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WINTER 2025

Welcome to your winter edition of The Wire
After a year of unpredictable politics and resulting market turbulence, the excitement didn’t let up in November. Rachel Reeves delivered an unusually late Autumn Budget,

3 compelling reasons to give your child the gift of a pension investment this Christmas
Ask for a peek at your child or grandchild’s Christmas list, and depending on their age, you might find the Bluey Family BBQ playset or

5 legacy planning lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s estate
When Ozzy Osbourne passed away in July 2025, he left behind a legion of devoted fans, a back-catalogue of heavy metal hits, and (according to

5 of the best European Christmas markets to visit this winter
Europe is home to some of the world’s most celebrated Christmas markets, and with the festive season upon us, you might be planning a last-minute

How “hidden” wealth could play a key role in your high net worth divorce
A recent divorce case, reported by Today’s Family Lawyer, involved a large Bitcoin fortune – an initial £10,000 investment now worth more than £20 million.

Why your Income Tax bill could be £7k higher by 2030… and what to do about it
In his 2021 Spring Budget, the then chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a freeze on the Personal Allowance – the threshold after which Income Tax becomes
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