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        26 Sep 2025 
      
      What might the Autumn Budget mean for investors?
       Ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget in November, Coutts Chief Investment Officer Fahad Kamal shares his perspective on the UK market.
      
      
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      Ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget in November, Coutts Chief Investment Officer Fahad Kamal shares his perspective on the UK market.
     
     
     
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        08 May 2025 
      
      What to think about when interest rates drop
       When interest rates move it’s an important time to review your wealth plans because it’s a moment that presents opportunities as well as the chance to reassess your risk appetite and short-term savings. 
      
      
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      When interest rates move it’s an important time to review your wealth plans because it’s a moment that presents opportunities as well as the chance to reassess your risk appetite and short-term savings. 
     
     
     
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        08 May 2025 
      
      Interest rates: Adapting your wealth strategy
       A look at what high-net worth individuals could consider to manage current conditions, and possible next steps for interest rates.
      
      
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      A look at what high-net worth individuals could consider to manage current conditions, and possible next steps for interest rates.
     
     
     
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        26 Mar 2025 
      
      Spring Statement 2025: An economic balancing act
       Spending cuts announced as government works to balance economy. Here’s our view on what it could mean for investors, as well as a reminder of the biggest upcoming tax changes.
      
      
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      Spending cuts announced as government works to balance economy. Here’s our view on what it could mean for investors, as well as a reminder of the biggest upcoming tax changes.
     
     
     
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        25 Mar 2025 
      
      Is your wealth ready for your future?
       Now could be an opportune time to review how you manage your wealth tax efficiently. Here are some options for you to consider to develop a well-structured financial plan. 
      
      
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      Now could be an opportune time to review how you manage your wealth tax efficiently. Here are some options for you to consider to develop a well-structured financial plan. 
     
     
     
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        11 Mar 2025 
      
      From school fees to second homes – how wealthy families might manage higher costs
       Upcoming government changes will impact inheritance planning and investments as well as education and property costs. Read more.
      
      
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      Upcoming government changes will impact inheritance planning and investments as well as education and property costs. Read more.
     
     
     
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        06 Mar 2025 
      
      Supporting international families with UK interests
       How we help clients from across the globe manage the complexities of cross-border banking.
      
      
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      How we help clients from across the globe manage the complexities of cross-border banking.
     
     
     
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        20 Feb 2025 
      
      Trump’s first month in office – what have we learned?
       Markets are adjusting to an era of heightened uncertainty as President Trump completes his first month in the White House. Coutts Multi-Asset Strategist David Broomfield examines the implications for investors.
      
      
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      Markets are adjusting to an era of heightened uncertainty as President Trump completes his first month in the White House. Coutts Multi-Asset Strategist David Broomfield examines the implications for investors.
     
     
     
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        18 Feb 2025 
      
      Using the tax year end to support your long-term plans
       Here are our thoughts on what to think about ahead of 5 April to make the most of the tax-free allowances available to you.
      
      
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      Here are our thoughts on what to think about ahead of 5 April to make the most of the tax-free allowances available to you.
     
     
     
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        13 Feb 2025 
      
      Case study: Helping a ‘non-domiciled’ couple with inheritance tax planning
       Last year’s UK Autumn Budget included a number of important changes for our international clients who live in the UK. Here’s an example of how we could support them.
      
      
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      Last year’s UK Autumn Budget included a number of important changes for our international clients who live in the UK. Here’s an example of how we could support them.
     
     
     
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        06 Feb 2025 
      
      Interesting times: Planning for falling rates
       A look at what high-net worth individuals could consider to manage current conditions, and possible next steps for interest rates.
      
      
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      A look at what high-net worth individuals could consider to manage current conditions, and possible next steps for interest rates.
     
     
     
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        29 Jan 2025 
      
      Trump’s presidency: How will deregulation shape up and trade policies play out?
       Our view on what President Trump’s core policies on tariffs and deregulation aim to achieve and what they could mean for investors.
      
      
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      Our view on what President Trump’s core policies on tariffs and deregulation aim to achieve and what they could mean for investors.
     
     
     
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        21 Jan 2025 
      
      How flexible borrowing for urgent spends could keep your investments growing
       Life can be unpredictable but if you need to suddenly make a payment or require cash at short notice, you could use investment backed lending to quickly provide liquidity without having to sell your investments or spend your savings.
      
      
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      Life can be unpredictable but if you need to suddenly make a payment or require cash at short notice, you could use investment backed lending to quickly provide liquidity without having to sell your investments or spend your savings.
     
     
     
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        14 Jan 2025 
      
      Case study: "Helping a client sell their business and manage their new-found wealth"
       Our support included finding the right corporate finance firm, dealing with the emotion of selling their business and ensuring their children could benefit from it. 
      
      
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      Our support included finding the right corporate finance firm, dealing with the emotion of selling their business and ensuring their children could benefit from it. 
     
