Latest Budget Update – Monday 21st October 2024
Well I’ve had a week off in Northumberland enjoying walking on the best beaches in England, getting soaked a few times and seeing some wonderful countryside, and the chatter about the forthcoming Budget has got louder and louder. Here are my latest thoughts about what may happens of today and what we can do [...]
Protect Yourself from Cybercrime
According to the latest Government statistics, 39% of UK businesses have identified a cyber-attack within the last twelve months. As a company, we take our online security extremely seriously and have invested a significant amount of money into staff training and new IT solutions, such as our Portal, to help minimise the risk to [...]
MPA Supports Volunteers at St Nicholas Church
We are proud to support a range of good causes within our local community, including our local church. Volunteers at St Nicholas are always keen to ensure the churchyard looks its best and work hard to maintain the lawns, gardens and verges. Over the past 8 weeks there has been a huge push by [...]
Activity, Volatility and Adjustments – Quarter 3 2024 Market Commentary.
As we move into the final quarter of 2024, our head of advice Joe McGovern DipPFS reflects on the market developments and trends from Q3, which have been marked by significant activity, volatility, and economic adjustments. Economic Overview: Global Slowdown Weighs on Markets Q3 saw a noticeable global economic slowdown, with key economies such [...]
Sam Davies’ Career Switch into Compliance
We caught up with our Compliance Officer, Sam Davies, to talk about her change of direction from administration into compliance, her role in managing business risk and how MPA is supporting her professional development. How did you get into Financial Services? “When I was only 21, I still had no clue what I wanted [...]
Welcome to MPA Anna and Katie.
We are pleased to announce that we have recently bolstered our busy administration department with two new appointments. Anna McGovern and Katie Cox have joined MPA as administrators. Katie is an experienced administrator and has worked for over 6 years within wealth management administration. She joins MPA from another Chartered financial planning firm and [...]
MPA Charitable Foundation Supports Cyclists Singing for Dementia Care
The MPA Charitable Foundation has lent its support to a fellow Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) taking part in this year’s “Oz and Armonico Cycle and Sing for Dementia - Great Bike Challenge 2024”. The 200-mile fundraising cycling challenge, now in its sixth year, aimed to raise £20,000 to support valuable singing projects for people [...]
Countdown to the October Budget – Is There Anything You Can Do?
As we count down to the Autumn Budget, there is increasing speculation about what will be announced and how any changes will impact savings, investments and pensions. In his latest article, our Managing Director Phil McGovern FPFS addresses some of the 'budget rumours'. If you would like specific advice please get in touch. According [...]
MPA Charitable Foundation Supports the Henley Hub’s Big Day Out
For the second year running, through MPA’s Charitable Foundation, we’ve supported The Hub in Henley in Arden by providing a donation towards arranging a trip to the seaside for local families. Chair of the Hub, Peter Crathorne, works hard on behalf of residents of Henley and the surrounding districts to organise a coach trip [...]