With rising house prices, inheritance tax nil rate bands are increasingly utilised by the family property alone. The result – a very real prospect of a significant inheritance tax liability.

You may well have spoken to your parents regarding your hopes and plans for the future but have you ever talked to them about theirs?

Risk, along with return, is often associated with investments. In this article, Investment Analyst, Graeme Black, takes a closer look at the risk metrics we use when managing the investments within our portfolios.

Stock markets are inherently risky. Whilst equities have historically provided the best returns over the long term, they can be extremely volatile but are there ways to hedge the risk of sharp falls?

With the freezing of the pension lifetime allowance at £1,073,100 until 2026, there’s a very real chance that many individuals in their 40s and 50s could find themselves faced with a tax charge of up to 55% if they exceed this amount. Can anything be done?

Maybe you’ve funded your ISAs and pensions. In that case, job done, it’s time to sit back and watch everyone else scramble for the 5 April deadline. The question is, have you missed anything?

Think of a tree as a carbon sink, capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and storing it into perpetuity. In the new world of climate change where the market pays for this service, trees look a little bit more exciting.

When you’re thinking of making a gift to charity, you may end up in an infinite loop of tax relief and rebates. Financial Planner, Ben Rogers, explains the most efficient way to gift as you intend.