Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns, survey shows

Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more

Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns, survey shows

Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: FCA fails savers with its tortoise-like Woodford probe

The pandemic has produced some of the fastest turnarounds in history. Pharma companies Pfizer and Astrazeneca reduced the vaccine development cycle from a decade to less than a year. And City traders quickly learned that it wasn’t necessary to be in Canary Wharf to drive markets to commanding heights. Commercial transformation to digital has been … Read more

As Woodford launches a new firm, savers are still waiting for answers

Disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford is still under investigation by the City watchdog – but that hasn’t stopped him setting up an investment firm in a bid to revive his career. Woodford’s original investment empire collapsed in 2019 and since then, savers who entrusted him with their money have lost at least £1billion. That is … Read more

Ministers again refuse to back proposals aimed at helping disabled trust fund savers

The Government has again refused to publicly back proposals designed to make it easier for the parents of disabled children to access Child Trust Fund savings, as it was warned as much as £107million could be ‘lost’ over the next decade. Responding to questions in the House of Lords on Thursday, justice minister Lord Wolfson … Read more

Age savers can tap private pensions will rise to 57 from 2028

Pension experts warn over risk of ‘chaos’ and ‘confusion’ when Government raises age savers can tap private pots to 57 from 2028 Age you can tap into your private pension is due to rise from 55 to 57 in 2028 The Government is consulting on how best to implement the change It proposes giving pension … Read more

Oxbury Bank opens its doors to savers with competitive rates

Britain’s first bank in 100 years to lend money solely to farmers has opened its doors to everyday savers with a range of competitive deals, This is Money can reveal. Cheshire-based Oxbury Bank, which obtained its banking licence in January 2020, will pay savers 0.58 per cent on a 95-day notice account, the third-best rate … Read more

Neil Woodford fund savers begin legal battle for compensation

Legal battle to win compensation for savers in Neil Woodford’s flagship fund now under way after crucial insurance and financial backing secured By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 7 February 2021 A legal battle to win compensation for savers in Neil Woodford’s flagship fund … Read more

What could JP Morgan’s new digital bank pay British savers?

The new bank set to be launched in the UK by JP Morgan Chase over the next few months could upend Britain’s current account market but is unlikely to be a saviour for savers, experts have suggested. The world’s seventh-largest bank has hired 400 people and is preparing to launch an ‘innovative’ app-based bank in … Read more

How NS&I failed to give older savers a voice over Premium Bond cheques

NS&I ignored savers without the internet before making the decision to axe Premium Bond cheques in the post, insider reports reveal. The savings giant has been accused of abandoning older customers in its drive to axe prize warrants to save money and paper.  Now Money Mail has discovered that the bank only consulted customers with … Read more