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  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
    ReviewFT Wealth
    Book review: ‘Crassus’ by Peter Stothard

    Power, ambition and failure in the story of the ‘first tycoon’, ancient Rome’s richest man

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    Find out what your new take-home pay will be after tax and national insurance

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Pension automatic enrolment
    Lost UK pension pots soar to 2.8mn

    £26.6bn has gone missing as more workers move jobs and home

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    FT WealthProperty
    Imbalances in housing wealth demand radical tax reform

    OECD advice includes cracking down on tax evasion and ensuring property valuations are regularly updated

  • Friday, 14 October, 2022
    Pensions
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    Those who say they do, overestimate by 30 per cent, survey finds

  • Friday, 9 September, 2022
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    Our free online calculator reveals the pinch points in your budgets

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    FT WealthLuxury goods
    The market for collectibles can be volatile but rewarding

    A report by Credit Suisse suggests that the best inflation protection is offered by Chanel handbags, wristwatches — Rolexes, especially — and traditional Chinese works of art

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    Banking & Savings
    Green bond rate increased to 3%

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  • Friday, 26 August, 2022
    Personal Finance
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  • Friday, 26 August, 2022
    ReviewHistory books
    Budapest and Vienna — tales of two cities, told in two new books

    How history and language have shaped the cultures of the capitals of Hungary and Austria

  • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
    Inheritance
    Inheritance tax receipts jump 14% in UK to £6.1bn

    Rising house prices fuel increase in estate values

  • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
    Investments
    UK dividends increase but concerns rise over mining payouts

    Commodity prices pushed lower over global growth fears

  • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
    Personal Finance Advice & Comment
    Time to think about UK currency risk?

    Underweight in foreign equities, British investors can consider putting more money abroad

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    Investments
    Investing in Europe’s holiday hotspots

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  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    FT WealthPrivate wealth
    Geographical diversification driving wealth to Asian region

    The impact of higher energy and food prices are muted by distance and economic dynamism

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Wealth management
    How to pick the right wealth manager for the 2020s

    Investors have never had more choice, but it can be tricky to find a good match

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Banking & Savings
    Small banks raise rates for savers

    High street rivals hold back despite soaring inflation

  • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
    Personal Finance
    World wealth to grow despite turmoil

    Ukraine crisis, rising inflation and market worries expected to have minimal impact

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    FT WealthYachts & Marinas
    Why superyachts are still a buoyant business

    Brokers insist sanctions are having little impact beyond Russian owners and their networks

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Investing in funds
    £7.1bn withdrawn from UK investment funds so far in 2022

    Fears over inflation and interest rates add to retail investors’ fears

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Serious MoneyPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Inheritance tax: the good, the bad and what to do about it

    IHT generates levels of controversy out of all proportion to its economic importance

  • Saturday, 16 April, 2022
    Russia
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    Designers from Norway, construction workers from Germany and UK crews balance discretion with flamboyance in the finished product

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    Serious MoneyAdvice & Comment
    Farm commodities — gamble or hedge?

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    ReviewNon-Fiction
    A gripping account of China’s rise as a tech superpower

    The communist regime was quick to realise the potential of digital supremacy, while the west remained naive

  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    Personal Finance
    Callout to readers — the shake-up in home and car insurance

    Have changes to the rules on renewal premiums worked for you?

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