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Gen up to protect yourself from pension scams

March 3, 2022

With pension scam losses totalling millions each year, good news came in November, when new regulations came into force to protect pension savers and stop suspicious scam transfers. From 30 November 2021, pension trustees and scheme managers received new powers to intervene. Previously pension providers [...]

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Thomson Tyndall – Market Update

February 24, 2022

With the caveat that short term prediction in volatile markets is generally a fool’s errand, we thought it might be helpful to provide a few comments on markets following the news that the tensions between Russia and Ukraine have, today, escalated into an invasion of [...]

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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% [...]

Investments

Preserving your retirement from the risk of mental decline

January 28, 2022

Many of us can now look forward to a longer retirement, due to increased life expectancy, however this unfortunately comes at a cost. The prevalence of age-related cognitive decline is on the rise, which could leave us vulnerable to costly financial errors. There are nearly [...]

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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 [...]

Managing your Money

Sudden Wealth Syndrome: coping with a windfall

December 16, 2021

You’d be likely to feel happy and excited if you received a large windfall suddenly or unexpectedly. Whether you’re receiving an inheritance, have become a successful entrepreneur, or perhaps you’re selling your business, the reality is that for many, sudden wealth can feel overwhelming. It [...]

Managing your Money

Becoming a financial wellbeing ‘all-rounder’

December 2, 2021

Financial wellbeing is closely aligned with the control people have over their financial future. People with high levels tend to meet their long-term financial goals and have a clear idea about what makes them happy and what they want from life. This allows them to [...]

Pensions

‘Flip the context’ and protect your hard-earned cash

November 18, 2021

Pension savers lost more than £2m to scammers in the first five months of this year. The average amount lost per victim so far in 2021 is a staggering £50,949 – more than double the £23,689 lost on average in 2020. This is according to [...]

IHT, Wills and LPAs

Estate planning update

November 4, 2021

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published its annual statistics on Inheritance Tax (IHT) in late July, revealing that IHT payments in the 2020-21 tax year totalled £5.4bn, up around £0.2bn (almost 4%) on the previous year, when receipts were slightly lower than 2018-19. Typically, more [...]