PruFund Unit Price Reset Results in 5.66% Increase for MPA Clients
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’. [...]
Phil celebrates 25 years at MPA….
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 [...]
RL360 report of fraudulent bank account – BE VIGILENT!
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 [...]
Solicitor seminar with Ann Baguley 16th June 2021…REGISTER!
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 [...]
Bi-weekly COVID-19 testing of staff returning to the office….
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 [...]
Easter weekend brings an MPA Engagement….
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 [...]
MPA opening hours over Easter…
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 [...]
Standard Life Wrap Quarterly Statements Alert…
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 [...]
Sustainability -Does the Nation’s Favourite Sport Play Ball?
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 [...]