The Debate: Should Rachel Reeves reduce the Cash ISA allowance? July 9, 2025 Rachel Reeves is reportedly mulling reducing the amount Brits can save in Cash ISAs, but would such a move actually foster economic growth?
Revolut: UK fintech launches stocks and shares ISA July 8, 2025 Digital banking juggernaut Revolut has expanded its investment offering into stocks and shares ISAs for UK customers. The Canary Wharf-based firm will offer its new ISAs, along with over 100 UK-listed exchange-traded funds, through its investing arm Revolut Trading. Revolut will offer fund managing titans such as Blackrock, Amundi and Vanguard for the ETF platform, [...]
Reeves to cut cash Isa allowance June 30, 2025 Rachel Reeves is poised to unveil a cut to the tax-free cash Isa allowance in a bid to encourage British savers to invest in London-listed firms and breathe life into the UK’s ailing capital markets. According to the FT, the Chancellor will use her upcoming Mansion House speech to announce a lowering of the current [...]
The investment industry has three asks for Reeves’ Mansion House speech June 26, 2025 The investment industry is listening to the Reeves’ rallying cry for growth, but there are three things we need to make it happen, says Chris Cummings In just over two weeks’ time the Chancellor will deliver her Mansion House address to the financial services sector. It is an important moment for government to demonstrate progress [...]
The London Stock Exchange has a Martin Lewis-shaped hole June 18, 2025 Martin Lewis has helped millions with his money-saving tips, but his views are too short-term, writes Simon Hunt. Cultural observers have been stroking their chins over a recent social trend: a growing number of Brits are going to church on Sundays, reversing decades of decline. It’s a curious phenomenon. But I would posit there’s a [...]
The best Stocks and Shares ISAs May 28, 2025 Stocks and shares ISAs enable you to invest within a tax-free wrapper, but the best provider will depend on your individual needs. Cash ISAs pay interest on your savings, but Stocks and Shares ISAs offer a tax-free way of earning returns on your investments. So if you’re willing to take a little risk, they could [...]
Why you should invest early in the tax year May 22, 2025 Data shows that those who invest regularly and at the start of the year can be thousands of pounds better off than those who wait until the end. We’re about a month into the tax year, and there’s no time like now to make sure your investments are working as hard for you as they [...]
How could the government reform ISAs? April 4, 2025 The Labour government confirmed plans to make changes to the ISA system at its recent Spring Statement, in a bid to promote a culture of retail investment in the UK. City figures have welcomed the prospect of ISA reforms, which appear likely to be introduced at the next fiscal statement in the Autumn. It remains [...]
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 [...]
Cash ISAs fall out of favour as investors flock to Stocks and Shares ISAs April 2, 2025 Cash ISAs are increasingly becoming unpopular with investors, while the number of Stocks and Shares ISAs has surged 57 per cent amid planned reforms to the investment wrapper. An analysis of HMRC data by Investengine revealed that new Cash ISA accounts have fallen seven per cent over the last five years, despite recently announced plans [...]