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Three-year growth in adequate retirement saving steadies Nobody knows quite what the future holds. Changing life plans and priorities will mean we encounter varying income needs and goals throughout our life, and when saving for retirement certain innate behavioural traits will influence our decision-making. Savings levels in the UK are showing signs of steadying at… Continue reading Getting ready for life beyond work

 Creating the life you want Anything is possible when you manage your money the right way. Whatever your goals in life are, careful planning and successful investing of your wealth can help you get there. Investments can offer both risk and return, and, generally, the bigger the risk, the greater the potential return. It’s down… Continue reading Investment matters

Sector shows an increase over the year to date After a rocky few years, the Global Emerging Markets sector has picked up in 2016, with the sector showing an increase of 31% over the year to date at the end of August. This makes it the second top-performing Association of Investment Companies (AIC) sector over… Continue reading Global Emerging Markets

Britons would rather vacuum than review their pensions Why should you start planning for your future now? Retirement might seem like a long way off, but the sooner you plan for it financially, the less you are likely to have to put aside. Planning for your financial future early in your working life will allow… Continue reading Is it natural to procrastinate?

It’s good to talk about your options Put simply, retirement planning is about how you look at your future, but more than a million Britons are facing a ‘mid-life savings crisis’ as they near 40 with no retirement savings, according to research from Zurich. A third (33%) of British adults aged 35 to 39 –… Continue reading ‘Mid-life savings crisis’

Implications in a fast-changing world The motivations and values of Generation Y born between 1980 and1999 and how these impact their behaviour as investors and consumers have been published in a work by Dr Paul Redmond, Director of Student Life at the University of Manchester, in which he explains the key findings of his work… Continue reading Generational investing

Making provision in a way that meets your needs and wishes As a population we are living longer, and with an ageing population the need for care is growing, with the time spent in care also increasing. However, a fifth of the UK (20%) have no idea who will look after them if they have… Continue reading Who will care for you in old age?

Men narrow the gap on women when it comes to life expectancy Thanks to healthier lifestyles and advances in medicine, people are living longer lives, but many individuals may not feel financially prepared for their retirement. When it comes to setting your investment goals or strategy for your retirement, there are two main options. If… Continue reading How financially prepared are you for your retirement?

Using your pension money Have you considered all the potential costs of retiring? Some people find their expenses fall once their working life ends, but it’s important not TO assume that all your expenses will go down – some may increase, such as heating and leisure costs. The constantly evolving landscape of legislative change provides… Continue reading Freedom to choose

How professional financial advice can prove invaluable Few of us really have the time or inclination to understand the vast number of different investment products available on the market and consider what the best options are to suit our particular objectives. To do this effectively, it would need to become a full-time job. Managing our… Continue reading Navigating your investment options