shares ISA March 27, 2025 Almost one in five Brits have “never heard” of a Stocks and Shares ISA, while a quarter say that while they’ve heard of the UK investment wrapper, they don’t know anything about it. A survey on the struggles of ISA takeup has revealed that 17 per cent of UK adults had never heard of the [...]
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 [...]
Lessons in investing from ISA millionaires March 17, 2025 interactive investor is the UK’s second largest investment platform for private investors. Last week, we celebrated International Women’s Day, so I thought it was apt to dedicate this week’s column to dispelling some of the myths surrounding the way women invest their money so that we can empower and inspire more women to invest – [...]
Four tax reliefs to make the most of before 5 April March 14, 2025 Savers and investors have just a few weeks left to take advantage of their tax reliefs before the financial year ends on 5 April. Using these tax reliefs helps make the most of an uncertain political environment around wealth, with some tax allowances slashed in the 2024/25 year. These are four of the top tax [...]
Stocks and Shares ISA inspiration from the experts March 12, 2025 As part of City AM's series on ISAs, we asked Camilla Esmund, senior manager, interactive investor to gather some Stocks and Shares ISA inspiration from the experts.
Savers love Cash ISAs – but their safety comes at a price March 10, 2025 Savers love the safety of Cash ISAs, overwhelmingly preferring them to their riskier but more lucrative investment ISA rivals. Around 14.5m people now have a Cash ISA, compared to 4m with a Stocks and Shares ISA, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). More on ISAs from City AM: However, according to savings experts [...]
Taxes might be going up. Here’s how to cut your tax bill March 10, 2025 Savers are preparing for the possibility of income tax increases, with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves expected to announce some changes to the tax regime in March. Labour pledged not to increase income tax during its election campaign. However, the Treasury has discussed freezing income tax thresholds and has refused to rule out income tax [...]
Why ISAs and pensions make a ‘perfect combination’ March 7, 2025 A key personal finance deadline is approaching. Savers with Individual Savings Accounts have until April 5 2025, to use their annual tax-free allowance, which shields up to £20,000 of savings in the 2024/25 tax year from tax on interest, capital gains or dividends linked to ISA investments. Last year, investment platform AJ Bell said that [...]