Stop being negative about savers buying shares
By: | Published: 2025-07-15 21:02:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
The chancellor has told the financial industry it must change the “negative” narrative around savers investing money in stocks and shares in order to help grow the economy.
In a speech, Rachel Reeves said: “For too long, we have presented investment in too negative a light, quick to warn people of the risks without giving proper weight to the benefits.”
The government is working with the financial regulator to provide support for would-be investors.
It comes as Reeves stepped back from cutting the tax-free limit on cash Individual Savings Accounts (Isas) after a backlash from lenders – she is keen to shift some of the £300bn in these accounts to being invested in the UK and its companies.
At the annual Mansion House dinner in the City of London, Reeves told business leaders: “Our…
