Building a nest egg: The best ways to invest for your child January 20, 2015 Don’t be afraid to take risks on your children’s behalf. With the Institute for Fiscal Studies forecasting that, in 18 years’ time, fewer than half of us will be able to own a home, saving for your children may well feel more important than ever. Calculations from Nutmeg show that, in order to amass a [...]
Introducing City AM Money March 23, 2015 Welcome to the first ever edition of City A.M. Money. At a time of volatility in the markets, and just a few weeks before the most important pension reforms in a generation are finally enacted, our aim has been to produce a magazine that will help you make the most of the exciting new investment [...]
Investec’s David Currie leaves to start up Mayfair-based venture May 15, 2014 DAVID Currie, who has headed Investec’s UK investment banking division for more than 10 years, is leaving to establish a new venture called Codex Capital Partners. Codex, which will be based in Mayfair, has been set up to enable ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices to make direct investments. Joining David are two partners, [...]
Luxurious way to curry favour March 24, 2014 City chef John Woodward tells Melissa York why lobster is the real food of love I‘VE WORKED in a lot of hotel restaurants in my time, but Strip Bar & Steak at the Malmaison Hotel, is more like a restaurant with rooms than a hotel with a restaurant. You don’t get all the politics you [...]
The help to buy Isa: How helpful is it and what does it really offer first-time buyers? April 23, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne threw would-be first-time buyers a lifeline in his Budget last month: the Help to Buy Isa has been dubbed a key part of the government’s savings revolution, offering assistance to those who want to get onto the property ladder. Due to come into force this autumn, this new Isa wrapper will mean [...]
Surviving the lifetime allowance: You could face 55pc tax on your pension savings unless you plan carefully April 23, 2015 The chancellor’s generosity couldn’t go on forever. Just days before his transformational reforms to pensions were enacted – the end of the compulsory purchase of annuities has at last given savers real power over their money when they reach 55 – George Osborne announced that the pensions lifetime allowance (LTA) would fall from £1.25m to [...]
2014 Christmas gift ideas: Must-have gadgets from Bose speakers to Dyson fans and the iPhone 6 Plus December 2, 2014 Our pick of the must-have gadgets this festive season. Bose SoundTouch 20 Excellent sound quality and an easy-to-navigate app makes this wireless speaker system – now with Spotify connectivity – one of the best on the market. £349.95 currys.co.uk iPhone 6 Plus Love your iPhone but wish it were a few sizes bigger? [...]
Rushed off your feet? How to invest when you’re very busy January 27, 2015 Consider a multi-manager fund as a time-saving option. We all know how difficult it can be to juggle the demands of modern life – and your financial affairs may feel the squeeze from time to time. “In our experience, a great many people who started out as DIY investors with bags of enthusiasm conclude that [...]
Dixons Carphone to launch mobile service for Internet of Things plans through Hutchison Whampoa’s Three February 1, 2015 Dixons Carphone is the latest to jump into the mobile ring with plans to launch its own mobile service to customers. The retailer has made an agreement with Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of mobile network Three, to provide a mobile service to its customers who are increasingly buying connected devices. Dixons Carphone previously outlined its [...]
John Lewis Black Friday deals: Record breaking online sales predicted with iPad, Macbook and Beats deals on offer November 28, 2014 High street favourite John Lewis is predicting a record breaking day of online sales as web traffic jumped in the first six hours of Black Friday trading. The John Lewis website struggled with the volume of visitors with some customers reporting error pages when looking for deals, however web traffic between midnight and 6am was [...]