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Savers Keen To Take Money Matters Into Own Hands

Only a handful of people consult a professional adviser before making important financial decisions. Research by pension giant Aegon revealed only 8% of people speak

Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Investment, Money, Wealth

Bitcoin Rate Plummets After Surging To A New High

The value of virtual currency Bitcoin is bouncing around trying to find a new level after hitting a new high. Over the past two weeks,

China, Money, US Dollar

Banks Besieged As Venezuela Pulls 100 Bolivar Bills

Black market spivs and organised crime gangs are the target of pulling millions of currency notes out of circulation in Venezuela. With inflation so high

Bank, India, Money, Venezuela, Wealth

Get Ready For Black Friday And Cyber Monday Bargains

Shoppers are getting ready to bag some online bargains as retailers slash prices as the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales approach. A host

Lifestyle, Money

Gender Gap Won’t Close For Another 70 Years

After decades of striving for equal rights, women will still have to endure almost a century as second best. The World Economic Forum had previously

Economy, Health, Lifestyle, New Zealand, Norway, Wealth, Women

Content Is King – As $85 Billion Bid For Time-Warner Shows

American communications giant AT&T has just lifted a corner and shone a light on a key sector for investors to exploit. Content is king is

Equities, Investment, Technology, USA, Wealth

Business Angels Stake £225m To Back Growing Companies

Business angel investors have delivered millions of pounds of investment to fledgling businesses through venture capital trusts. Entrepreneurs have picked up £225 million from a

Business, Funding, Investment, UK, Wealth

Hedging Retirement Income Against Inflation

As inflation in Britain and across Europe ticks up and the Pound weakens, expats on flat retirement incomes can see their spending power dropping away.

Annuity, Inflation, Lifestyle, Pension, Wealth

Brexit And Article 50 Explained For Expats

Britain is leaving the European Union and the treaty agreement that triggers the official departure is Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – but how

Brexit, Divorce, Economy, Europe, Expat, Norway, Politics

Costing The Price Of Living Overseas For Expat Workers

Expats thinking about a new assignment can access key cost of living information about more than 200 global cities to help in negotiating salaries and

Expat, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Money, Wealth

Celebrity Cases Spook Taxpayers From Taking Legal Advice

Wealth managers claim the government’s campaign to outlaw aggressive avoidance is frightening ordinary taxpayers from taking legal tax planning advice. Prime Minister David Cameron and

Lifestyle, Money, Tax Advice and Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion, Wealth

More Workplace Pension Tinkering On The Way

Yet more pension tinkering is on the way with a new bill aimed at safeguarding workers who have retirement savings stuck in risky master trusts.

Employment and Unemployment, Money, Pension, Saving