Attitudes and aspirations of this year’s retirees The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted on every aspect of our lives, affecting individuals’ financial situation and, for many, their plans for retirement. … Read More
Saving for your children, Q&A
“I have two children and would like to start investing for them. A relative has recently offered to give me £250 a month for each of them to invest but … Read More
Tighter Times
Global equities seem to have regained their poise. The demise of Evergrande, the Chinese property developer, was still unnerving markets last Monday but markets ended the week up around 0.5% … Read More
Property wealth boost
Older homeowners receive £1.94 billion Older homeowners received a £1.94 billion property wealth boost in the first half of 2021, data shows[1]. More than half of the proceeds of equity … Read More
Choppier Waters
Global equities have slipped back in the last couple of weeks and ended last week down 2.0% from their high on 6 September. UK and European equities have also opened … Read More
Can I use my pension to help fight climate change?
Absolutely! The majority of good pension providers now offer a range of investments with positive environmental, social and governance mandates (collectively known as ESG strategies). Switching is usually quick and … Read More
Should I combine all my old pensions into one?
It is common to accumulate multiple pensions throughout a lifetime and it is also common to consider merging them into one. After all, we now live in a Marie Kondo … Read More
Generation Xers chronically under-saving
57% face financial difficulty in retirement years According to The International Longevity Centre UK (ILCUK) report, a substantial proportion of Generation Xers (those born between 1965 and 1980) in the UK face … Read More
Time to Value
Global equities have resumed their upward trend, more than recovering their wobble in mid-August. Markets were up 1.0% in local currency terms last week and have also opened higher this … Read More