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December 5, 2025 in
What Should You Do with Your Tax-Free Lump Sum Now That It Has Been Withdrawn?
In the months leading up to the Autumn Budget, thousands of people withdrew funds from their pensions amid speculation that the rules around...
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November 28, 2025 in
Autumn Budget 2025 – What Private Clients Need to Know
The Autumn Budget delivered no changes to the headline rates of income tax or National Insurance, but instead introduced a series of “slow burn”...
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November 25, 2025 in
Active vs Passive in a Changing Market: Why We Don’t Think “Just Own the Market” Is Enough Anymore
Over the past decade, it has often felt as though there was only one sensible answer to the question “How should I invest?” – buy the market...
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November 25, 2025 in
From Shelter to Liability: The New Tax on Your Pension
Most people still believe that pensions sit outside their estate when it comes to inheritance tax (IHT). Until recently, they were right. But a...
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November 19, 2025 in
Copper: The Quiet Metal That Could Bottleneck the AI & Energy Transition Boom
Most investors know copper as a workhorse material – in pipes, wiring and “the bits behind the walls”. It rarely gets the same attention as...
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November 10, 2025 in
Brighton Capital Management 2026 Investment Outlook – Summary Edition
Brighton Capital Management 2026 Investment Outlook – Summary Edition Resilience, Renewal and the Return of Productive Capital The global...
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October 29, 2025 in
Redefining Retirement: A New Chapter, Not the Final One
Redefining Retirement: A New Chapter, Not the Final One Live well. Give back. Stay curious. For decades, life tends to follow a rhythm:...
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October 23, 2025 in
The Dangers of Speculative Decision Making in Pension and Tax Planning
Recent data from HMRC highlights a growing trend of hasty pension withdrawals ahead of government announcements, a pattern that could have lasting...
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October 16, 2025 in
Rare Earths and the Myth of Decoupling
The latest flare-up in U.S.–China trade tensions has once again placed rare earth elements (REEs) at the centre of debate. These 17 metals, vital...