Housebuilding targets are one thing, but we need mortgage reform too July 16, 2025 Increasing the supply of new homes won’t make homeownership more affordable by itself – we need new kinds of mortgages too, says James Browne The government’s planning reforms that aim to increase the housing stock by 1.5m homes by the end of the parliament are a welcome step towards addressing Britain’s housing crisis. But supply [...]
City raises a glass to Reeves’ reforms July 16, 2025 The City may have been a bit damp and grey yesterday but the Chancellor appeared as a welcome ray of sunshine. At City AM, we haven’t held back in our criticism of this government’s economic policies – and we’ll return to that theme before long, I’m sure – but we also believe in giving credit [...]
Firms spring into gear as Reeves green lights UK captive insurance regime July 15, 2025 The UK government has greenlit a captive insurance framework with Rachel Reeves set to reveal the decision in her Mansion House speech this evening
Mansion House speech: Could Chancellor turbo-charge sport? July 15, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech this evening could turbo-charge overseas investment into UK sport, say industry experts. The speech, in front of City grandees, is set to confirm a so-called government “concierge service” for wealthy investors aimed at providing advice on visas, regulation and other barriers to entry. The service could help overseas investment [...]
Rachel Reeves urges Brits to buy stocks as she shuns risk-averse regulators July 15, 2025 Rachael Reeves has thrown her weight behind a campaign to get more Brits investing into stocks and shares as the Chancellor shunned the risk-averse culture of London’s financial regulators. In a wide-ranging address to City execs at Mansion House last night, Reeves vowed to place financial services “at the heart” of the government’s growth agenda [...]
Scrapping cash ISAs is not the way to get Brits investing July 15, 2025 Mandates and abolishing alternatives won’t help British people benefit from investment opportunities in the private sector, says Mark Garnier Tonight’s Mansion House dinner, with the speech from the Chancellor, will, we hope, finally bring an end to speculation about the future of cash ISAs. With over £400bn invested into cash ISAs, they provide a nest [...]
Natwest boss: No path to growth without financial services July 14, 2025 The boss of banking juggernaut Natwest has issued a final plea to Rachel Reeves on the eve of her Mansion House speech, urging the Chancellor to fully unleash financial services’ growth potential. Paul Thwaite, Natwest’s chief executive, said there was “no path to growth without [financial services]” as he called for Reeves to make key [...]
Mansion House: UK giants to agree to pick high-return pension schemes July 14, 2025 UK giants Tesco and NatWest Group are set to answer the City of London Lord Mayor’s calls to focus on driving returns rather than getting bogged down by fee costs when picking pension schemes for employees. Ahead of the Mansion House speech on Tuesday, the Lord Mayor criticsed UK companies for choosing providers that charged [...]
Mansion House speech: Rachel Reeves to ‘rip up’ red tape in financial services July 14, 2025 Rachel Reeves is to pledge a bonfire of financial services regulation as she seeks to rekindle her relationship with the City. The Chancellor will vow to cut “reams of financial red tape” when she gives her annual Mansion House speech on Tuesday evening, according to people familiar with the matter. That is set to include [...]
Rachel Reeves urged to make ‘bold choices’ at Mansion House speech as growth stalls July 14, 2025 Financial services are looking to Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech and the launch of her new growth strategy for the sector as a pivotal turning point. The industry has been courted by the Chancellor in hopes of feeding ideas into the Treasury’s inaugural Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy. Now, firms look to be banking [...]