Blog3 pension changes you may have missed in the Budget
There was scarcely a mention of the ‘P’ word in October’s Budget speech (believe us, we were listening closely for it!). Instead, Hammond used the Budget speech as an opportunity to unveil his ‘rabbit in the hat’ changes to income tax thresholds, an increase in NHS mental health funding and a ban on future PFI
The longevity challenge and how to tackle it
The longevity challenge: In the UK, we are faced with the challenge of an ageing population. Many of us will live longer than we might have expected. Already, 2.4% of the population is aged over 85. Because of improvements in healthcare and nutrition, this figure only looks set to rise. The Office of National Statistics
IR35, the biggest Budget revenue raiser
Extra money for Brexit and the NHS, changes to growth and debt forecasts, changes to tax thresholds and a new ‘digital services tax’. These have been the points which have received the most media attention from the autumn Budget. Another important announcement, however, has predominantly slipped under the media radar and failed to become a
Should the Bank of Mum and Dad start charging interest?
If you’ve lent money to your children to help them with university fees, a deposit on their first home or even just to support them with the rising cost of living, then you’re not alone. Statistics suggest that around a quarter of all mortgages are now partially funded by the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’.
Kids off to Uni? Congratulations – but have you been saving enough?
The Institute of Fiscal Studies suggests that the average total debt incurred by today’s university students over the duration of their studies will amount to £51,000. This figure comes as those in higher education saw the interest rate on student loans rise to 6.3% in September. Total student debt in the UK has now risen
Make sure you don’t lose out by shunning guaranteed annuities
Since increased pensions freedoms were established in April 2015, the FCA says that £3 billion worth of annuities have been rejected by over 55s. Now, nearly three in five over 55s are refusing the guaranteed annuity rate (GAR) offered to them by their pension provider. Of these, nine out of ten are taking the cash
October market commentary
Introduction On Tuesday, 3rd November 2020 the United States will go to the polls to elect its next President. All the indications are that Donald Trump will stand for a second term and if the words of Bill Clinton – “It’s the economy, stupid” – are to be believed, he will win. While not wanting
10 years on from Lehman: what have we learned?
The financial crash after the Lehman Brothers collapse saw the biggest global monetary crisis since the end of WW2. It led to a lost economic decade for many – average incomes in the UK still languish far behind their 2008 peak. 15 September 2008, the fall of Lehman sent shockwaves around the world. It was
September market briefing
September has a reputation for being the worst month for investing, something the figures confirm. Since 1950, the Dow Jones has declined by an average of 0.8% in September and similar results can be seen across a range of stock indexes. There are many theories to why this is the case, none of which offer
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Post-GDPR: What you may have noticed
November 14th, 2018• Comments Off on Post-GDPR: What you may have noticed• Posted By Greenwood
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