The reduction in additional rate income tax on 6 April 2013 will have a negative effect on pension contribution tax relief for the highest earners, especially when using carry…
Market News & Views
Use Pension Carry Forward Now To Make the Most of Top Rate Tax
The effect of the Retail Distribution Review on Bank Financial Advisers
The FSA has published figures on the number of advisers operating at 1 January 2013 and found that numbers fell 23 per cent from the estimated 40,566 at the end of 2011 to just 31,132 at the end of 2012.
Axa Framlington Japan Smaller Companies Fund – Corporate Action
On the 2nd April 2013, we received notification of a forthcoming corporate action for the above named fund, in which it is proposed that the Japan Smaller Companies fund be merged into the Axa Framlington Japan fund.
Fiducia Wins National Award
We are delighted to announce that Fiducia has received the prestigious Money Marketing Award for Best Small Company IFA, recognising our combination of outstanding in-house investment management and a high-quality financial planning service which…
So the UK loses it’s ‘AAA’ credit rating – what’s the big deal?
One of the three leading Credit rating agencies Moody’s has downgraded the UK’s credit rating from its prized ‘AAA’ status. There are several factors Moody’s will have considered in their decision to downgrade the UK, with the most significant…
Frontier Markets: Investing Beyond Established Realms
Many investors of the more adventurous variety have an emerging market equity allocation within their portfolios. Absent a few exceptions, this typically conforms to conventional ideology, concentrating on the BRICRead
Fourth Quarter Market Commentary
The final quarter of 2012 proved to be a mixed period from an investment point of view. Within the equity space European and Emerging markets were the principal gainers, considerably…
Fund Manager Q&A: Invesco Perpetual High Income
In this months Fund Manager Q&A we interview the highly respected team at Invesco Perpetual about their High Income fund.
Pension Tax Relief In the Firing Line
As widely expected pensions tax relief was in the firing line in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement delivered to Parliament on 5 December. The Lifetime Allowance (LTA) is to reduce from £1.5 million to £1.25 million and the Annual Allowance (…
Fiducia’s latest Webcast with Michael Hughes
Our latest Webcast has been released, where Michael Hughes CBE talks frankly about the US QE situation, his views on the French budget and his feelings for the direction of…