We are pleased to announce that we have appointed discretionary fund manager PortfolioMetrix to design and manage two in-house model portfolio ranges. PortfolioMetrix has designed a series of passive portfolios and a suite of ESG portfolios on our behalf, which will give [...]
Our Head of Advice Joe McGovern has recently been a guest on the HostedByHRIS Podcast. Joe sat down with Alison Moini, Relationship Director at Hymans Robertson Investment Services and discussed how he got into the industry, what sets MPA apart from [...]
Mortgage rates have been getting a lot of attention in the UK lately, and for good reason. They affect a wide array of people, including not only those with a mortgage but also renters and first-time buyers. They've surged to levels [...]
Wealth management is a dynamic and rewarding industry focussed on providing financial advice to individuals, families, companies and charities to help them achieve their financial ambitions. Whilst many people believe that a background in finance or economics is essential to pursue [...]
For the fourteenth consecutive time in a row, the Bank of England has raised interest rates in order to try to reduce inflation. Now at 5.25%, interest rates are at the highest they’ve been for fifteen years, however the base rate [...]
As a result of Abrdn making continued improvements to their online platforms, we have been advised by Abrdn that they will be performing essential maintenance on the platform over the weekend, which may cause some disruptions. We have been advised that [...]
The second quarter of the year continued in much the same vain as the first, with central banks increasing interest rates in an attempt to curb stubbornly high inflation. However, stronger than expected economic activity in both the UK and the [...]
If you are an MPA client, you will have received a rather long legal document explaining how the Standard Life Assurance products and investments are being rebranded over the next 12 months. You will be aware that Standard Life Investments have [...]
We have been made aware that clients and internal staff are having issues accessing data on the Abrdn platform. Abrdn are aware and are working hard to rectify the issues as soon as possible. In the meantime, we would like to [...]
Towards the end of 2022, we were contacted by Oliver Kerslake and Toby Beaumont, two students from Bosworth College, who were planning on travelling to Costa Rica to take part in a range of humanitarian projects. Oliver and Toby were looking [...]
