Research¹ has shone a spotlight on the financial challenges that prevent women from accumulating the same wealth as their male counterparts. The report found that having children continues to have a disproportionately large impact on women’s finances, as do other life events such as the [...]

Over the past 12 months, the cost-of-living crisis has put significant pressure on household budgets and knocked many people’s confidence in their future financial prospects. Research, however, shows that planning is a key driver of positivity about our financial futures; so, as a new year [...]

Despite women’s earning power increasing significantly over recent decades, the division of financial responsibilities does not appear to have evolved. A survey¹ of 4,000 UK adults earlier this year found that women still typically have greater oversight of domestically focused financial matters, such as household [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]