Blog - Furnley House

Local IFA firm makes Shortlist in Professional Adviser awards

December 10, 2018 - Reena Patel

Furnley House, has been recognised for outstanding knowledge, skills and commitment to client care in the Professional Adviser of the Year awards. Furnley House are incredibly pleased to announce they have been shortlisted for the Adviser Firm of the Year in the Midlands and East Anglia region for the 2019 Professional Adviser awards. The team… Read more »

Should I gamble on income protection?

November 27, 2018 - Alex Campbell

Do you ever buy a lottery ticket? If so, how do you pick your numbers? Is it based on numbers that are important to you, or perhaps rather you just go for a lucky dip? Maybe you take a statistical approach and look at factors such as the most commonly drawn numbers (in case you’re… Read more »

How we manage your investments

November 02, 2018 - Alex Campbell

Earlier this quarter we held a client focus group. One piece of feedback we received was that clients would like more information as to how we manage their money and what happens in our investment committees. So we thought, why not record a video? In the video you can hear from our Managing Director Stefan… Read more »

Budget Statement 2018

October 30, 2018 - Alex Campbell

This was the first budget statement delivered on a Monday since 1962, and the last budget delivered before the UK officially exits the European Union. Philip Hammond brought the budget statement forward from the traditional Wednesday, primarily to avoid the press using Halloween related headlines. Unfortunately for him, I don’t think many are going to… Read more »

Belfast launch party

October 18, 2018 - Reena Patel

On the evening of 16th October 2018, we were joined by family, friends, clients and prospects for a wonderful evening. We shared insights from global financial markets and had the opportunity to try some lovely wines to launch our new office in Belfast. The evening kicked off with Paul Chada, Senior Partner and Financial Planner,… Read more »

Viva Belfast!

October 11, 2018 - Alex Campbell

We’re excited to announce a new chapter in the Furnley House journey. This month we have opened our new office at the prestigious Arthur House in Belfast. Previously our Northern Ireland office was based in Magherafelt, but as we grew it made sense to relocate to be based nearer to the professional connections that we… Read more »

The cost of university

September 24, 2018 - Alex Campbell

We’re half way through September, which can only mean one thing – Freshers week! Freshers week offers an experience that is usually enjoyed once, but never forgotten. For most it represents the first steps of independence, setting foot into a new world, never looking back. And whilst much of it will be stepping into the unknown,… Read more »

How to find the right financial adviser

August 31, 2018 - Alex Campbell

Following the recent news about Greyfriars Asset Management we’ve been contacted by several concerned clients. Whilst your paperwork should confirm where your money is invested and the contact details of investment managers, we appreciate financial products can often be complex. If you would like to speak to a financial adviser to help you understand your investments… Read more »

Inflation: Taxation without legislation

August 20, 2018 - Alex Campbell

Last week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that UK inflation rose to 2.5% in July, having been static at 2.4% the previous three months. This increase represented the first jump in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure since November 2017. Meanwhile the Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation for July fell to… Read more »

Skydive for Alex’s Wish

August 09, 2018 - Reena Patel

Skydive for Alex’s Wish This Saturday (weather permitting) 2 of our bravest colleagues will be doing a 13,000 foot tandem skydive for Alex’s Wish at the Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire The courageous duo will be heading up in a 15-place turbine-powered Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft and then jumping out with an instructor when they’re 13,000ft… Read more »