The start of 2018 has been an eventful time in the world of the stock market.
What is a ‘market correction’?
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How the gender gap hits women’s retirement savings as well as pay
A recent study has found women are generally less well prepared for retirement compared to men.
Are your children or grandchildren at risk from fraudulent investments?
Following a recent study, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning that young people are most at risk from fraudulent investment schemes which are promoted through social media.
New HMRC data reveals contribution businesses make to UK tax receipts
HMRC published the latest figures on personal income and taxation in the UK at the beginning of March.
Emerging markets: looking back on 2017 and forward on 2018
2017 was a good year for Emerging Markets, which continued their recent strong run, keeping them on track to outperform Developed Markets in back-to-back years for the first time since 2009/10.
Will the cold calling ban be enough to stop Pension Fraud?
You may remember the 2014 budget, where the Government announced that pensions freedoms would be introduced, to start in the 2015/16 tax year. Lauded as a great step forward, it allowed savers aged 55 and over the legal right to move their money
April 2018
Russia went to the polls last month and in the least surprising result of the year, Vladimir Putin won another six year term. The Chinese Communist Party removed rules limiting Xi Jinping to two terms in office, meaning two of the world’s three superpowers now effectively have presidents for life.
Taxes set to rise for baby boomer generation?
Recent research has suggested that those in the baby-boomer generation should be prepared to pay higher wealth taxes in order to pay for healthcare costs likely to climb steeply in the near future.
Children caring for parents and the impact on everyone’s wealth
A recent study carried out in the USA found that those caring for elderly parents are likely to experience additional financial difficulties on top of the extra stress such responsibilities can bring.
Four things to look out for in the new tax year
With a new tax year come changes to tax and benefits. But just as it’s important to know what changes are being made, it’s equally, if not more important, to actually understand how the change affect you or your business, or if it even has an impact on you at all.