George Osborne

Osborne threatens to cap mortgage LTVs

IFAonline | 07 Feb 2012 | 11:30

Limits on loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages were back on the agenda last night after George Osborne told MPs the Bank of England could intervene to prevent another housing crisis.

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Govt will not place insurance expert on FPC

The government will not ensure the new Financial Policy Committee (FPC) includes an expert on insurance, the Chancellor has said.

IFAonline | 07 Feb 2012 | 08:45
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Osborne grabs power over Bank of England

The Treasury today published the Financial Services Bill, which when passed will enshrine the new regulatory structure in law.

IFAonline | 27 Jan 2012 | 12:35

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Budget 2012: Lib Dems call for mansion tax on £2m homes

The Liberal Democrats are urging Chancellor George Osborne to include a mansion tax on homes worth £2m or more in his Spring Budget announcement.

IFAonline | 16 Jan 2012 | 14:30
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Osborne raids town hall pensions for cash – papers

Chancellor George Osborne will access the £140bn held in 80 local authority pension funds to pay for infrastructure projects.

IFAonline | 11 Jan 2012 | 09:45
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

Cameron bins plan to scrap 50p rate

The coalition government is to abandon plans to scrap the 50p top rate of tax despite rising pressure from business leaders.

IFAonline | 09 Jan 2012 | 07:25
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Global investors set new record in flight to gilts

International investors are buying record amounts of UK government bonds as the Bank of England’s £75bn QE programme spurs demand, with the yield on the ten-year gilt hitting a new record low.

IFAonline | 05 Jan 2012 | 09:05
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RBS begins investment arm sell off; 10,000 jobs on line

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Lazard to manage an auction of parts of its investment bank in a move which may lead to as many as 10,000 job cuts.

IFAonline | 04 Jan 2012 | 16:00
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Three things we learned this week

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pensions stories of the week.

Retirement Planner | 04 Jan 2012 | 10:29
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

Govt and pension schemes to meet over £20bn investment plan

Ministers and pension scheme representatives will meet every fortnight over the next three months to plan funding in UK infrastructure.

IFAonline | 04 Jan 2012 | 07:00
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RBS investment arm to be shrunk

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is set to undergo a major scaling-down of its investment banking arm.

IFAonline | 20 Dec 2011 | 08:05
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Bank ringfencing plans could 'threaten UK growth'

Economists have warned the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB)’s plans to ringfence UK banks’ retail and investment divisions could threaten economic growth.

IFAonline | 20 Dec 2011 | 07:56
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Advisers fear erosion of trust as govt delays pension reform

Delays to pension reform will heighten rather than ease firms’ anxiety about being ready for auto-enrolment, advisers claim.

Professional Adviser | 08 Dec 2011 | 08:00

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