There are very few examples of financial advisers on our screens and stories. Those that we see are worlds away from the usual day-to-day of an IFA. If your sole reference is Marty Bird of Ozark, you might benefit from this article.
We take a look at the finances of three fictional heroes from the UK and discuss how financial planning could help them. While we had a lot of fun writing this article, it highlights several specialist areas of financial advice, and how versatile an adviser’s toolbox can be.
When looking at options for funding your retirement, it’s important to understand that your pension pot will be invested – and as with all investments, your capital is at risk.
When nearing retirement we face the challenge of ensuring our funds will last. Increasing numbers of UK homeowners have been looking for alternative methods to increase their income in retirement and are turning to their property to supplement their pensions.
It’s now common for people to have multiple pensions. How can you find details of lost pensions or investments without searching in the attic for the paperwork?
In recent years final salary pension schemes have been phased out by employers because people are living for longer and the uncrystallised liabilities are wreaking havoc with corporate balance sheets. Robert Blumberger explains why this is happening and sounds a cautionary note for those attracted to the idea of transferring.
Recent research found that employee engagement and productivity is HR leader’s primary concerns. Could an online benefits portal be the answer?
78% of adults would ‘rather be safe than sorry’ when it comes to their finances. Yet 65% have no life insurance or protection cover. So what’s causing this gap?
New rules mean that 95% of taxpayers should no longer need to pay tax on their savings income. But those who now earn more in interest than the new Personal Savings Allowance may have had a letter from HMRC. Find out more about the recent changes here.
While we wait to understand how Brexit will affect us, there are a number of changes coming this year, many recently announced in the 2018 Autumn Budget. We’ve created this article about what these changes are and how they might affect you.