Why the last thing financial services needs is 'yet another ISA'

Why adding another ISA to the mix is a bad idea

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Laura Suter shares her views on the ISA landscape ahead of the Autumn Statement on 22 November

The Autumn Statement is looming and I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm the kind of geek who thoroughly enjoys covering these economic updates. Whether it's waiting for the inevitable rabbit out of the hat, digging through the documents for an unearthed gem, or just the excuse to consume my body weight in sugar all in the name of fuelling our rapid analysis of what's happening. And the best way to try to work out how hectic the day will be is through the many and plentiful leaks ahead of the announcements. The papers the weekend before the statement have in recent history covered almost...

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