Jeremy Hunt


LTAFs Elude Retail Investors As Platforms Shun Innovative Finance ISA

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Several UK investment platforms have no plans to offer an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA), meaning retail investors wil... Read more

FCA Sets Out Temporary Measures To Address Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Concerns

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The Financial Conduct Authority will allow investment trusts and any funds invested in these vehicles to provide a bre... Read more

FCA Under Pressure To 'quickly' Deliver Solutions To Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Issues

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the government is pressing the Financial Conduct Authority to develop short-term solut... Read more

Jeremy Hunt Disbands Economic Advisory Council After A Year

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is “standing down” the Economic Advisory Council, just over a year after it was first estab... Read more

Chancellor Hunt Reaffirms Commitment To BoE's 2% Inflation Target

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reaffirmed the government's commitment to Bank of England's independence and its 2% inflati... Read more

Ten Key Takeaways From The 2023 Autumn Statement

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Investment Week summarises ten of the key points from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, released earlier to... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: 'Last Roll Of The Dice' For Government Pre-election

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Today’s (22 November) Autumn Statement was dubbed a last-ditch attempt for the government to bolster its political p... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: Hunt Sets Out Plans To Boost Business Investment By £20bn A Year

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced significant business tax cuts in his Autumn Statement today (22 November), in a b... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: LTAFs To Be Included In ISAs Amid Sweeping Regime Overhaul

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed the government will simplify the Individual Savings Account regime to make it easi... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: Chancellor Creates 'new Simplified R&D Tax Relief'

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has rolled out measures addressing R&D tax relief as part of the governmen... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: UK Growth Forecasts Face Significant Downgrade

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The UK economy is set to grow far less than predicted in the Spring Budget in March, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reveal... Read more

Chancellor Hunt Weighs Allowing ISAs To Hold Fractional Shares - Reports

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly considering allowing individual savings accounts to hold fractional shares, as pa... Read more

BlackRock EMEA Chief To Take Role In BoE Deputy Governor Selection

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A BlackRock executive will sit on the advisory panel for the hiring of the Bank of England’s new deputy governor for... Read more

Chancellor Could Unveil Major ISA Reform In Autumn Statement - Reports

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt could announce significant changes to the ISA regime in the Autumn Statement on 22 November. Read more

UK To Outline Regulatory Rules For ESG Ratings Industry As Early As January 2024

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The UK Treasury is set to outline the regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers at the start of next year. Read more

FCA Removes Cap On Bankers' Bonuses To Mixed Reactions

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UK regulators have moved to scrap the cap on bankers’ bonuses from the end of this month, following ten months of ex... Read more

Treasury Confirms Extension To VCT And EIS Sunset Clause

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The UK Government has confirmed that the current sunset clause deadline on the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and ... Read more

Deep Dive: MiFID II Could Open Path For A Nuclear Resurgence

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The ingrained focus on sustainability built into EU investor protection policy MiFID II could see the nuclear power se... Read more

UK Economy Bounces Back In August As GDP Ticks Up 0.2%

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The UK economy returned to growth in August after a poor July, raising hopes that a recession could be avoided this ye... Read more

UK Recession 'can Still Be Avoided' As GDP Grows 0.2% In Q2

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The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2023, according to unrevised data from the Office for National St... Read more