Financial planningFor individuals Findings reveal head-in-the-sand attitude towards pensions Despite the recent strikes against cuts in public sector pensions, Aviva reports that most British…Diane PhillipsJanuary 13, 2012
Financial planningFor individuals Guaranteed Deposit Investments – too good to be true? Maybe not… Many investors are becomingly increasingly disappointed with the return they are receiving on cash held…Diane PhillipsJanuary 13, 2012
Financial planningFor businessesFor individuals January market commentary December saw the death of North Korea’s ‘dear leader’ Kim Jong-il, with command of the…Diane PhillipsJanuary 13, 2012
Financial planningFor businessesFor individuals The Office of Tax Simplification seeks overhaul of IHT and CGT Capital gains tax (CGT), inheritance tax (IHT) and entrepreneurs' relief could be radically overhauled as…Diane PhillipsDecember 16, 2011
Financial planningFor individuals Which? report highlights risky investment advice According to a new Which? report, many high street banks and building societies are giving…Diane PhillipsDecember 14, 2011
Financial planningFor individuals Inheritance Tax – what you need to know Inheritance Tax (IHT) must be a good candidate for the most loathed tax in the…Diane PhillipsDecember 7, 2011
Financial planningFor individuals Abolition of contracting out on a defined contribution basis Do these changes affect you and your pension savings arrangements? From the 6th April 2012…Diane PhillipsDecember 6, 2011
Financial planningFor businesses Pension auto-enrolment must be postponed – IoD The Institute of Directors has called for the Government to postpone the phased introduction of…Diane PhillipsDecember 6, 2011
Financial planningFor individuals UK suffering from chronic lack of preparation for retirement The seventh annual Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report 2011 has revealed worrying and widespread inertia…Diane PhillipsDecember 6, 2011
Financial planningFor businesses Government confirms auto-enrolment delay for small firms With George Osborne’s Autumn Statement and the strike by public sector workers happening almost simultaneously,…Diane PhillipsDecember 6, 2011