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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Investec expectations hit by challenging market backdrop

September 19, 2025

Investec has said it remains on track despite battling a “challenging macroeconomic backdrop and market volatility” during the first half of its financial year. The FTSE 250 bank said it expects its adjusted operating profit before tax for the six months to be between £451m and £481.8m, in line with £474.7m it recorded during the [...]
Savers stick to cash amid fears over investment risks

September 18, 2025

Fears over falling stock prices are prompting UK savers to avoid investing, new research has found, with Brits preferring to park their earnings in cash. According to online trading platform IG, three in five savers believe any form of retail investing is too risky, despite government and industry figures’ encouragement to increase their exposure to [...]
Why is the pharmaceutical industry turning its back on the UK?

September 18, 2025

Since coming into power last year, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have consistently stressed the importance of the life science sector to the UK economy, viewing it as critical for growth. In its aim to boost the industry’s standing, Labour pledged to make the UK an attractive place for investment and innovation, and to increase [...]
UK investors flock back to developed markets as economic fears ease

September 17, 2025

Retail investors are regaining confidence in the UK and US markets as they lose patience with emerging markets performance. Over a third of UK retail investors view the domestic market as able to offer the strongest long-term opportunities, according to the latest research from investment platform eToro. The US economy’s improving performance has also lured [...]
Growing pension uncertainty sparks a downturn in retirement saving

September 17, 2025

Growing uncertainty over the future of the state pension and a rise in unsecured debt has sparked a worrying downturn in saving for retirement, new research has found. According to the latest retirement survey from Interactive Investor, only 44 per cent of UK savers believe the state pension will still be in place when today’s [...]
‘Exhausting’ house buying process damaging the economy, says Santander

September 17, 2025

The UK’s outdated house buying process and rate of failed transactions are costing the economy at least £1.5bn a year, one of Britain’s biggest high street banks has warned. According to a report from Santander UK, over half a million failed housing transactions are costing consumers £560m directly, with some costs, including the costs of [...]
State pension boost raises questions on tax and triple lock future

September 16, 2025

While pensioners may be cheering a proposed 4.7 per cent rise in the state pension, there are lingering questions over the sustainability of such increases and the viability of the triple lock itself. The proposed uplift means that payments to retirees are on track to rise by more than £560, bringing the new full state [...]
Parents’ secrecy on inheritance plans leaves children facing unexpected tax burdens

September 15, 2025

Parents are choosing not to tell their children about their inheritance plans, leaving them at risk of being slapped with unexpected tax bills, new research has found. According to investment manager Charles Stanley, more than a third of Brits have an alarming lack of knowledge of how their parents plan to pass down wealth, despite [...]
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 [...]

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