Latest Blogs

• Keeping your target retirement plans on track

  1 month ago

  Most over-45s are not making plans to match their hopes for the future, according to research from Standard Life[1]. The vast majority (86%) of those aged 45 or over are already dreaming about escaping their working life for retirement, but only 8% of the same age group have recently checked the retirement date on their pension plans to make sure it is still in line with their plans. [...]

• What is NEST?

  2 months ago

  The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) is a defined contribution workplace pension scheme set up by the UK government to support auto-enrolment. NEST provides one pension pot per person, ensuring a simple, cost-effective, easy-to-track pension scheme for individuals who might subsequently change their job or stop working altogether. [...]

• Allocating Your Wealth

  2 months ago

  Although retirement may seem like something that might happen in the distant future, it is important to plan ahead. Time is your most valuable weapon. Building sufficient assets to fund your retirement will take a long time and it's worth getting into the savings habit as early as possible. Even putting away a small amount on a regular basis can make a real difference over the long term. [...]

• Investing in Stocks & Shares

  3 months ago

  The entire Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance of £20,000 for the tax year 2018/19 can be invested in cash, stocks and shares, or a combination of the two. Investors can choose from a vast array of investment options ranging across global equity and bond markets. [...]

• 2018/19 Limits for ISAs

  3 months ago

  Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) are tax-efficient savings vehicles that allow you to save and invest without having to pay income tax or capital gains tax. They can be a good way for people to start saving or to add to their existing portfolio of savings and investments. [...]

• Seek Independent Advice

  5 months ago

  Securing your financial future has become more important than ever before. Against a seemingly relentless backdrop of newsflow about pressures on state benefits – and particularly pensions – we have to prepare for our own financial futures by taking greater levels of responsibility for our personal savings and investments. [...]

• Don’t Forget Your ISA!

  6 months ago

  Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) are tax-efficient savings vehicles that allow you to save and invest without having to pay income tax or capital gains tax. They can be a good way for people to start saving or to add to their existing portfolio of savings and investments. [...]

• Autumn Budget 2017

  7 months ago

  Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered his second Budget to Parliament on 22 November 2017. In every Budget there are winners and losers and Autumn Budget 2017 was no different. In his keynote speech given to MPs in the Commons, Mr Hammond signalled that he will allocate funds to ‘invest to secure a bright future for Britain’, saying the Budget is about much more than Brexit. [...]

• Living to 100

  11 months ago

  It has long been recognised that medical advances, combined with a greater understanding of the impact of our lifestyle choices upon our health, have led to an increase in life expectancy. Looking ahead, future generations are, on average, likely to enjoy much longer and healthier lives than their predecessors. [...]