COP26 and ESG Investing – Phil McGovern Speaks with Hymans Robertson.
Ethical, Social and Governance investing, or ESG for short, is the hot topic within financial services at the moment. Simply put, ESG is a strategy that enables investors to put their money to work with companies that strive to make the world a better place. It means that investments can reflect the values of [...]
Omicron and the Markets.
As the world comes to terms with another new Covid variant, Joe McGovern, Independent Financial Adviser at MPA, assesses the potential implications. Following a week of growth progression in the markets, with the only serious concerns surrounding inflation, the discovery of a new COVID variant caught markets off guard. Over the past two weeks, the general [...]
MPA Financial Management Appoints Non-Executive Director.
We are excited to announce a senior appointment to the business, one that will help shape the future of MPA Financial Management Ltd and drive the growth of the business. Wenda Field, former Chief Sales Officer of intelliflo, will join the Board as Non-Executive Director. This is a landmark appointment for the business and [...]
Cashflow Planning – Helping You Make Informed Decisions
Cashflow planning is an essential part of the service we provide. Whatever our clients’ financial aspirations for the future, effective cashflow planning enables them to make informed decisions about their money, ensuring their retirement dreams become reality. The process involves looking at our clients' current financial situation, and planning-ahead for the future, helping them [...]
Welcome to your new Personal Finance Portal.
As a leading wealth management company, we always aim to keep up to date with the marketplace and provide you, our clients, with the best possible client solutions, platforms and funds. Following an extensive period of research and testing we are pleased to announce that we are making a significant investment into a new [...]
MPA Named In NMA Top 100 2021.
We are delighted to announce than MPA has once again been included in The NMA Top 100. Compiled by industry publication New Model Adviser, the NMA Top 100 shortlists the leading financial advice firms in the UK based on a range of data. This is the eighth year the business has been amongst the [...]
2021 Autumn Budget – What does it mean for you?
On Wednesday 27 October, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his autumn budget. In what many are calling a spending spree rather than a spending review, the Chancellor announced a series of measures designed to strike a balance between “preparing a new economy post-Covid” and ensuring that households do not bear the brunt of rising [...]
Market Commentary 2021 – Quarter 3
Highlights Developed market shares were flat (in US dollar terms) in Q3. Declines in September erased prior gains. Emerging Market Equities underperformed amid a sell-off in China. Global Sovereign bond yields were little changed in the quarter. The US Federal Reserve said it would soon slow the pace of asset purchases. Commodities gained with [...]
A Trio of Retirements at MPA
For the first time since the pandemic struck, the MPA team gathered on Friday to enjoy a rather special night out! Making it through the worst (fingers crossed) of the pandemic would have been enough of a reason…but the fun filled occasion was held to celebrate the retirement of Eddie Ball, Debbie House and [...]