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Information gleaned from surveys of British taxpayers have found that while most complain about levels of tax paid, they are unable to correctly identify which sorts of taxes hit the hardest, and still do not take full advantage of tax breaks.

Despite a fall in sales and the continued popularity of term plans, Angela Faherty discovers that whole of life products still present a viable solution in the protection market Click here to download pdf

Cost of buying a home will increase and mortgage providers could be in contravention of existing financial regulations, unless government plans to enforce use of house sellers' packs are reformed, suggests the CML.

Six out of ten IFAs would NOT recommend investment trusts to consumers, according to a PIMS survey.

Equity release is becoming an increasingoly popular alternative for older home-owners according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, suggesting lifetime mortgage lending increased by more than two-thirds in 2003.

UK housing market is recouping losses after property prices make their biggest leap in four months, the latest Rightmove house price survey reveals.

Self-employed people have to work longer and harder if they want to receive the same retirement income as employees, says the Pensions Policy Institute.

Predictions that a slowdown in the housing market could lead to a fall in term assurance sales means that advisers should be looking at other ways to keep the sector strong. Angela Faherty reports Click here to download pdf

The long term care (LTC) sector has remained fairly inactive over the last few years, but Angela Faherty discovers the market is about to undergo significant change Click here to download pdf

With sales almost reaching a quarter of a million for the first time in the product's history, could the income protection market be on the verge of substantial growth? Angela Faherty reports Click here to download pdf