UK Q1 dividends fell 4.6% but beat expectations  The headline total paid out to shareholders in Q1 was £14bn  UK holidaymakers are spending significantly more

Over half of fist-time buyers relied on family financial help in 2024 to get a foot on the ladder  BoMaD support averaged £55,572 per buyer

Baby boomers hold over half of the UK wealth and should start legacy planning now  Gen X can benefit from early financial advice to simplify

Nearly a quarter of brand cloning scams succeed, costing investors £2.7m in H2 2024  AI is fueling more convincing scam tactics that mimic real firms 

Nearly half of over-50s are worried about running out of money in retirement  Many retirees withdraw pension lump sums impulsively, without understanding tax or long-term

The disparities in wealth accumulation between the generations are striking  Today, younger generations hold just 4% of total UK wealth  Almost half of UK adults

82% of advised investors believe they get good value from financial advice, up 10% from last year  96% of advised clients value their adviser’s accessibility,