Thorntons Investments strengthens discretionary management team

9 Jan 2018

Thorntons Investments strengthens discretionary management team

Thorntons Investments has appointed Alasdair Kyle to strengthen its discretionary management team.  A graduate of Aberdeen University and former pupil at Glenalmond College, Alasdair joins as investment manager after seven years with London based single family office Alder Investment Management. He was previously with Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. Thorntons Investments Chief Executive Stephen Webster…

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23 Nov 2017
2017 Autumn Budget – what you need to know.

2017 Autumn Budget – what you need to know.

The first Autumn Budget announced yesterday has been labelled as ‘steady as you go’. The mains points were: The Chancellor decided against attacking pension tax reliefs. There will be some changes to Venture Capital Trusts and Enterprise Investment Scheme investments. Among the changes to business rates, the so-called staircase tax for business premises on more…

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29 Oct 2017
What is risk?

What is risk?

  The Collins Dictionary’s definition of risk is: the possibility of incurring misfortune or loss. The Oxford Dictionary’s definition is not much better: the possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome will happen. Neither definition looks like a particularly attractive proposition and many people will shy away from risk as a result, so how do we…

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4 Sep 2017
Making a Difference

Making a Difference

It’s important to us to make a difference in the communities in which we live and work. When not in the office, several of our colleagues are proud to support a variety of good causes. Here’s why it matters to them: John James, Investment Manager Member of the investment panel of Resilient Scotland  Resilient Scotland…

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16 Aug 2017
Sports Challenge Dinner Raises Thousands for Local Charities

Sports Challenge Dinner Raises Thousands for Local Charities

Two charities have been handed a share of £34,000 raised during a sold-out charity dinner organised by Thorntons Investments. Cornerstone and Children’s Aid have each been presented with a cheque to help support the vital work they do for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. The Sports Challenge Dinner, hosted by Sky’s Soccer Saturday pundit…

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14 Mar 2017

Budget 2017

Philip Hammond’s (a.k.a. “Spreadsheet Phil”) first budget might not be historically significant, but this year’s red briefcase does hold a few notable changes for parents, savers, business owners and house hunters. The Chancellor’s announcement will have a significant impact on the self-employed. A rise in National Insurance (NI) Contributions, alongside a reduction in the Dividend…

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7 Mar 2017

Celebrating International Women’s Day

The 8th March is International Women’s Day. This annual celebration is a show of appreciation and respect for women and their economic, political and social achievements.   Karen Slupinski, marketing and communications manager with Thorntons Investments, caught up with paraplanner Zoe Malpas to find out more about her experience of being a young woman in the financial…

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