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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 clients further investment options. For further detail, please see the news story [...]

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 other wealth management companies and how Consumer Duty is transforming our approach to [...]

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 we haven't seen since the 2008 Financial Crisis and therefore the chances are [...]

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 a career in wealth management, at MPA we believe that having the right [...]

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 was only raised a quarter point yesterday, as opposed to the half point [...]

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 maintenance will be completed by Monday 7th August 2023. In the meantime, [...]

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 US has impacted on the central banks’ task of taming inflation. For 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 been rebranded and all investments sit on the Abrdn Wrap Platform. Standard Life [...]

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 apologise for any inconvenience caused.