What does life as a Paraplanner look like at MPA?
Paraplanners are an integral part of any financial planning team and that is certainly the case here at MPA. Our talented Paraplanners support our advisers in providing the best investment information to clients. We spoke to MPA’s Head of Paraplanning, Jenny Nicholls, about why organisational skills and focus are key to the role, career [...]
MPA Secures Chartered Status
We are delighted to announce that we have once again achieved Chartered Status from the premier professional body for the insurance and financial planning professions. Following an in-depth assessment of our professional practice and customer service, we have been awarded the landmark ‘Chartered Financial Planners’ title by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the [...]
Preparing For Tax Year End 2022-23
Last year we provided a “5 Easy Ways to Make Your Tax Year End a Success” article aimed at providing a simple, thought-provoking guide to maximising your tax year end allowances, ensuring that you mad the most of your finances. Following the numerous fiscal changes announced by Jeremy Hunt in the Autumn Budget, acting [...]
MPA Supports Equality Within Cricket with SACA Sponsorship
MPA is proud to be among other organisations including Birmingham City University, Warwickshire Cricket Board and coaching consultants, Pearn Kandola, sponsoring innovative cricket initiative, SACA. The South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) is an intervention programme designed to tackle the inequalities highlighted by research regarding the lack of British South Asian (BSA) representation in professional [...]
Abrdn Platform Maintenance Postponed…
We have today been made aware that the scheduled essential maintenance due on the Abrdn platform between Thursday 26th January 2023 until Wednesday 1st February 2023 has been postponed . As a result, the Abrdn platform will continue to be available to all clients and MPA staff, with the message being "business as usual". [...]
Market Commentary 2022 – Quarter 4
A look at the last quarter of 2022 and the end of a challenging year for investors. Quarterly highlights include: Economic growth data in the US, Eurozone and UK, reported in Q4, exceeded expectations. Whilst GDP growth forecasts for 2023 continued to move lower in December, the pace of downgrades has eased in recent months. [...]
Adviser Insights From… Independent Financial Adviser Jean Hall, DipPFS
We spoke to Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) Jean Hall DipPFS about switching careers, striking the balance between work and family life and what she enjoys most about working at MPA. How did you get into Financial Services? “I have 27 years’ experience as an IFA, but I actually began my career as a Chartered [...]
Planned Maintenance on the Abrdn Platform
Due to Abrdn (previously known as Standard Life) making continued improvements to their online platforms, we have been advised that all platforms will be unavailable from close of business on Thursday 26th January 2023 until business reopens on Wednesday 1st February 2023, whilst essential maintenance takes place. As a result, all clients and MPA [...]
MPA Staff Raise Money for Kidney Care UK and Diabetes UK
To kick start the New Year, we wanted to share a positive news story about a fundraising campaign our staff took part in during the autumn. MPA’s brilliant receptionist Liz Allan and her husband Gavin organised a Premier League mug sale and quiz to help raise money for both Kidney Care UK and Diabetes [...]