     
     
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        26 Nov 2024 
      
      AI and the fight against fraud – Watch now
       An expert panel of criminologists and entrepreneurs reveal how artificial intelligence is used by, and against, the scammers in our latest Need to Know Fraud Event. 
      
      
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      An expert panel of criminologists and entrepreneurs reveal how artificial intelligence is used by, and against, the scammers in our latest Need to Know Fraud Event. 
     
     
     
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        30 Oct 2024 
      
      What the Autumn Budget could mean for you
       Tax reforms come in the shape of increased employer national insurance contributions, with lesser increases to capital gains tax and inheritance tax. Here is how new Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s first Budget could impact your finances. 
      
      
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      Tax reforms come in the shape of increased employer national insurance contributions, with lesser increases to capital gains tax and inheritance tax. Here is how new Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s first Budget could impact your finances. 
     
     
     
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        08 Oct 2024 
      
      Get your finances fit for the upcoming Autumn Budget
       Two of our experts discuss how a few simple steps could support your financial goals whatever happens in the government’s Autumn Budget this month. Watch the video and read the key points. 
      
      
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      Two of our experts discuss how a few simple steps could support your financial goals whatever happens in the government’s Autumn Budget this month. Watch the video and read the key points. 
     
     
     
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        18 Sep 2024 
      
      Case study: “We were getting amazing advice from Coutts”
       How we helped a couple arrange their wealth following a £55 million business sale.
      
      
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      How we helped a couple arrange their wealth following a £55 million business sale.
     
     
     
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        13 Sep 2024 
      
      Wealth management for athletes
       How do you translate your success on the sports field into financial security through life? We detail how our specialised sports professionals services could support every moment of an athlete’s career.
      
      
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      How do you translate your success on the sports field into financial security through life? We detail how our specialised sports professionals services could support every moment of an athlete’s career.
     
     
     
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        21 Jun 2024 
      
      Case Study: How our 24/7 service ensured a client had same day solutions ahead of a major life event
       Listening first, then acting quickly and responding within 24 hours was crucial for a new client approaching a critical business juncture. 
      
      
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      Listening first, then acting quickly and responding within 24 hours was crucial for a new client approaching a critical business juncture. 
     
     
     
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        16 May 2024 
      
      “I've consistently experienced exceptional service” – helping a client following their business sale
       “I've consistently experienced exceptional service." We were recently able to help a client get set up with a personalised banking service following a significant post sale windfall. 
      
      
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      “I've consistently experienced exceptional service." We were recently able to help a client get set up with a personalised banking service following a significant post sale windfall. 
     
     
     
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        03 May 2024 
      
      The Business Exit Book – Coutts launches the guide to selling your company
       When it comes to selling your business, our new Business Exit Book is there to help guide clients through the process. 
      
      
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      When it comes to selling your business, our new Business Exit Book is there to help guide clients through the process. 
     
     
     
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        02 May 2024 
      
      “Financial planning is crucial to getting what you want from life”
       Coutts’ Head of Financial Planning Laura Kingman says getting your finances in good shape isn’t about your money, it’s about you. 
      
      
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      Coutts’ Head of Financial Planning Laura Kingman says getting your finances in good shape isn’t about your money, it’s about you. 
     
     
     
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        02 May 2024 
      
      “Coutts were streets ahead of any other bank” – bringing a client family home
       Our clients detail how “excellent and truly personalised service” helped them and their family get set up in the UK. 
      
      
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      Our clients detail how “excellent and truly personalised service” helped them and their family get set up in the UK. 
     
     
     
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        23 Apr 2024 
      
      Interest rates and mortgages – which one could be right for you?
       Small percentages can make big differences when it comes to planning for your home and family, so here’s a simple explainer to help find the right mortgage solution for you. 
      
      
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      Small percentages can make big differences when it comes to planning for your home and family, so here’s a simple explainer to help find the right mortgage solution for you. 
     
     
     
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        15 Apr 2024 
      
      How to Catch a Fraudster – your questions answered
       Financial crime expert Catriona Still answers your questions on the international costs of fraud and the best ways to keep yourself safe from scams. 
      
      
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      Financial crime expert Catriona Still answers your questions on the international costs of fraud and the best ways to keep yourself safe from scams. 
     
     
     
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        27 Mar 2024 
      
      How our green retrofit mortgage slashed energy costs for a client
       When it came to his new family home, professional mortgage advisor and broker Daniel Everritt saw the Coutts green retrofit mortgage as a complete ‘no-brainer’. 
      
      
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      When it came to his new family home, professional mortgage advisor and broker Daniel Everritt saw the Coutts green retrofit mortgage as a complete ‘no-brainer’. 
     
