Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Leeds Reforms promise growth through financial deregulation, but they risk repeating pre-2008 mistakes. Pension funds face pressure to invest in expensive private equity, consumer protections are being quietly eroded, and banking safeguards dismantled. It's regulatory amnesia in action - and ordinary savers will pay the price.
Investment platform design significantly influences investor behaviour, new eye-tracking research reveals. Simple changes like larger fonts for fund fees led participants to allocate 11.2% more to lower-cost options. The study shows how visual prominence affects investment choices, suggesting platforms could improve outcomes through better interface design without regulatory changes.
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Jul 215 min read
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