George Osborne

Five things clients will call you about this week

IFAonline | 17 Jun 2013 | 09:15

Here are five things your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

A selection of newspapers
George Osborne is the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer

HMRC to protect savers hit by latest pension tax relief cut

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a consultation on two new forms of protection for people caught unfairly by the government’s most recent cuts to the lifetime allowance (LTA).

Retirement Planner | 12 Jun 2013 | 09:39
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Osborne agrees to sell taxpayer stakes in RBS and Lloyds - reports

George Osborne has started the sale process of the taxpayer stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds, within hours of both banks getting approval from regulators over their capital strength.

IFAonline | 24 May 2013 | 07:58

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George Osborne

Govt consults on CTF-to-JISA transfers

The government has launched a consultation on allowing the transfer of existing savings from Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts into Junior ISAs (JISAs).

IFAonline | 14 May 2013 | 13:05
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UK recovery gathering momentum after 'stunning' rise in manufacturing

Britain's recovery is gathering momentum on the back of a "stunning" resurgence in manufacturing, economists said, as advertising spending - another economic bellwether - bounced back to levels not seen since the recession struck.

IFAonline | 10 May 2013 | 07:53
Short-term economic outlook remains 'confusing'

UK recovering slower than most developed countries

The UK is experiencing a slower economic recovery than 23 of the 33 advanced economies monitored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to analysis.

IFAonline | 08 May 2013 | 10:17

Chancellor tells FCP to focus on short-term growth

George Osborne has told the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) to prioritise short-term economic growth while acknowledging the difficulty in managing its dual objectives.

IFAonline | 01 May 2013 | 07:28
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RBS set to unveil £800m profits boom

Royal Bank of Scotland is set to unveil its best quarterly figures since the financial crisis, in a move that will spark renewed debate about the bank returning to private ownership.

IFAonline | 29 Apr 2013 | 07:55
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Fitch downgrades UK to AA+

Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded the UK to AA+ from AAA, citing a weaker economic and fiscal outlook.

IFAonline | 19 Apr 2013 | 17:41
George Osborne

Osborne hit by IMF double whammy over growth and austerity

George Osborne's austerity plan came under attack today from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after it downgraded the outlook for UK growth by more than any other advanced economy.

IFAonline | 16 Apr 2013 | 14:45
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Barclays: releasing £39m bonus details on Budget day was ‘a mistake’

The boss of retail banking at Barclays has admitted that 2012 was a "very difficult year" for the bank, and said the decision to release details of staff's £38.5m bonus details on Budget day was a "mistake" but claimed it was not an attempt to bury the news.

IFAonline | 16 Apr 2013 | 13:56
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The Budget 2013: so what did happen?

Brian Murphy, financial planning manager at Axa Wealth, gives his run down of the major changes in Chancellor George Osborne's Budget.

IFAonline | 21 Mar 2013 | 17:45
Ed Balls

Labour urges Osborne to U-turn on economy

Labour's Ed Balls has called on the Chancellor to make a swift economic U-turn following yesterday's Budget speech.

IFAonline | 21 Mar 2013 | 07:37

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