Q2 2023 Market Summary
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 [...]
The Rebranding of Standard Life Assurance Products between Abrdn and Phoenix Group
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 [...]
Abdrn Experiencing Issues With The Platform…
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.
MPA Charitable Foundation Sponsors Students’ Costa Rica Mission
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 for sponsorship in order to make their trip a reality, and MPA, along [...]
MPA Launches Events and Charities Committee
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Events and Charities Committee. Our aim is to have a dedicated committee within our business comprising enthusiastic people who will spearhead initiatives to support local charities. It will also take the lead on organising our staff social and team building events. MPA Managing Director [...]
What does ‘Consumer Duty’ mean for you?
You may have heard the term ‘Consumer Duty’ more and more in the media recently. However, do you know what this means to you, as a consumer? Our Trainee Compliance Officer, Samantha Davies, explains. The overarching principle under Consumer Duty is that a firm must act to deliver good outcomes for clients and put [...]
MPA shows it’s an all-round good sport with a raft of donations
Through MPA’s Charitable Foundation, we have recently had the pleasure of supporting a range of talented sportspeople and community initiatives with donations totalling nearly £3,000. Sending Leo Ward to the Junior World Series Earlswood cricketer, Leo Ward, has been selected to play for England under 17s in the Junior World Series 2023 cricket tournament [...]
Happy Retirement, Sue!
As many of our clients may already be aware, IFA Sue Houldsworth has taken the decision to retire and call time on her successful career within financial services. She will be missed by us all at MPA, but we wish her nothing but happiness and she embarks on the next stage in her life. [...]
May 2023 Market Summary
Whilst the start of the year had brought positivity to markets with evidence that inflation had peaked in many major economies, bringing greater expectations that Central Banks would begin to slow down their interest rate rises, recent weeks have seen inflation remain stubbornly high, especially in the UK. This has led to interest rate [...]