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Calling all Solicitors!!..... Solicitors face challenges in advising clients on their pensions both when drawing up wills and when administering estates after the death of clients,  how can you advise clients without straying into financial advice? As Personal Representatives you know all about paying IHT, but would you be able to calculate whether any [...]

After over 12 months of working from home, MPA have made the decision to return the Administration Team back to working within the office with effect from Monday 12th April 2021.  All other staff remain working from home. As part of this decision MPA registered for all returning MPA staff to take part in [...]

On our return from a long Easter weekend we were greeted with the great news that one of our Advisers, Joe McGovern, had gotten engaged! We could not be happier for Joe and Zoe and wish them many years of happiness - now the planning really starts for a "McGovern" wedding. Congratulations from everyone [...]

Please be aware that our offices will be closed on Good Friday (Friday 2nd April 2021) and Easter Monday (Monday 5th April 2021). We will resume normal hours from Tuesday 6th April 2021 - 9am til 5pm. We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Easter and we [...]

We have today been alerted to an error on some of the Standard Life Wrap quarterly statements that have been issued to clients. Due to a technical error, the statements have been issued incorrectly showing a zero balance. Standard Life would like to apologise for this error and have asked that the statements received be [...]

We all hear a lot these days about recycling, carbon footprint, climate change, rights and “doing our bit” but is it something our favourite sport takes seriously?  BBC Sport has started monitoring this and now produce an annual “sustainability table” What is the sustainability table? First published in 2019 by BBC Sport and the United [...]

Due to the success of MPA Financial Management Limited, we are looking to expand our team and currently have the following positions available; Henley-in-Arden Office; Full Time Administrator – Financial background essential. Full Time Paraplanner –Minimum of Diploma in Financial Planning required If you are interested in this exciting opportunity or would like further [...]

  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, on average UK household savings have risen substantially. With shops, restaurants, gyms, pubs all shut, UK household savings are growing. Of course, household incomes have been impacted, but to a lesser extent. This is reflective of the Governments income support policies, particularly the Coronavirus Job Retention [...]

Summary The geopolitical risks that dominated markets for much of 2019 faded in Q4, helping Global Equity markets to post gains. In Fixed Income, Corporate Bonds performed well amid the improved investor sentiment. US Equities made robust gains in Q4 as trade uncertainty faded with the US and China’s “phase one” trade deal announcement. [...]