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What does the Bank of Mum and Dad need to consider?

With house prices still beyond the reach of many, the Bank of Mum and Dad (or BOMAD) is often being asked to step in on a regular basis to help their adult children with their financial commitments. There is…

28th October 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 26th October 2020

Sunlit uplands or COVID gorge? Halloween is around the corner and markets had plenty to frighten them last week. Across Europe, the second wave of infections has risen higher than the first. While new lockdown measures are less stringent this…

26th October 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 19th October 2020

Watching and waiting A noticeable winter chill is in the air. The threat of fresh lockdown measures has become reality, with renewed restrictions coming into force not just in the UK, but across most of continental Europe as well. But unfortunately, the…

19th October 2020

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Things to consider as you approach retirement if the value of your pension has fallen

We know that people are anxious about the impact of falling global financial markets on their investments and pension plans. It is especially relevant if you are approaching retirement and planning on starting to take money from your pension…

16th October 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 12th October 2020

Baffling market optimism Following the unsteadiness of September, markets have further regained their composure and continue to drift upwards. This stands in stark contrast to the flow of bad news. The White House, centre of power for the mighty US, has become…

12th October 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 5th October 2020

The Cambridge Weekly Update A question of time horizons A US presidential debate that nobody would want to watch twice was followed by reports that COVID reality has finally caught up with a US president who insists that only he can…

5th October 2020

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Sam Smith joins Perspective as Group Acqusitions Director

Sam joins from Attivo Group where he held a similar role. During his 14 years with Attivo, Sam also held client management and integration roles, with a focus on client retention following acquisitions. His appointment comes soon after Perspective…

29th September 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 28th September 2020

The Cambridge Weekly Update A recovery on hold September continues to bite equity markets. Stocks everywhere wobbled again last week and even though they bounced back, the S&P500 is down around 8% in US Dollar terms for the month. UK investors might notice…

28th September 2020

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Perspective helps disadvantaged pupils with donation of IT kit via Business2Schools

This donation came about when we made a further major investment in IT, to enable the Group to stay at the forefront of excellent client service. This meant a pool of high quality and still fully-functional IT kit became…

23rd September 2020

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Cambridge Weekly – 14th September 2020

This week’s commentary looks at: Frictions and contradictions – the shortest market correction on record is not the only event that seemed confusing over the week Credit where credit’s due – when ongoing financial stability hinges on credit markets,…

14th September 2020

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