The FCA desires all firms to put their clients at the heart of their business by offering products and services that are fit for purpose and represent fair value. The FCA intends to do this by introducing the Consumer Duty, their new principle to ensure that “good outcomes” are the industry standard. The Consumer Duty…
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This article was first published by Nucleus Illuminate on 6th June 2022 and can be found here. Baby boomers, the scourge of millennials, are nearing the end of their working lives With this evolution will come what is being referred to as the great wealth transfer. There are plenty of numbers being published (most are…
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As a business we recognise the need to do more to reduce our carbon footprint and we are exploring ways to lower emissions and promote sustainability in our workplace. As a first step we have chosen to sponsor global climate action projects through Ecologi by making regular donations on behalf of all of our employees….
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Our CIO Matt Strachan appeared on Asset TV’s Investment Trust Hub to discuss among other topics, how to use an Investment Trust to build a diversified portfolio. To view, please continue reading and click on the highlighted link. Registration may be required.
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Our CIO Matt Strachan recently appeared on Asset TV to discuss the impact of COP26 on the investment industry; from methane emissions to international carbon markets, the pros and cons of clean technology and the developing world of carbon offsets. To view, please continue reading and click on the highlighted link. Registration may be required.
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This article was first published by Nucleus on 9th December 2021 and can be found at the following link https://illuminate.nucleusfinancial.com/blog/it-time-look-more-closely-alternative-investment-market With the global economy slowly recovering from pandemic lockdowns, Covid-19 continues to have a heavy impact on some regions of the world, keeping the supply chain badly out of kilter. Good luck…
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This article was first published by Investment Week on 16 September 2021 and can be found at the following link: https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4037177/thorntons-investments-scraps-vat-charges-mps Thorntons Investments are now treating all our model portfolio services as VAT exempt. From 1st July 2021, all existing investors in our AIM Inheritance Tax Portfolio Service and Managed Portfolio Service no…
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This article was first published by Embark Adviser on 10 August 2021 and can be found at the following link: https://embarkgroup.co.uk/insights/aim-for-flexibility-in-inheritance-tax-planning/ Taxation has existed almost as long as civilisation itself, with earliest records dating back to 3300 BC. Throughout history there have been countless ways of raising tax, ranging from the fairly obvious to the…
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This article was first published by Nucleus on 12 March 2021 and can be found at the following link: https://illuminate.nucleusfinancial.com/blog/aim-relief-role-aim-investing-iht-planning As advisers encourage clients to utilise their ISA allowances before the end of the tax year and for the new tax year, we see the usual round of news stories appearing on the number of…
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We have recently become aware of an attempted fraud being perpetrated against one of our clients. Fortunately, it was brought to our attention quickly and there was no impact to our client. However, please be aware of any email correspondence coming from anyone claiming to be an employee of Thorntons Investments contacting you with an…
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