Joe McGovern passes AF7….
Massive Congratulations to Joe who today has found out he has passed his AF7 - Pension Transfers exam and is now one step closer to being Chartered! From everyone at MPA well done Joe!!
Congratulations Jenny Nicholls on your Diploma….
What a way to start the week!.... Jenny started with MPA in 2014 completely new to the industry and became part of our PFS Aspire Apprenticeship Scheme. Through hard work and dedication she has not only taken learning about the industry in her stride she has now obtained her Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning - What [...]
Market Commentary – Quarter 2…
Summary The easing of Covid-19 lockdowns and early signs of economic recovery saw risk appetite return rapidly in Q2, supporting equity and credit markets. US Equities rebounded in Q2 and outperformed other major equity markets. Improving jobs and retail sales data provided cause for optimism. Eurozone shares posted strong gains in Q2 as lockdown [...]
Marie Kelly announced as one of the first three professional cricket players….
Some of you may not know, but Marie Kelly worked at MPA for a short while back in 2018 before getting her dream job with Complete Cricket, coaching young children and professionals in the sport that she loved - cricket. After finishing University, Marie got in contact with Phil, who she has known for [...]
MPA CF receive update following their donation to Claverdon playground…
The MPA Charitable Foundation were approached by Sue Sargent from Claverdon Playground seeking sponsorship from local companies to help buy equipment for the refurbishment of the existing playground. The playground has been enjoyed by local children, grandchildren and visiting friends and families for many years. Unfortunately, in recent years a number of unsafe [...]
Sustainable Investments – Is this the Future of Investment Management?
During the long hours of lockdown it gives you time to think about where we are in the grand scheme of things and what the future will look like when we come out of it. The way I see it, traditional ways of investing have taken a pounding, albeit they have recovered quickly, but [...]
Furlough Scheme updates…
This is an update on the furlough scheme as produced by our accountants Walker Thompson of Coventry. (www.walkerthompson.co.uk) On 29 May the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced more details about the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and we’ve outlined these below for you. Coronavirus Job Retention [...]
Business development during lockdown – what are we doing?….
Phil was recently contacted by Jennifer Hill from Media-Hill regarding a feature that they were working on about what advisers are doing to develop their businesses during lockdown and you will find his comments below; "MPA Financial Management wants to “come out of this lockdown ready to hit the ground running with new ideas, a [...]
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Quarterly Report Summary…
As we enter the seventh week of lockdown, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have released their quarterly report detailing the economic outlook for the economy, both domestically and globally, and how they are looking to navigate through these unprecedented times. The MPC are an arm of the Governments Bank of England. [...]