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- What happens to my pension if I die?Thinking about death isn’t easy, but it’s important to understand what will happen to your pension when you die, and what the tax implications will be of passing on your pension. It is also important to understand the reverse and what your options are if you lose a loved one and their pension is passed on to you.
- How can I financially support my child through university?All parents want the best start in life for their children, and for many this may include a university education. In fact a university education is increasing in popularity however, alongside popularity, the costs associated with going to university have also been rising. Which brings the question to many parents’ attention, how can I best financially support my child through university?
- JISA: The perfect giftA Junior Individual Saving Account (JISA) could be a great way to introduce children to the value of savings and investments at an early age. You can save up to £9,000 per tax year per child. Anyone can pay into a JISA making it a great alternative to toys as gifts from family and friends.
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- VideoMarket update and implications for fixed income investments and inflationOur Chief Investment Officer, Marcus Brookes, and Head of Investment Specialists, Steve Mann, discuss the current market and economic outlook. They are joined by Peder Beck-Friis, Senior VP and Portfolio Manager at PIMCO. PIMCO, is one of the largest Fixed Income managers in the world and is also one of the managers we use in our investment portfolios.
- Focus on...What happens to my pension if I die?Thinking about death isn’t easy, but it’s important to understand what will happen to your pension when you die, and what the tax implications will be of passing on your pension. It is also important to understand the reverse and what your options are if you lose a loved one and their pension is passed on to you.
- Focus on...How can I financially support my child through university?All parents want the best start in life for their children, and for many this may include a university education. In fact a university education is increasing in popularity however, alongside popularity, the costs associated with going to university have also been rising. Which brings the question to many parents’ attention, how can I best financially support my child through university?
- Focus on...JISA: The perfect giftA Junior Individual Saving Account (JISA) could be a great way to introduce children to the value of savings and investments at an early age. You can save up to £9,000 per tax year per child. Anyone can pay into a JISA making it a great alternative to toys as gifts from family and friends.
- Our viewsMonthly review and outlook - July 2021In June, the increased pace of the vaccine roll out throughout Europe was sustained, and restrictions were further loosened. Continued government spending measures offset concerns about rising inflation. Global equity prices were higher than in May, with the exception of the UK, and US equities reached a new all-time high. This was driven by signs of accelerating economic growth. Emerging market equities broadly rose, but a rising US dollar provided some resistance, as local currencies weakened.
- Focus on...How could rising inflation affect me?With the pandemic still holding a grip over the country, along with the resurgence in case rates due to the Indian variant, you may have missed the news that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) has risen from 1.5% in April to 2.1% in May. That is now above the Bank of England’s 2% target for the first time since July 2019, but could this be just the beginning?
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