General News

December 2013
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The Chancellor delivered the Autumn Statement on 5th December. This was against the now familiar background of austerity measures, although retrospective figures indicated that the UK had not, in fact, experienced a double dip recession.Read more

Eton Ramblers Cricket team 1912

As the second Ashes Test gets underway in Adelaide, this photograph conjures up memories of another cricket match, one played over a century earlier.Read more

December 2013
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We have written to all our customers who have told us about their pension arrangements to remind them about the recent significant changes to pension legislation, specifically the reduction in the lifetime allowance.

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Key

Mark Carney’s recent press conference proved a good opportunity for him to update the Bank of England’s views on emerging risks, in particular on the housing market.Read more

The road ahead

As the end of the year approaches, we are beginning to look forward to 2014.Read more