Why is it that women tend to lag behind men when it comes to making the most of their money? A host of reasons are cited including childcare costs at one end of the spectrum and caring for elderly family...

Given the amount of choice available today, financial decision-making has arguably never been harder. Do you have the time and expertise or might it be better to seek financial advice? Financial website This Is Money noted: “There will be times...

Being steadfast, sensible and taking time to consider important matters is part of our national character … and that applies equally to financial challenges. So no surprise then that most, but not all, have taken pension freedoms in their stride....

I was in a meeting with a fund manager not long ago and he asked the question: How many companies are there in Africa with annual revenues greater than $1 billion? It turns out that there are over 400 (not...

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has described inheritance tax as appearing to be “almost uniquely unpopular”. Why is it so hated? Because it is seen as double taxation, levying a death tax on assets built up from taxed income...

We all spend a lot of money on insurances – car, house, pet, dental … the list goes on. But the most important of all, ourselves, is often neglected. Obtaining life cover is cheap and simple yet so many don’t...

It is asserted that the hottest acronym in asset management today is ESG – environmental and social governance. It is pretty safe to say ESG is having a huge effect on funds under management. But how much is hard to...

Threats to the world economy appear to be mounting – the trade war between China and the United States continues, Germany’s GDP is shrinking, Brexit is causing angst and global tensions are spooking oil prices. Some particularly nervous investors might...