     
     
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        22 Mar 2024 
      
      Case study: Helping a client save on tax while boosting her pension
       An example of how we help clients with their financial planning. 
      
      
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        15 Mar 2024 
      
      Watch now: How to Catch a Fraudster
       Three of the UK’s leading fraud and cybercrime experts joined an exclusive Coutts event to discuss how anybody could become a potential victim of fraud.
      
      
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      Three of the UK’s leading fraud and cybercrime experts joined an exclusive Coutts event to discuss how anybody could become a potential victim of fraud.
     
     
     
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        14 Mar 2024 
      
      Case study: Helping a client make the most of an ISA’s tax benefits
       How we help clients plan for the future. 
      
      
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        07 Mar 2024 
      
      What are the benefits of private banking?
       Private banking enables high-net-worth individuals to manage their finances. Explore the main benefits of private banking services in this guide. 
      
      
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      Private banking enables high-net-worth individuals to manage their finances. Explore the main benefits of private banking services in this guide. 
     
     
     
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        07 Mar 2024 
      
      Budget 2024 – what does it mean for you?
       Major reforms for those with ‘non-dom’ status, a new UK ISA, more National Insurance cuts and residential property tax tweaks. Here’s how Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget might impact our clients. 
      
      
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      Major reforms for those with ‘non-dom’ status, a new UK ISA, more National Insurance cuts and residential property tax tweaks. Here’s how Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget might impact our clients. 
     
     
     
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        20 Feb 2024 
      
      A service that grows with your family
       We know banking needs change for family members at different life stages, here’s how we could help you and your family grow across the generations. 
      
      
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      We know banking needs change for family members at different life stages, here’s how we could help you and your family grow across the generations. 
     
     
     
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        20 Dec 2023 
      
      Fraud prevention and security – your questions answered
       Our security team and external UK Finance expert Paul Maskall answer your questions on the best security processes and how we keep our clients safe from potential fraud.
      
      
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      Our security team and external UK Finance expert Paul Maskall answer your questions on the best security processes and how we keep our clients safe from potential fraud.
     
     
     
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        08 Dec 2023 
      
      Coutts banker wins prestigious Banker of the Year Award
       We’re proud to announce our client journey lead, Alison Graham, was named Banker of the Year at the Women in Finance UK Awards 2023. 
      
      
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      We’re proud to announce our client journey lead, Alison Graham, was named Banker of the Year at the Women in Finance UK Awards 2023. 
     
     
     
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        01 Dec 2023 
      
      Watch Now: Fraud – It couldn’t happen to me. Could it?
       Three of the UK’s leading fraud and cybercrime experts joined an exclusive Coutts event to discuss how anybody could become a potential victim of fraud.
      
      
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      Three of the UK’s leading fraud and cybercrime experts joined an exclusive Coutts event to discuss how anybody could become a potential victim of fraud.
     
     
     
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        30 Nov 2023 
      
      Making the most of your career’s defining moment – the art of the business exit
       The head of our Business Exit Programme, Greg Kyle-Langley, details how advice and guidance at the crucial moment of exit could provide lifelong value.
      
      
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      The head of our Business Exit Programme, Greg Kyle-Langley, details how advice and guidance at the crucial moment of exit could provide lifelong value.
     
     
     
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        08 Nov 2023 
      
      The value of personalised private banking for business leaders
       Our Head of Entrepreneurs Franklin Asante writes on why a committed and understanding private banker could benefit business leaders and help enhance their company’s growth.
      
      
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      Our Head of Entrepreneurs Franklin Asante writes on why a committed and understanding private banker could benefit business leaders and help enhance their company’s growth.
     
     
     
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        01 Nov 2023 
      
      Economic challenges make financial partners crucial to successful growth
       The current economic climate presents challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs, underlining the importance of a holistic and intelligent financial partnership, writes Franklin Asante, Head of Entrepreneurs at Coutts 
      
      
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      The current economic climate presents challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs, underlining the importance of a holistic and intelligent financial partnership, writes Franklin Asante, Head of Entrepreneurs at Coutts 
     
     
     
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        25 Oct 2023 
      
      How understanding our psychology could help when investing
       When it comes to long-term planning and investing, are there psychological factors we should be aware of? We spoke to NatWest Group’s Behavioural Science & Applied Psychology Centre of Expertise to find out how knowing more about how we think could help our long-term investment plans.
      
      
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      When it comes to long-term planning and investing, are there psychological factors we should be aware of? We spoke to NatWest Group’s Behavioural Science & Applied Psychology Centre of Expertise to find out how knowing more about how we think could help our long-term investment plans.
     
     
     
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        03 Jul 2023 
      
      Top 5 ways to spend your Coutts Crowns
       Until 24 July, clients can earn a 25,000 Crown Loyalty Bonus on fixed term deposits of £25,000 to £3m, fixed for 12 months or less and taken out via coutts.com by 14 August. With over 50 rewards for 50,000 Crowns or less, what could be the best way to redeem them? Terms & conditions apply. Limited availability.
      
