The Law Commission has made a variety of proposals to reform the law governing wills in England and Wales. What were you doing in 1837? Of course, the question is rhetorical. For you, the reader, were clearly not born then and, unless your hobby is genealogy, you would struggle to name any distant family […]
The first Friday of May was a busy news day. The ideal day to make an announcement that you might prefer to be overlooked – such as the Government’s new commission into adult social care in England. The news was full of stories about the dramatic rise of Reform and the equally dramatic drop for […]
The Government is taking an increasing interest in where pension funds are investing – or not investing. As March’s Spring Statement underlined, Government finances are in a tight and precarious position. Precisely where the line is drawn may become apparent by the time you read this, with the results of the latest three-year Spending […]
In June, HMRC begins sending out simple assessments. They will come as a surprise to many recipients. From June 2025, HMRC will begin to issue simple assessment letters to those who are not required to make full self assessment returns. As a rule, you will receive a simple assessment letter if you: owe income tax […]
Action Fraud is urging people to look out for rogue QR codes, after 784 reports of ‘quishing’ were made to Action Fraud between April 2024 and April 2025, with almost £3.5 million lost. A new alert has been issued by Action Fraud, warning about quishing, a form of phishing where a fraudulent QR code is […]
Investment planning is the process of matching your financial goals and objectives with your financial resources. Technology, such as artificial intelligence, investment opportunities and regulations all continue to evolve. But has your investment strategy kept pace? Investment planning and asset allocation is a multi-stage process. The actual execution of investment transactions is virtually instantaneous, but […]
