INSIGHTS
Welcome to the Autumn Edition of the Wire
As the summer comes to close and the leaves start to brown it is clear that change has been a key theme of this year.
The cost of university in 2024, and should you help a child or grandchild with their fees?
This autumn, millions of students will be heading to university – either for the first time or to continue their studies. The Daily Mail reports
What the US election could mean for markets
On 5 November, Americans will go to the polls to elect their next president. Until 21 July it seemed that the contest would be between
Celebrating 30 years of Premium Bond millionaires – are they still a good bet?
On 1 April 1994, 37 years after the first draw, National Savings & Investments (NS&I) created the first Premium Bonds millionaire. In the intervening three
What does the new Labour government mean for your business?
In the run-up to the 2024 general election, more than 120 business leaders at a range of financial services, retail and manufacturing firms signed a
Paying for Care
“Political parties need to be clear on plans for social care funding” The potential cost of ‘later life care’ is a big and recurring concern
5 beautiful British gardens to visit this autumn
Some of you reading this will know I have always been a passionate gardener and may have offered as many gardening tips as financial planning
The evolving UK pensions landscape under the new Labour government
In their first six weeks in office, the new Labour government has got straight to work, with a range of measures announced in its first
What a Labour government could mean for your finances
In a decisive and historic victory, the Labour Party won the 2024 UK general election with a significant majority and Keir Starmer has become the
Summary
This quarter we saw the first interest rate cut from a G7 central bank with the Central Bank of Canada cutting rates by 0.25% during
Summer – Where is the love?
Summer should be a time for positive moods to flow. The evenings are light, the central heating goes off as the temperature outside goes up,
Things can only get better
In this year of elections, the UK will have made its choice by the time many of you will have found the time to read
