Several forces have pushed Chinese stocks lower in 2021, with the authority’s heightened regulatory focus a key headwind. Wren Sterling asked Paul Danis, Brewin Dolphin’s Head of Asset Allocation, to explain the implications for investors. What’s going on in China? The Chinese authorities shocked markets last autumn by pulling the IPO of Ant Group a [...]
Here’s the bad news: working out the value of a pension isn’t straightforward! It depends on the type(s) of pensions you have and when you want to retire, among many other things. In this article, we'll talk about the types of pension you could have, how their values are calculated, how you can get a [...]
It took a pandemic to sort out care funding. At least that’s what the Government will be hoping that’s how the public will view it, rather than a couple of broken promises on the Triple Lock and raising National Insurance Contributions (NICs). The Prime Minister said: “You can’t fix the Covid backlogs, without giving the […]
We've all had a chance to reflect on the things that are important to us. How have your goals changed recently? Nick talks to Steve Hudson, Independent Financial Adviser, about why now could be a good time to review your finances.
As the dust settles on Rishi Sunak’s March Budget, we reflected on the key outcomes for our clients, both individually and for the companies that we advise. In this video, Phil Jenkins and Paul Mitchell, Chartered Financial Planner and Director of Corporate Solutions, respectively, run through measures including: The freezing of the lifetime allowance Freezing [...]