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Your Pension Options: Defined Benefit vs Defined Contribution

Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but understanding the type of pension you have is a great place to start. In the UK, there are two main types of pensions: Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC). Each works in a different way, and knowing the difference can help you feel mo...

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28.08.25 09:10 AM - Comment(s)
Protecting Your Income When You’re Self-Employed

More and more people are choosing self-employment. In fact, according to the Office for National Statistics, over four million people in the UK now work for themselves.*

The appeal is easy to see, being your own boss, setting your own hours, choosing who you work with, and often working from anywhere...

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18.08.25 10:26 AM - Comment(s)
Gifting money to family – what are the tax rules? 

As parents and grandparents, we all want to give our loved ones a head start in life - whether that’s helping them buy their first home, paying for education, or making sure they can enjoy life’s big milestones. But when it comes to gifting money, the UK tax rules can feel like a bit of a maze.


Howev...


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14.08.25 10:03 AM - Comment(s)
Thinking About University? Here's How to Plan Ahead for Student Costs

If your child or grandchild is thinking about university, you might be wondering how to best support them both emotionally and financially. The truth is, higher education comes with a significant price tag. On average, students in the UK leave university with over £45,000 in debt*. Between tuition f...

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29.07.25 01:29 PM - Comment(s)
Trump Tariffs Update from Asset Intelligence 

It’s now almost four months since the world first learned of President Trump’s plans to impose a broad swathe of high tariffs on the US’s trade partners. The news all but shattered equity markets over the course of early April – before recovering once Trump put his plans on a months-long pause.


The s...

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