In the UK, mortgage inaction is pickpocketing thousands of homeowners

by Bill Monty | Jun 7, 2018

We are currently in an interesting time within the British mortgage market cycle. According to figures produced by HM Land Registry in Februar...

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Retiring tax-free in Portugal (for at least 10 years) - here’s how you do it

by Staff Writer | May 16, 2018

In a bid to resurrect itself after the 2008 financial crisis, Portugal has positioned itself to become a magnet for high net-worth individuals...

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Lessons learned on a trip to Dubai: South Africans take note

by Staff Writer | Nov 10, 2017

We’ve recently had the pleasure of making a trip to Dubai to meet the expat community there to discuss the recent tax changes in South Africa ...

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Financial emigration: Transfer your RAs out of SA

by Niel Pretorius | Oct 20, 2017

If you’re a South African who is thinking about moving abroad, or who has already moved, you should consider financially emigrating. Among oth...

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Bank of England overhauls mortgage affordability rates

by Ian Henning | Oct 9, 2017

The Bank of England (BoE) has recently announced an update to its affordability rule introduced in 2014. This change will mean that a huge swa...

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Limited company owners: What to do with your lazy cash

by Ian Henning | Oct 2, 2017

What a busy few years it has been with all the tax changes coming in. For a lot of limited company directors/contractors what it has meant is ...

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Remortgage, anyone?

by Staff Writer | Sep 27, 2017

With interest rates at record lows in the UK and the Bank of England warning last week that rates will rise sooner than markets predict, now c...

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Group life cover: Why to worry about your lifetime allowance

by Bill Monty | Sep 25, 2017

One of the key benefits of choosing to work for an employer, apart from the obvious salary incentive, is becoming part of their employer group...

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Tracker vs stock picker? A Nobel Prize winning mystery

by Staff Writer | Sep 24, 2017

In 2013 a strange thing happened at the Nobel Prize awards for Economics. This Nobel Prize has particular relevance for investors. The prize w...

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