Letters to The Guardian critique recent budget measures and tax policies
Readers respond to the budget announcements, raising concerns about cost-of-living pressures and tax thresholds.
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Binance $6.3 Billion Hack Highlights Digital Asset Insurance Structures
The record crypto heist draws attention to how digital asset exchanges insure against theft and the limitations of coverage.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
Letters to The Guardian critique recent budget measures and tax policies
Readers respond to the budget announcements, raising concerns about cost-of-living pressures and tax thresholds.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
Financial Conduct Authority warns public over Shard Credit Partners clone firm
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning regarding an unauthorized entity cloning the details of authorized firms.
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Insurance · EXPLAINED
Markel enters $1.2 billion adverse development cover agreement with Enstar
Markel Group has agreed to a reinsurance runoff transaction with Enstar Group covering underwriting years 2025 and prior.
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Insurance · EXPLAINED
Hadron appoints John Moffatt as International Chief Underwriting Officer
Hadron has named John Moffatt as International Chief Underwriting Officer, subject to regulatory approvals.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
Pension schemes urged to ensure operational readiness as dashboard connection deadline arrives
In-scope pension providers face a looming deadline tomorrow to connect to the pensions dashboards ecosystem.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
Pensions fintech PensionPay rebrands as Corduroy and targets 2027 app launch
Pensions start-up PensionPay has changed its name to Corduroy under new chief executive Steve Donelan and is developing a decumulation app.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
Leicestershire County Council Pension Fund appoints Rekha Owen as independent person
Professional Pensions reports on recent appointments across the pensions industry, including Leicestershire County Council Pension Fund and Standard Life.
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Competitive property insurance market isn't underwater yet, says Markel Insurance CEO
Markel Insurance CEO Simon Wilson notes that property insurance margins are narrowing amid low catastrophe activity and softer reinsurance conditions.
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Ryan Specialty posts Q3 revenue growth but compensation costs climb
Ryan Specialty reported third-quarter revenue growth of 4.7% as staff costs rose faster, reflecting a challenging market backdrop.
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Insurance · EXPLAINED
PHP2Shell shutdowns test cyber policy triggers
Precautionary outages rather than confirmed breaches are driving early PHP2Shell losses, placing broker focus on policy wordings and waiting periods.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
NatWest private banking and wealth management income rises 47% in Q3
NatWest reported a £143m increase in private banking and wealth management income for the three months to September, supported by the integration of Evelyn Partners.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
FCA issues warning over unauthorised clone firm using Octopus Investments name
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning against an unauthorised clone firm operating under the name Client.octopus-firm.com.
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Insurance · EXPLAINED
Specialist cyber policies extend cover to personal relocation and trauma counselling
Specialist cyber insurers are updating policy wordings to cover the personal trauma, counselling and temporary relocation costs faced by executives targeted in ransomware attacks.
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Banking · EXPLAINED
UK house prices grow at slowest pace in two years as mortgage rates rise
Nationwide reports annual UK house price growth slowed to 0.5% in October as higher borrowing costs weighed on buyers.
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