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Trillions Locked In Risky Funds Built On A Lies
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned that more investors wanting to withdraw their money may be held hostage by investment funds built...
Poor Data Stops Councils Tackling Rogue Landlords
A failure to identify private rented homes allows bad landlords to house tenants in poor conditions, according to a new government-backed report. Most councils in...
Saudi Arabia Offers Expats Golden Visas – At A Price
Saudi Arabia is offering a golden visa to expat investors who want to relocate to the Middle East desert kingdom - but the opportunity...
Bitcoin Boosted By Boris Brexit Factor
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could receive a boost from Boris Johnson winning the key to the door of 10 Downing Street. Johnson has one hand...
British Expats Warned To Watch For Rogue IFAs
Rogue financial advisers are swarming around British expats in Cyprus putting their life savings at risk. Regulated financial firms on the Mediterranean island have warned...
Rip-Off Leasehold Fees Probed By Watchdog
Expats owning leasehold property in the UK have a chance to make their views known about rip-off charges and unfair contracts. The Competition and Mergers...
Millennials Switch Off To Robo Investment Advice
Young investors are shunning artificial intelligence and robo-advice in favour of face-to-face interaction with a real person, according to new research. Only 1 in 20...
Landlords Ignoring Health And Safety Hazards
Many landlords turn a blind eye to health and safety hazards in homes they rent out, claims property compliance company VeriSmart. The company inspected over...
Brazil Housing Scam Raised £21m From Investors
An offshore housing scheme offering all their money back plus 20% interest in a year raised £21 million turned out a scam that misled...
A Third Of Pension Savers Shun Financial Advice
Retirement savers and investors are shunning financial advice, according to the latest official data. One in three pension savers are making financial decisions without taking...
SEIS Raises £800 Million For Start-Up Entrepreneurs
An investment scheme offering generous tax breaks has raised more than £799 million for start-up companies, according to the latest data. The Seed Enterprise Investment...
Fines For Expat Landlords Ignoring Tenant Fee Ban
Expat landlords could face fines of up to £5,000 if they breach the new tenants fee ban in England that starts from June 1. The...
How Trump’s Trade War Hurts The World Economy
World stock markets are suffering from volatile trading mainly due to the trade war between the US and China. But what is a trade war...
Bogus Online Platforms Scam £27 Million From Investors
Police and financial watchdogs are warning investors to watch out for bogus online trading platforms offering high returns from staking cash against cryptocurrency and...
Lifetime Ban For Jailed £14.5m Ponzi Scammer
Disgraced financial adviser faces a lifetime ban from financial services as he serves a six year jail sentence for the part he played in...
Tax And Rule Changes Start To Bite Buy To Let
The number of landlords taking out buy to let mortgages has plunged by nearly 10% in a year, according to data from lenders. UK Finance,...
Workplace Savers Don’t Understand Pension Workings
A huge financial knowledge gap means most retirement savers have no idea that their money is invested in stocks and shares. This means they fail...
Brexit Still Triggers Investment Worries For Expats
Brexit has triggered calls from thousands of expat and international investors wondering if to shift their assets out of the UK, says the boss...
Millionaire Investors Stake Their Faith In Bitcoin
Wealthy investors have not lost their faith in cryptocurrencies and intend to stake more money into the market over the next three years, says...
Pension Complaints Rocket By 24%, Says Ombudsman
Complaints about pensions have soared by 24% in a year, says the Financial Ombudsman. The independent adjudicator highlighted poor advice is putting some people’s lifetime...