James Stacey says advisers' role in reassuring risk-averse clients will be even more important in the face of looming cash ISA reforms..
The government wants more Brits to back the UK economy by investing in stocks and shares. So, in last year's Budget, the chancellor announced a raft of reforms to the cash ISA allowances, designed to discourage savers from keeping cash and encourage them to invest in companies instead. The reforms represent the biggest shift in ISA policy for many years, presenting a challenge for those advisers whose clients have grown accustomed to cash ISAs. So, how are the rules changing? From April 2027, those aged under 65 will see their cash ISA allowance fall from £20,000 to £12,000, whil...
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