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Consumers and investors tune in to tackle climate change

February 10, 2022

More than half (57%) of consumers want their pension to be invested responsibly to help tackle climate change, but only one in seven people who have a pension have taken steps to invest it responsibly¹. Climate change and the environment are bigger concerns for most [...]

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Thomson Tyndall – Market Update

January 31, 2022

In spite of a generally favourable outlook for most of the global economy, with the diminishing impact of Covid and the lockdown measures designed to curb its spread, financial markets have been quite volatile since the start of 2022. Globally equity markets have dropped c.7% [...]

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Building financial resilience in 2022

January 13, 2022

The new year is the perfect time to reassess how your finances are faring and take advantage of any opportunities that may lie ahead. Household budgets are likely to be stretched in 2022, with rising inflation and tax increases already on the table. It makes [...]

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Autumn Budget and Spending Review

October 27, 2021

Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review, we have produced an overview of the key points. Click here to read more.

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Autumn: a time of change and preparation

October 21, 2021

As the darker evenings and colder days of autumn approach, our thoughts often turn to hunkering down and preparing for the winter months. A season traditionally associated with change, preservation and preparation, autumn is a perfect time to get your finances organised before the rush [...]

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Inflation

October 7, 2021

After a long period in which there was little to worry about, this has reappeared on the agenda. As it is a very significant factor in considering investment policy, it might be helpful to clients if we set out our current view. Many of us, [...]

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Taking emotion (and colour!) away from investment decisions

August 18, 2021

It is fascinating to consider the psychology of investing. There are many behavioural traps that investors could find themselves falling into during times of market volatility, when knee jerk reactions can take hold. One example being ‘the anchoring trap’, which is where investors rely too [...]

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Is IHT change on the cards?

August 11, 2021

It’s been three years since then-Chancellor Philip Hammond asked the Office of Tax Simplification to look into potential amendments to the Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime*. Since then, no changes have been made to the tax incurred when wealth passes onto the next generation; could Rishi [...]

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Probate delayed by ‘hidden assets’

August 4, 2021

Probate software specialist Exizent has published its first Bereavement Index*, with some interesting findings. It shows that many people fail to organise their finances before death, leading to stress and anxiety for those left dealing with a ‘financial mess’. According to the research, one in [...]

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Thinking of privately educating your child?

July 27, 2021

Private school fees have once again increased this year, with an average termly fee of £12,000 (£36,000 per year) for boarding schools and £5,064 (£15,191 per year) for day pupils*. A lifetime endeavour As data from the Independent Schools Council shows, sending your child to [...]

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