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As part of the ongoing modernisation of its application platform and operations, Intelliflo (IO), the company behind our clients’ Personal Finance Portal (PFP), has advised us that it will be carrying out essential maintenance this weekend. From the evening of Friday 10th September to the evening of Sunday 12th September, the PFP will be [...]

You may have noticed in the media recently that some changes are taking place within the Standard Life group as it transitions to a single global brand, abrdn - pronounced Aberdeen. Over the next 12 months, “Standard Life” communications and its savings and investments platforms will be rebranded to become abrdn Wrap. The changes [...]

If you are a keen cricket fan and longstanding MPA client, you may have recognised a familiar face on your TV screens over recent weeks…former MPA Graduate Trainee Marie Kelly. We were so proud to see Marie doing what she loves best…playing cricket for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred! A hugely talented player, Marie [...]

Following its quarterly review, PruFund has announced that the Expected Growth Rate (EGR) for its range of funds will remain unchanged this quarter end (25th August). PruFund has not applied any Unit Price Adjustments (UPAs) this quarter but has instead applied a Unit Price Reset (UPR), resetting the ‘smoothed price’ to the ‘unsmoothed price’. [...]

On Wednesday this week, all the staff at MPA threw Phil a surprise 25th anniversary gathering at the MPA Offices - What a fantastic afternoon! With a few weeks of planning and secret conversations with Emma, his lovely wife, we managed to organise food, drinks, balloons, decorations and staff to arrive at the office [...]

We have today been contacted by  RL360 confirming that they have been made aware that a fraudulent bank account has been opened in RL360'2 name with TSB. RL360 are in the process of liaising with the relevant authorities and TSB to investigate further and to arrange for the account to be closed. Please be advised [...]

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 [...]