Optimistic investors can find some reassurance in the latest edition of the Global Returns Yearbook, compiled annually for UBS by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton. Since the study has its ...

After years of being told to spend our pensions last because they could be handed down free of inheritance tax, a new rule coming in from next April flips that guidance on its head. From 6 April, 2027 ...

The UK has had 59 prime ministers, but can you tell your Disraeli from your Douglas-Home? Test yourself in our quiz.

Households living within 500 metres of new and upgraded energy infrastructure are set to get a discount on their energy bills from 2027.

Hundreds of thousands of people are missing out on an annual increase in their state pension due to quirks in the system. The triple lock guarantees that state pensions are boosted each year by the ...

More estates are forecast to be dragged into paying inheritance tax in years to come – if you’re one of them, there are some ...

Despite rising market volatility, equity ETFs continued to be popular picks with investors last month. Which ETFs and sectors ...

Mastercard and Visa earn vast profits by taking a tiny cut from thousands of payments per second. Could new tech and ...

Revolut secured a full UK banking licence in March 2026 and has now started shifting customer accounts to be part of its ...

Lending platform Funding Circle has had a tricky time since floating in 2018, but it looks well-placed for growth. Should ...

However, the UK is going further than Australia by also specifically banning all platforms – including Discord and Roblox, ...

The Japanese yen has risen 3.5% against the dollar after the US intervened to support it. Why is America getting involved?