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Hargreaves Lansdown backs º£½ÇÊÓÆµ investment hub plans in Rachel Reeves' Budget

The Bristol-headquartered financial services platform said the move was a 'welcome boost' for British investment culture

Hargreaves Lansdown in Bristol(Image: Bristol Post)

Bristol financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown has backed plans by the Chancellor to launch new online hubs to encourage º£½ÇÊÓÆµ investment.

In her Budget speech to Parliament on Wednesday, November 26, Rachel Reeves announced reforms to the Isa system in Britain.

Under the proposals, the amount people under the age of 65 can put into a cash Isa will be capped at £12,000 a year from April 2027. The remaining £8,000 of the £20,000 total allowance will be reserved for investments.

“Thanks to our changes to financial advice and guidance, banks will be able to guide savers to better choices for their hard-earned money,” Ms Reeves said.

Hargreaves Lansdown, along with investment banking giants HSBC, Lloyds, Vanguard and Barclays, has signed up to launch a hub to help people invest in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ.

Emma Wall, chief investment strategist at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the initiative had the company's "full support" and would help meet retail investor demand for the best of British.

“Investment platforms and banks have agreed to champion º£½ÇÊÓÆµ investments in a bid to boost retail flows to London SE listed stocks,” she said.

“Across HL’s two million clients, the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ is by far the most popular investment region, accounting for 35 per cent of the entire platform through either directly held º£½ÇÊÓÆµ shares, or º£½ÇÊÓÆµ equity-focused active and passive funds, investment trusts and ETFs. Nine of the top 20 largest investments in HL clients’ stocks and shares ISAs are º£½ÇÊÓÆµ equity focused.”