AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBudget & Banks: Chancellor John Healey’s Budget raises taxes on banks to help fund £100 energy payments for 20 million households, while also increasing taxes on savings and property income. The planned cut to the cash ISA allowance has been dropped. Jobs & Tax: The OBR warns frozen income tax and National Insurance thresholds could cost 215,000 jobs by 2030, as higher marginal rates weaken incentives to work. Rates & Housing: Markets are pricing in possible Bank of England rate rises, and Nationwide reports annual house-price growth slowed to 0.5% in October — its weakest since January 2024. Fintech & Investment: A slump in early-stage UK funding is putting future university spinouts at risk, while Standard Chartered says regulators could encourage nature lending by reducing banks’ capital requirements for qualifying loans.
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