Talking Heads: What do you expect from the Autumn Statement?

Three advisers have their say …

Hannah Godfrey
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Today, Chancellor Phillip Hammond delivers his first Autumn Statement, setting out government taxation and spending plans as well as an assessment of the state of the UK economy.

This Autumn Statement feels particularly difficult to predict. 2016 has clearly been a year of great political upheaval but there have also been significant changes in policy too - for example, the government's U-turn on the secondary annuity market. Additionally, we have witnessed huge market turbulance - at the start of the year, in the wake of the EU referendum result in June and, more recently, following the US presidential election. In the face of all this volatility and unpredictability, Professional Adviser spoke to three financial advisers to find out what they expect to hear ...

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