Green Investing
Our main office is 25 miles from Brighton and judging by the number of Green investors we have is was no surprise that Caroline Lucas snatched a seat from labour to come the UK’s first green MP.Since this victory the Green issue has been of the radar from some and other pressing issues seem to have come to the fore. However, many investors are still thinking of investing ethically. Ethical investments cover a multitude of different strategies, with the terms ‘ethical investment’ and ‘socially responsible investment’ (SRI) often...
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Box.net
We have spent years developing our own IT infrastructure here at Aspect8 are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Box.net who will help run our company scheme and group administration projects. Box.net will allow us to collaborate and integrate with your firm and our own in-house rack-space servers. This will provide your key implementation team with 24/7 access if required. The short video below will give you a brief introduction and you can take comfort in the fact that they look after some of the most respected global firms in...
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A flexible approach to retirement
I was reading that with increased health standards in the UK, nearly one in five people will live to see their 100th birthday. Indeed my Nan passed away last year at the grand age of 101! It’s no wonder that radical legislation will attempt to ensure pension savings are sufficient for these retirees, which in turn will help reduce the burden on the state. People are also increasingly taking a more flexible approach to retirement, often winding down rather than retiring on a specific fixed date. The new rules allow for that flexibility,...
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Plan and stay a basic-rate tax payer
I was reading an article in The Sunday Times last week that said that with the right planning, it is possible to receive an income of nearly £70,000 per year, but pay only basic-rate tax which got me thinking.Our clients who have already retired should draw a pension up to the higher-rate threshold of £42,475 (those still working can keep their income below the higher rate by making a pension contribution). Then, use all their allowances. A portfolio of £150,000 in assets such as unit trusts could realise a £10,600 gain tax free (your...
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Trailwalker UK 2011
Paul Humphreys, a Best Practice member, has managed to twist the arms of three of his clients into signing up, some would say unwisely; to the 2011 Trailwalker UK 100 km challenge in order to raise money for two worthy charities, Oxfam and The Gurkha Welfare Trust. The course runs from Petersfield’s Queen Elizabeth Park to Brighton’s Race Course and they aim to finish within 15 hours, which means they’ll need to pull their socks up to get to the finish line in time! For Paul and the team, the race begins at 6am on Friday 16th July. The...
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