Tue, 15 Jul 2025

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 Savers to be targeted with offers to invest in shares under new plans

Banks will send savers details of possible investments and an ad campaign will raise awareness, the Treasury says.

* Banks will send savers details of possible investments and there will be an advertising campaign to raise awareness
* The scheme encouraging low-deposit mortgages for first-time buyers will be made permanent
* There will be a review of risk warnings on investment products to make them more accurate
* Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will not need to publish lengthy prospectuses in order to issue more shares and raise funds
* New rules will halve the time it takes between initial documents being published and an IPO (initial public offering)
* The government has committed not to raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT
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