News editor's view: Cash hoarders, advice fee hikes and regulatory heat

The news editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 28 March

Sahar Nazir
clock • 2 min read

Our top read story of this week was none other than the government taking aim at Cash ISA hoarding in its Spring Statement. Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Spring Statement this week, in which it was announced that the Treasury is pondering reforms to prevent savers from stashing cash in ISAs – like squirrels hoarding nuts before winter. The aim? To nudge savers towards Stocks and Shares ISAs in an effort to support the UK’s growth mission. Whether the public will embrace this shift remains to be seen—after all, old habits die hard.

Elsewhere, Aviva's plans to cancel £450m worth of irredeemable preference shares has sparked concern, particularly among retail investors and pensioners who rely on them for steady income. Doug Brodie of Chancery Lane Income Planners urged investors to vote against this move—because, let's face it, no one likes to see a reliable income source vanish overnight. Advisers, take note! The average ongoing advice fee has increased by 9 basis points, according to NextWealth's Fee Benchmarking report. While this might seem like small change, in the world of compounding returns, every basis point...

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