UK General Election – Market Expectations
We live in uncertain times. With just two days to go before the General Election, the polls are divided in respect of the likely outcome, with latest predictions ranging from a comfortable Conservative win to a hung parliament or even an outside chance of a shock Labour victory. When the Prime Minister called the snap […]
Snap General Election – What does it mean for markets?
Theresa May explained her to decision to call an early general election on 8 June on the basis that ‘division in Westminster will risk our ability to make a success of Brexit’, as ‘the decision facing the country will be all about leadership.’
Our Investment Commentary for Q1 2017 (1 January – 31 March 2017)
Global equity markets have continued to perform strongly this quarter with the MSCI All-Country World Index up 6.7%.
Spring Budget 2017 – Hammond takes aim at the Self-Employed and Shareholders
In his first and last Spring Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, broke the Conservative manifesto promise by increasing National Insurance contributions for the self-employed.
State Pension Top Up – Class 3A NIC
There is the potential to boost your State Pension by up to £25pw (£1,300 pa) by making a special Class 3A NI contribution, if you are a man born before 6 April 1951 or a woman born before 6 April 1953.
FTSE 250 Index – No longer a pure play on UK plc
The FTSE 250 index, which makes up approx. 18% of the UK stock market, has been popular with investors since its launch in 1992.
The Trump Presidency and UK Equity Markets
In the short-term, the Trump Presidency has buoyed the UK and global equity markets with potentially reflationary announcements.
Tax Year End Planning
HMRC has recently clamped down on tax avoidance, which is defined as “bending the rules of the tax system to gain a tax advantage that Parliament never intended”. This often involves contrived, artificial transactions that serve little or no purpose other than to produce a tax advantage.
Exeter Living Awards 2017 – Legal & Financial Finalist
We are delighted to have been nominated today as a finalist of Exeter Living Awards 2017 in the Legal and Financial category.
Our Investment Commentary for Q4 2016 (1 October – 31 December 2016)
Developed equity markets have performed strongly in Q4 and continuing sterling weakness against the dollar has inflated overseas returns for UK investors.