Finance
Financial planning with Investment Trusts
In 1868, Queen Victoria sat on the British throne, but she was not yet Empress of India. Most homes were still lit by candlelight, as the light bulb hadn’t been invented. The Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust was founded in 1868, with the objective to “provide the investor of mod...
Future-proof your wealth – the importance of estate planning
Some say there are only two certainties in life, death and taxes. Whilst this may be true, steps can be taken to reduce the impact of the latter or even, in some circumstances, remove that impact entirely. Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax of up to 40% and is a growing source of rev...
Navigating Responsible and Ethical Investing with MM Wealth
Following decades of unbridled industrial expansion, population growth and globalisation, the world is slowly waking up to the environmental and social challenges this has created. In response, investors are increasingly using their capital as a powerful tool for positive change. Beyon...
Investing in a better future for my children
It’s a subject that can mean different things to different people. According to the Mortgage Advice Bureau, the Bank of Mum and Dad contributes 26% of funds to the UK housing market, making it the ninth biggest lender in the market. 84% of parents now help their children to get on the ...
Weathering the inflation storm – the importance of a well-balanced and diversified portfolio
Just as a sudden squall can blow a ship off course, inflation can rapidly alter the direction of your investments. As the world recovers from the pandemic, markets have grappled with the new regime of higher inflation and interest rates after more than a decade of low, or near-zero rat...
Bango reports latest interim results
Bango, the global platform for data-driven commerce, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023. ...
First Intuition becomes the first training provider signatory of charity Access Accountancy
First Intuition is the first accountancy training provider to become a signatory of Access Accountancy. Access Accountancy is a charity that collaborates with accountancy firms, professional bodies and organisations dedicated to improving access to, and progression within, the accountan...
Career change - a setback or an opportunity?
Career change can be seen as a setback and at the same time it can also be an incredible opportunity to re-evaluate what it is you really want from your career. There are several reasons why you might be facing a career change – you may have been laid off, or you might feel unhappy in y...
Essential building blocks for business success from founder of Axiom-e
Last term, Ken Dickson, the founder of Axiom-e, ran three versions of 'The Pillars of Business Success' course to audiences drawn from more than 20 countries. His first talk of this term will be at the Quadram Institute, a state-of-the-art facility for bioscience and clinical research,...
What connects the world’s first wheelchair toddler with a world-famous Cambridge scientist?
What connects the world’s first wheelchair toddler with a world-famous Cambridge scientist? Anyone who knows Ken Dickson, the Founder of Axiom-e, will have heard him mention Dragonmobility Ltd, the social enterprise designer and manufacturer of bespoke elevating powered wheelchai...