Luke

Filter out the near-term ‘noise’ and concentrate on long-term objectives.

Filter out the near-term ‘noise’ and concentrate on long-term objectives. 8th August 2024 For those (like your writer) who have just returned from a week away from the screens, I’ve quickly replaced my sun hat for a tin hat, with market volatility whipsawing from non-existent to levels similar to those last experienced during the pandemic! […]

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Labour win the UK general election and Sir Keir Starmer is appointed prime minister

Labour win the UK general election and Sir Keir Starmer is appointed prime minister 8th July 2024 James McManus, chief investment officer at Nutmeg, told CNBC that the vast majority of the time, “markets don’t really care” about elections. “Historical data shows us that elections and their results rarely move markets when the expected outcome

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QROPS Update

QROPS Update 4th December 2023 TRANSFERS FROM UK SCHEMES TO QROPS/LUMP SUM BENEFTS – DEATH BEFORE AGE 75 It was announced in the Autumn Statement in November 2023 that a new ‘Overseas Transfer Allowance’  will  be  introduced  on  6th  April  2024.  This  will  be  equal  to  the  existing  Lifetime Allowance of £1,073,100 (or higher if

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