By: Maisie Grice

Investment Reporter Maisie Grice is City AM’s investment reporter. She completed the Financial Time’s newsroom apprenticeship, working on specialist magazine Investors’ Chronicle and the UK news desk before joining FT Money as a personal finance reporter. She also worked as a regional news reporter at the Manchester Evening News, covering live events, crime and local politics.

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Brits risk financial future as they fail to save for retirement

September 15, 2025

UK savers are failing to put enough money away to fund retirement, despite growing calls from industry figures for people to get to grips with their pension savings. According to the latest report from Lloyds subsidiary Scottish Widows, nearly a quarter of working age people aren’t currently saving for retirement. Meanwhile, over a third are [...]
High living costs threaten Gen Z and Millennials’ pensions

September 15, 2025

Younger generations are struggling to afford adding money to their pension pot, forcing many to be at risk of retirement poverty, new research has found. According to a survey from fintech start-up Chest, two in five 18-34 year olds are failing to top up their pension pot as they face the challenge of spending more [...]
Labour using ‘sticking plasters’ and failing to attract foreign investment

September 11, 2025

The Labour government is opting to use quick “sticking plasters” which fail to affect long-term change to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a new report. The report from Caudwell Strong Britain, a research project of think tank Council on Geostrategy, argues that the government needs to remove the structural barriers that hinder foreign [...]
Chancellor concedes higher taxes could hit economic growth

September 10, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has acknowledged higher taxes could impact economic growth as she seeks to increase private investment in the UK. Speaking at the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association summit, the chancellor told investors she had to hike taxes in her maiden budget in order to place finances on a “firm footing and [...]
CBI boss calls for Rachel Reeves to break Labour’s tax pledge

September 10, 2025

The boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has suggested the chancellor should tear up Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise taxes on working people, as businesses brace themselves ahead of the Autumn Budget. Rachel Reeves is widely expected to introduce a fresh package of tax hikes in her 26 November Budget, in order [...]
No 10 establishes ‘budget board’ to mend fractured business relations

September 10, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer has created a “budget board” of ministers and officials in a bid to mend broken relations with businesses and the City – and tighten his grip on economic policy. The group will meet weekly to co-ordinate ‘pro growth policies’ ahead of the looming Autumn Budget on 26 November. It is also expected [...]
Private capital firms eye increasing investment in attractive UK market

September 10, 2025

Private capital firms view the UK as an increasingly attractive destination for investment as the Chancellor pledges to assist firms in raising capital. According to new research from the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA), four in 10 private capital investors view the UK as a good location to invest and build a [...]
Top Tory slams Anglo American’s move to relocate HQ to Canada

September 9, 2025

Anglo American will merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a $50bn (£36bn) deal, shifting its headquarters to Canada and reducing its London presence in a move criticised by shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith. The Tory MP said it represents a blow to UK business and confidence in London. The new entity, to be called Anglo [...]
University students lack basic financial knowledge, research finds

September 9, 2025

Incoming university students lack basic understanding and knowledge of personal finance, leaving them at risk of running out of money, new research has found. Nearly 50 per cent of young adults felt stressed about their financial situation ahead of starting Higher Education, while four in ten didn’t feel at all prepared financially, according to retail [...]
Investors focus on securing family’s financial future ahead of tax changes

September 9, 2025

UK investors are prioritising passing on their wealth to family members in order to avoid the damage of looming tax raids, fresh research has found. Over 50 per cent of people approaching retirement ranked passing on wealth as a top priority, up from 32 per cent in 2023, according to a survey from BRI wealth [...]

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