The UK economy is continuing to grow at a respectable pace. The provisional UK economic growth figure for the third quarter of 0.8% was in line with market expectations, but no less welcome for that. As the graph above shows, … Continue reading →

The final level of contributions under pension auto-enrolment is probably too low, according to one leading pensions organisation. Last month marked the first anniversary of pension auto-enrolment, which is gradually being rolled out across the UK employed workforce, starting with … Continue reading →

The Treasury has been talking about an ISA cap. The treasury has been consulting with financial services companies about the possibility of a cap on the amount that can be held in ISAs according to reports in one national newspaper.  … Continue reading →

The government is consulting on reforms to intestacy What happens if you die leaving only your spouse/civil partner, no children and no will? You might imagine that everything goes to the survivor, but currently that is not always the case. … Continue reading →

The Dow Jones Index has had a makeover The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index – often referred to as just ‘the Dow’ – is one of the most widely quoted stock market indices. However, it owes its fame more to … Continue reading →