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A generation ago, financial advice used to be a largely transactional business. A client had a specific problem they needed to solve – some money to invest, a need for protection, ...

Since its introduction in 2006, the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has restricted the maximum pension benefit that an individual can accrue over their lifetime before a tax charge is made. The tax ...

With the announcement last week that the eurozone has slipped into recession, we have seen yet more headlines about the causes and challenges of high inflation (mainly driven by rising ...

In recent months, you’ll likely have seen news headlines about the explosion in the use of artificial intelligence, or AI. You may even have been tempted to try two ...

Whatever your situation, divorce is never easy. Your clients are likely to be experiencing a range of emotions during this time, from anger, to guilt and regret. So, as professionals, ...

When a couple decide to separate, who do they turn to for advice? For most people, legal advice is likely to be the first port of call. However, many of ...

The first Monday of the new year has long been dubbed “Divorce Day”, due to the spike in enquiries solicitors and counsellors tend to receive in early January. According to ...

As we come to the end of another year, it’s a good time to reflect on what has been an uncertain and sometimes worrying 12 months for you and your ...

When your clients come to divorce, dividing their assets is likely to be one of the most important – and emotive – parts of the process. While “who gets the family home?” ...

From talking with divorce lawyers and mediators, we know that obtaining a Pension Sharing Report can be a lengthy process – potentially adding frustration and delay. From keeping our ear to ...

When it comes to dividing assets on divorce, your clients will likely consider everything from their family home to their photo albums and Blu-ray collection. However, new research has found ...

Two years ago, Rishi Sunak announced a seemingly innocuous change to the way that inflation was measured. In a low-key statement, the former chancellor said he was changing the definition ...