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 [...]
MPA Spread Christmas Cheer to Local Music Groups
Getting together to enjoy Christmas carols and concerts is a cornerstone of many people’s Christmas. Given that music events were missed by many over recent years, we are proud to have supported two local music groups this Christmas with £700 through the MPA Charitable Foundation. The Sing! Choir in Bentley Heath is a community [...]
MPA Supports The Henley HUB Christmas Lunch
We are very proud to have once again made a donation to the annual Henley-in-Arden Community Christmas Day Lunch 2022 via the MPA Charitable Foundation. Taking place at the HUB @ Henley Community Centre on Christmas Day, The Henley Christmas Lunch is a free event that provides all vulnerable and lonely residents in our [...]