After the stormy first quarter, it appears that markets may be entering a consolidation phase, while they search for new direction after what turned out to be a clear overreaction in January. There is plenty to fret about on the…
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Concerns about the closeness of the UK referendum on EU membership are starting to dampen business and consumer confidence. Recent surveys have shown that UK households are optimistic about their personal finances but expectations for the wider economy, due to…
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The first quarter of 2016 will go down in market history as the most pronounced V-shaped recovery ever recorded in the first quarter of a year. Fears over both the slowing global economic growth and that central banks may have…
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After last week’s budget there are a few things we have learnt about Chancellors George Osbornes intentions over key tax and financial planning matters. It is clear that after all the media comment and rumour on the changes to higher…
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As suspected the Chancellor didn’t push ahead with the pension reforms, he did however introduce the Lifetime ISA and reduce the personal CGT tax rates. Read our summary of the details that may be relevant to you. Income Tax Personal…
Read more... The tax-free personal allowance is to rise to £11,500 from April 2017. A new lifetime ISA designed to help those struggling to save for a home and for their retirement will be available to anyone under 40 – with the…
Read more... The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced at the weekend that the widely anticipated changes to tax relief on pensions will not now go ahead. The changes would have meant a flat rate of tax relief being introduced to pension contributions…
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During the first week of March, stock markets continued their recovery despite Chinese macro-economic data releases failing to impress and European updates being only marginally better than expected. The drivers were oil prices rising back to $39pb and robust economic…
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We are less than 2 months away from the new rules on Lifetime Allowance and Annual Allowance for pension savers coming into force. As a reminder the Lifetime Allowance is the maximum pension fund that clients are able to hold…
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