Tax Planning

Optimising your tax position is paramount in the run-up to the financial year end

Taxes, as we know, are one of the two great inevitables in life. As the UK tax system continues to grow ever more complex, and with …

Navigating uncharted waters

The impact of further pension changes on the horizon from this April

Pensions have been transformed by the arrival of freedom reforms on 6 April 2015 which now give much greater flexibility over what you can do with your pension …

Income Matters

Facing retirement with an annual income shortfall of £12,600!

The UK’s mass affluent investors[1] face an average annual income shortfall of £12,610 in retirement. This jumps to a staggering £28,000 shortfall among the mass affluent millennial population, according to the …

Individual Savings Accounts

Tax-efficient investment wrapper holding a range of investments

Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) have been around since 1999 and are tax-efficient investment wrappers in which you can hold a range of investments, including bonds, equities, property shares, multi-asset funds and even …

Investment Bonds

A range of funds for the medium to long term

Investment bonds are designed to produce medium- to long-term capital growth, but can also be used to give you an income. They also include some life cover. There are other …