Jamie John

‘Wild loophole’ allows non-UK residents to apply for full state pension From Ireland to Australia, press and social media posts encourage take-up of UK state pensions

Credit to @rmcunliffe.bsky.social for spotting this

‘Wild loophole’ allows non-UK residents to apply for full state pension - on.ft.com/3Y68oBP via @FT

27.03.2025 20:35 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Why one burning substation grounded Heathrow for a day Time spent switching power supply and rebooting systems raises doubts over resilience of Europe’s largest aviation hub

We spoke to energy grid experts and industry execs to understand why a fire at a single substation took Heathrow out of action for nearly 24 hours

Why one burning substation grounded Heathrow for a day - on.ft.com/41VnI5w via @FT

25.03.2025 09:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Banks slash savings rates after Bank of England rate cut Dozens of providers reduce rates or withdraw products following BoE move

Dozens of banks have cut savings rates since the Bank of England lowered the base rate last week. More below:

Banks slash savings rates after Bank of England rate cut on.ft.com/4aZlnuh

12.02.2025 17:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Annuity sales soar to 10-year high Higher rates and economic fears persuade retirees to opt for guaranteed incomes

Annuity sales continue to surge on higher bond yields. Nice hit from @jamie-john.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/2475...

12.02.2025 12:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

How to trade the trade war Global investors had time to prepare for Donald Trump’s tariffs but swift market reversals are keeping them on edge

Sorting the losers from the other losers: the FT's markets team on how people are trading the trade war
www.ft.com/content/d5df...

06.02.2025 11:03 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

One reader told me he was "outraged" that City firms were behind the proposals — "You're not doing great in giving me reasonably consistent returns and now you're asking the government to send money to you"?

06.02.2025 09:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hands off our cash Isas: consumers push back against City firms’ proposals [FREE TO READ] Chancellor lobbied to reduce tax incentives on savings accounts

FT readers react to the news that City firms lobbied Rachel Reeves to cut tax breaks on cash ISAs.

Hands off our cash Isas - on.ft.com/4jLb4y8 via @FT

06.02.2025 09:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What’s behind the boom in car parking charge tickets?


on.ft.com/4gCAbAB

31.01.2025 13:45 — 👍 39    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

City firms urge Rachel Reeves to curb cash Isas [FREE TO READ] Companies have told chancellor that scaling back tax breaks on savings accounts could boost UK financial services

City firms urge Rachel Reeves to curb cash Isas - on.ft.com/3WIQBjs via @FT

31.01.2025 21:29 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Very nice delve into the UK's private parking industry

31.01.2025 13:44 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Astonishing article in today’s FT on the private parking industry. Of course, private equity is involved.

31.01.2025 13:03 — 👍 43    🔁 35    💬 9    📌 3

What’s behind the boom in car parking charge tickets? The industry, which has attracted lots of private equity investment, is becoming increasingly punitive

Ever been hit with a parking ticket? Here's my deep dive into the businesses making money from them
(First 300 clicks free)
What’s behind the boom in car parking charge tickets? - on.ft.com/4hfK9IZ via @FT

31.01.2025 13:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Sharia pension funds swell amid returns boost Funds outperform their default peers over the past decade

Sharia fund performance has soared past pension default fund peers... and the money has followed! w/ @jamie-john.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/a9d9...

17.01.2025 16:57 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Retail investors flock to gilts in first two weeks of 2025 Platforms report surge in sales to take advantage of CGT exemption

Could this be a rare example of a beautifully timed retail investor surge?
www.ft.com/content/77f7...

16.01.2025 15:31 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1