COVID-19

Brewin Dolphin: The crisis has hit my income – should I cash in on my pension?

You can use your retirement savings pot as you wish from age 55 – rising to age 57 from 2028, the government recently confirmed. Yet while this offers flexibility, you need to think carefully before dipping into your retirement funds, or you could trigger unexpected tax charges or whittle away your funds too quickly. Here [...]

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7 insights from 7IM

As the strangest summer in decades winds down, everyone is starting to think about what the last third of 2020 might have in store. 7IM provided answers to the seven most common questions they have been asked by their clients. All content produced first on 7IM.co.uk US ELECTION: Who will win, and what will it [...]

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The Winter Economy Plan – the fallout

When Boris Johnson announced further lockdown measures earlier in September, attention naturally turned towards the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to see how he would support the economy, particularly those sectors affected most by the measures. By Nick Moules, Head of Marketing, Wren Sterling 900,000 people are employed in the hospitality industry alone and even just speculation [...]

Time to tidy up finances as Chancellor eyes capital gains tax hikes

After a surprise review of the Capital Gains Tax, what does this mean for investors? How has this changed and how can you prepare?

Seeing risks ahead for the Gold price

Gold has arguably been a very successful chameleon asset class, able to draw on a variety of investment propositions to support a positive view. But what are the long-term risks for gold?

Retirement tips for the Covid-19 crisis

Be patient and consider retirement strategies - Even before most of us had heard of Coronavirus, only 25% of Brits felt confident that they would have enough to retire on without needing to supplement their pension. The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the global stock markets has resulted in the average pension fund value falling [...]

7IM: Curious COVID behaviour

An article from 7IM about our changing habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 impact on retirement

How has Covid affected your pensions? We’ve all been affected differently, whether we’re working and saving towards a pension, approaching retirement, or drawing on our funds.

Questions to ask about your investments and retirement planning after the first wave

Graeme Wake, Senior Wealth Manager at Wren Sterling, runs through the questions people might be asking themselves after the recent period of market volatility: “With the coronavirus infection and death rate in the UK thankfully on a downward trajectory you might be using the time to reflect on how your pension, ISA and other investments [...]

Could the furlough lifestyle lead to more semi-retirement?

With a quarter of the UK’s working population now being supported by the government’s furlough scheme it’s reasonable to assume that for some older workers, working from home has opened their eyes to what winding down their working life could look like. Tim Anderson, an independent financial adviser based in Wren Sterling’s London office talks [...]