Business Opinion News
With a new report suggesting that adults in the UK have ‘worrying levels’ of understanding when it comes to pensions, Stuart Price, Partner and Actuary at Quantum Advisory, is calling for pensions to be taught in schools.
Welsh firms could be left ill-prepared to deal with unforeseen opportunities and challenges after it emerged they could be tying up the equivalent of 12.2 per cent of their total revenue in working capital.
Welsh businesses will be preparing for a weekend of celebrations ahead of the royal wedding, but firms need to plan now to capitalise on similar opportunities during the summer months, says Allan Griffiths, regional director for Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Following the Bank of England’s widely anticipated decision to keep interest rates at the current level of 0.5% (10 May), Stuart Price, Partner and Actuary at Cardiff-based independent financial services consultancy Quantum Advisory, explains what the implications are for UK defined benefit pension schemes as prevailing market conditions continue to be a massive challenge for all key stakeholders.
A new report by the Resolution Foundation Intergenerational Commission has suggested pensioners be taxed more in order to fund a £10,000 lump sum for every 25 year old. Stuart Price, Partner and Actuary at Quantum Advisory, thinks, while controversial, the report’s recommendations are worth exploring further.
ON Friday, we held our annual Director of the Year Awards at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Roger Parry & Partners have welcomed the launch of the Welsh Government’s Young People into Agriculture Scheme for the next generation of farmers.
Welsh businesses were amongst the least optimistic in the UK in April despite confidence rising to 22 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer report from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Scott Edmunds from UK-wide pensions expert Quantum Advisory, has taken a look back at the year so far in the investment market and what may be in store for the remaining 8 months.
A change in the recruitment landscape means companies are now working harder than ever to attract the best talent. Social…