Worldwide Financial Planning

This week, we got further support for the status quo. Positive economic data, including a higher than expected GDP data was coupled with a decision from the central bank to leave things alone and let everything carry on as it is.

What is a mortgage owner to do? Most have acclimatised to ultra-low rates well below the norm.

Inheritance tax is comfortably one of the most crippling of all taxes, particularly for beneficiaries.

This week we had an announcement that Britain and Germany had agreed to drop specific sticking points around the shape of our future relationship with the EU, which was perceived to make an exit deal more likely.

The last two columns explained equity release and its risks, and I finished last week explaining that costs of future equity release could increase.

This week we had a reminder that while the ultimate outcome of Brexit is unknown, companies don't have the luxury of waiting to find out..

Panasonic became the latest company to move its European headquarters from London.