Rest in Peace Chris Lavery…..
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Chris Lavery at the weekend. We are not sure of the circumstances of his death but I am sure you will join us in passing on our condolences to his family, and in particular his three children Chris joined MPA as an [...]
M&G Property Portfolio – Important information on suspension
Yesterday M&G released the following statement about the M&G Property Portfolio; "The Authorised Corporate Director of the M&G Property Portfolio (“the Fund”) has decided, with the agreement of the Fund’s Depositary, it can best protect the interests of all of its investors by continuing the temporary suspension in dealing in its shares. The Fund’s [...]
Brewin remove VAT from their Managed Portfolio Service…
GREAT NEWS!!! - MPA clients benefit from further cost savings. With the relationship between MPA Financial Management Limited and Brewin Dolphin advancing we have today received confirmation from Brewin Dolphin that with effect from 1st October 2020 they will be removing the VAT charge for the Managed Portfolio Service (MPS). This includes both the [...]
Phil McGovern takes on another challenge….
Over the next three months a group of seven Earlswood members are going to carry out a virtual walk/run/cycle from Lands End to John o'Groats to help raise much-needed funds for Earlswood Cricket Club and in turn increase awareness of mental health issues by supporting the charity MIND; https://www.mind.org.uk/ The pandemic has restricted many of [...]
MPA remain “Business as usual”…
Despite Boris' announcement last night, we would like to reassure our clients that we are very much "business as usual". MPA has seen over 75% of its staff members working from home since March 2020, with 25% of our team returning to the office as of 1st June 2020. Following the latest announcement, we [...]
Liz celebrates 10 years with MPA….
Today the office joined Liz in celebrating 10 years with MPA. Phil and Eddie presented Liz with some beautiful flowers and a bottle of champagne to mark the special occasion. Liz has been through so many milestones with MPA and has watched the Company evolve to what it is today. She is a valued [...]
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 [...]