      
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      Until 24 July, clients can earn a 25,000 Crown Loyalty Bonus on fixed term deposits of £25,000 to £3m, fixed for 12 months or less and taken out via coutts.com by 14 August. With over 50 rewards for 50,000 Crowns or less, what could be the best way to redeem them? Terms & conditions apply. Limited availability.
     
     
     
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        05 Jun 2023 
      
      Taking Pride in our LGBTQ+ clients
       We are once again proud to support Pride month – find out more about how we work with and learn from our LGBTQ+ clients and colleagues.
      
      
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      We are once again proud to support Pride month – find out more about how we work with and learn from our LGBTQ+ clients and colleagues.
     
     
     
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        30 May 2023 
      
      award-winning coutts debit card – a planet-friendly way to support a good cause
       Our new debit card combines social and ecological inspiration and supports the Coutts Charitable Foundation.
      
      
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      Our new debit card combines social and ecological inspiration and supports the Coutts Charitable Foundation.
     
     
     
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        17 May 2023 
      
      Cash, savings and investing: Making the most of your money
       How to bank for today, tomorrow and the future to make the most of your wealth.
      
      
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      How to bank for today, tomorrow and the future to make the most of your wealth.
     
     
     
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        28 Apr 2023 
      
      investment fraud - the long con
       Clients heard examples of the latest types of investment scams, including crypto-related schemes, and tips to help avoid them at our latest online fraud event.
      
      
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      Clients heard examples of the latest types of investment scams, including crypto-related schemes, and tips to help avoid them at our latest online fraud event.
     
     
     
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        31 Mar 2023 
      
      Why investing could be a good long-term option for your cash
       It’s important to keep cash for your short-term needs but, with year-on-year inflation above 10% in the UK, investing could be a good option for the future.
      
      
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      It’s important to keep cash for your short-term needs but, with year-on-year inflation above 10% in the UK, investing could be a good option for the future.
     
     
     
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        24 Mar 2023 
      
      Why now could be the best time to be ISA ready
       ISAs could provide a more tax efficient way to build for your future and now could be a good time to find out what options are available. Read more.
      
      
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      ISAs could provide a more tax efficient way to build for your future and now could be a good time to find out what options are available. Read more.
     
     
     
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        23 Mar 2023 
      
      Spring budget pension changes: positive, but patience recommended
       Proposed pension changes could be good news but it may be worth waiting before taking action. 
      
      
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      Proposed pension changes could be good news but it may be worth waiting before taking action. 
     
     
     
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        17 Mar 2023 
      
      Spring budget: the impact on pensions and passing on wealth
       Sweeping pension changes announced by the government in the recent Budget could have implications for inheritance tax planning. 
      
      
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      Sweeping pension changes announced by the government in the recent Budget could have implications for inheritance tax planning. 
     
     
     
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        16 Mar 2023 
      
      Savings accounts: Building towards your near-term goals
       As interest rates rise in a bid to tackle elevated inflation, savers could be benefiting from the increased rate environment. Find out what Coutts has to offer. 
      
      
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      As interest rates rise in a bid to tackle elevated inflation, savers could be benefiting from the increased rate environment. Find out what Coutts has to offer. 
     
     
     
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        18 Oct 2022 
      
      What next for pensions?
       Mini-budget mayhem caused concern among many about their pensions. Here’s what our Chief Investment Officer thinks could happen next. 
      
      
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      Mini-budget mayhem caused concern among many about their pensions. Here’s what our Chief Investment Officer thinks could happen next. 
     
     
     
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        17 Oct 2022 
      
      Golden rules to retirement planning: Protecting your wealth
       In the final part of our retirement series, we look at what you can do to protect your wealth should life take a turn for the worse.
      
      
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      In the final part of our retirement series, we look at what you can do to protect your wealth should life take a turn for the worse.
     
     
     
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        27 Sep 2022 
      
      Mini-budget: Tax cuts and sterling
       With new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng cutting taxes left, right and centre, here’s what it could mean for investors.
      
      
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      With new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng cutting taxes left, right and centre, here’s what it could mean for investors.
     
     
     
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        09 Feb 2022 
      
      How can you manage rising inflation through your personal finances?
       Rising inflation has become an increasing concern for many people in the UK. Mitigating it means understanding how best to manage your personal wealth.
      
      
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      Rising inflation has become an increasing concern for many people in the UK. Mitigating it means understanding how best to manage your personal wealth.
     
     
     
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        11 Jan 2022 
      
      Fast, flexible and fee-free: How Investment Backed Lending could help when opportunity knocks
       IBL could provide quick access to funds for the next big thing in your life. 
      
      
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