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Financial Focus: Summer 2024
In this issue...We are pleased to share with you the summer issue of Financial Focus. .If you have any questions or we can be of any assistance please call 020 8681 4994.
Turning the page to new Labour government
After 14 years of Conservative rule, Labour has taken the reins under Keir Starmer with a massive majority as the electoral map shifted from blue to decisive red on 4 July. The last time the Labour Party replaced a Conservative government, within a few days it sprung...
Covid-19 Measures: Updated to 5 January 2021
As the third Covid-19 lockdown took effect on 5 January 2021, the Chancellor announced a further £4.6 billion in grants to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. This new round of support follows extensions to the job retention and loan schemes revealed on 17...
In Focus | Winter 2020
As we come to the end of this difficult year, the effects of the pandemic are still playing out. While there is good news on the efficacy of vaccine trials, there is still some way to go before we regain a sense of normality. Many have seen a dip in incomes, with both...
Beat the scammers
Investment and pension scams are becoming ever more sophisticated, from fancy fake websites to the ‘cloning’ of authorised businesses. Rule number one is always to reject unexpected offers. Rule two is that, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. If in...
Rupees, Pounds or Dollars? The Asian Art Market in Review
Guest blog from one of our preferred valuation partners, Doerr Dallas Valuations. Author: Laura Williams, Indian Art Specialist. Nobody anticipated the extreme highs of the past few weeks. Particularly in what may potentially be the worst recession of our lifetime. In...
Video witnessing for wills
The Government is changing rules to allow remote witnessing of wills via video calls in England and Wales. It is already legal in Scotland, but not yet in Northern Ireland. New legislation in September 2020 will backdate the measure to 31 January 2020, but two...
Autumn 2020 | In Focus
With people starting to return to the office and schools and universities reopening, it appears that life is beginning to tentatively resume its usual rhythms this autumn. As the longer term effects of the lockdown become apparent, we look at some short term future...
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