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FCA Overhauls Transaction Reporting Rules: What Changes for Investors and Firms
Investing & Markets Aug 05, 2026

FCA Overhauls Transaction Reporting Rules: What Changes for Investors and Firms

The Financial Conduct Authority published a policy statement on 3 August 2026 setting out a significant overhaul of the UK's transaction reporting regime under UK MiFIR (the retained version of the...

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AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers Merger Talks Send FTSE 100 Wobbling: What It Means for Your Pension and ISA
Investing & Markets Aug 05, 2026

AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers Merger Talks Send FTSE 100 Wobbling: What It Means for Your Pension and ISA

AstraZeneca shares dropped sharply this week after reports emerged that the pharmaceutical giant had held preliminary talks with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb about a merger that could create one of...

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FCA Moves Ahead With a UK Equity 'Consolidated Tape' — What It Means for Investors
Investing & Markets Aug 02, 2026

FCA Moves Ahead With a UK Equity 'Consolidated Tape' — What It Means for Investors

On 31 July 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a package of reforms designed to make UK equity markets more transparent — and, for the first time, gave everyday investors a free...

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Barclays' Profits Jump 17% and Its Dividend Nearly Doubles — What It Means If You Hold the Shares
Investing & Markets Aug 02, 2026

Barclays' Profits Jump 17% and Its Dividend Nearly Doubles — What It Means If You Hold the Shares

Barclays kicked off a heavyweight week of FTSE 100 earnings by posting some of its strongest half-year numbers in years — and it's a useful case study for anyone holding UK bank shares directly or...

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UK ISA vs US Roth IRA: Which Tax-Free Wrapper Actually Wins?
Investing & Markets Aug 01, 2026

UK ISA vs US Roth IRA: Which Tax-Free Wrapper Actually Wins?

Britain's Stocks and Shares ISA and America's Roth IRA are often described as equivalents — both let you invest after-tax money and take the growth out tax-free. But once you look past that headline...

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FTSE 100 Slips From Record Highs to Start August — What's Behind the Pullback
Investing & Markets Aug 01, 2026

FTSE 100 Slips From Record Highs to Start August — What's Behind the Pullback

The FTSE 100 closed at 10,868.05 on 1 August 2026, down 29.22 points, or 0.27%, having ranged between 10,829.34 and 10,989.45 during the session. It's a modest pullback, but it comes right after the...

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Your Pension Could Soon Own a Slice of British Tech Start-Ups — Should You Be Pleased About That?
Investing & Markets Jul 30, 2026

Your Pension Could Soon Own a Slice of British Tech Start-Ups — Should You Be Pleased About That?

Some of the UK's largest pension providers have committed to explore a £1 billion "Scale-Up Fund" dedicated to investing in growing British businesses, backed by the British Business Bank and with...

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The FTSE 100 Just Hit a Record High — Is It Too Late to Invest a Lump Sum?
Investing & Markets Jul 30, 2026

The FTSE 100 Just Hit a Record High — Is It Too Late to Invest a Lump Sum?

The FTSE 100 touching a fresh record above 10,950 points on 30 July 2026 raises a question anyone sitting on cash they intend to invest will recognise: does a record high mean the market is...

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FTSE 100 Smashes Through 10,950 to a Fresh Record High — What's Driving It
Investing & Markets Jul 30, 2026

FTSE 100 Smashes Through 10,950 to a Fresh Record High — What's Driving It

The FTSE 100 hit a fresh intraday record of 10,978.87 points on 30 July 2026, extending a rally that had already pushed the index above 10,950 in early trading. If you hold a UK-focused pension, ISA...

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