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Planning your financial future – the top 10 mistakes you want to avoid

Too many people bury their heads in the sand when it comes to planning for their financial future so we need to face some facts. The reality is that most people are facing a significant shortfall in their retirement income. … Continue reading

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Time to update that QROPS?

If you are looking at this wondering what on earth I am on about, a QROPS is a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme – an overseas pension arrangement into which existing UK pension plans were transferred. A strange acronym but … Continue reading

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Are your investment funds in the dog house?

It is estimated that in the UK alone more than £8 billion is languishing in under-performing investment funds. Add all the money in offshore funds and other jurisdictions and the number is worryingly large. These poorly performing funds, known as … Continue reading

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The retirement time bomb & why it’s even worse for women

Retirement planning is rarely seen as an exciting topic but no one can deny that planning for your financial future is important. It becomes even more important when you find out that the vast majority of people are woefully underfunded … Continue reading

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Are your funds in the dog house?

This article has been updated so please see link for the latest version: Are your investment funds in the dog house? | Financial Planning in the UAE (financialuae.me) If you would like a chat about your investments and are interested … Continue reading

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When your investments are more than just money

This article has been superceded so please see: FinancialUAE – Why investing can be more than just money   For advice and assistance on the widest range of personal financial planning issues, to make an appointment, please contact me at keren@holbornassets.com and … Continue reading

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UK National Insurance payments & the State Pension – what expats need to know

The rules regarding entitlement to the UK State Pension have just changed so if you are not fully aware of the changes, and how they might affect you, and studies show that few people are, you need to read on.

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News: Brooklands Trustees – no cause for concern

Anyone who has a SIPP or QROPS with Brooklands Trustees Limited will have received emails in the last few days which may have caused concern as it suggested that the company had gone into administration  but I want to reassure … Continue reading

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Will you outlive your money?

For most of us living longer is one of the benefits of modern life but has it occurred to you that this can also be a problem? This means is that you may last longer than your savings. As it … Continue reading

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10 pension mistakes you really want to avoid

Too many people bury their head in the sand when it comes to planning for their financial future. In this article I want to look at some of the issues that you really cannot afford to ignore. When I use … Continue reading

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