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Stay informed with the latest updates from the financial world. Our news section provides the most relevant and recent developments affecting your financial planning. From changes in regulations to market trends, we keep you up-to-date so you can make well informed decisions.
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WHY TRUMP'S TARIFFS RATTLED BOND MARKETS

4th June 2025
Trump’s tariffs unsettled markets and US Treasuries. Find out why bond markets matter and what investors should take from it.
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retirement

WE ARE ALL MORTAL...

30th May 2025
The latest UK life expectancy data from the ONS and what it means for State Pension Age changes. How will it impact future retirement plans.
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Investments and ISAs

UNLOVED LISA?

23rd May 2025
The House of Commons Treasury Committee has been pondering the future of Lifetime ISAs (LISAs).
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inheritance tax

PENSIONS AND INHERITANCE TAX

12th May 2025
The government is showing no signs of changing its plans to levy inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions.
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TWO BUDGETS

SPRING STATEMENT: THE MAGIC OF £9.9 BILLION

7th May 2025
There were no tax increases in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement (upgraded from an initial Spring Forecast), but that might just be pain deferred.
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WHAT IF? THE GIFT OF BEING ORGANISED

30th April 2025
If anything happened to you tomorrow, how much does your partner know about your finances and how easy would it be for them to find out?
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NO CHANGE AGAIN TO AUTOMATIC PENSION ENROLMENT THRESHOLDS

25th April 2025
The government has confirmed that there will be no revisions to automatic enrolment in workplace pensions for 2025/26.
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INFLATION RETURNS

16th April 2025
2025’s first set of inflation numbers were higher than expected, but more rises are coming.
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TAX YEAR BEGINNING PLANNING

9th April 2025
The start of the new tax year warrants as much planning as the end of the old tax year.
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SPRING STATEMENT 2025

2nd April 2025
One of the world’s largest investment managers, BlackRock, recently published its latest review of the UK’s retirement landscape.
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inflation

BREAKING DOWN 2024 INFLATION

10th March 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement 2025, outlining the UK’s economic outlook and the government’s fiscal priorities.
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retirement

ATTITUDES TO RETIREMENT

28th February 2025
One of the world’s largest investment managers, BlackRock, recently published its latest review of the UK’s retirement landscape.
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CONSEQUENCES OF HIGHER EMPLOYER NICS

19th February 2025
The impact of the Budget’s increases in national insurance contributions (NICs) are not limited to employers.
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inheritance tax

INHERITANCE TAX REVISITED

14th February 2025
Inflation fell in 2024, dropping to 2.5% from 4.0% in 2023. So why didn’t it feel like that?
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NATIONAL SAVINGS & INVESTMENTS (NS&I) & CUTS

3rd February 2025
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has been busy reducing its interest rates in recent months.
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lost pensions

HAVE YOU SEEN MY PENSIONS? THE LOST £31.1 BILLION

29th January 2025
There are now over three million 'lost' pensions worth over £31 billion. Could you have lost a pension somewhere?
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FROM NEW YEAR TO YEAR END - KEEPING A TAX PLANNING RESOLUTION?

22nd January 2025
As 2025 gets under way, it is once again the time of year to start considering your year-end tax planning.
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inheritance tax

PENSIONS AND INHERITANCE TAX: BEWARE APRIL 20

15th January 2025
The latest Budget move to count pensions as part of your estate for inheritance tax (IHT) is a major change, with potentially significant consequences.
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CHILD TRUST FUNDS

UNCLAIMED CHILD TRUST FUNDS

6th January 2025
HMRC is uncharacteristically keen to give money away, reminding young adults again that they may be due unclaimed child trust funds (CTFs).
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nics

THE NICS TOP-UP COUNTDOWN IS UNDERWAY AGAIN

20th December 2024
A third deadline for topping up State Pension entitlement is now coming into view.
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Investments and ISAs

WHERE ARE YOUR ISAS?

9th December 2024
New statistics show that cash ISAs remain a popular investment. The latest information relates to the tax year 2022/23.
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retirement

RETIREMENT SAVINGS TARGETS - STILL TOO LOW

4th December 2024
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has been crunching the numbers on the adequacy of pension contributions.
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AN UPDATE ON CASH SAVINGS

22nd November 2024
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) publishes a review of the cash savings market following evidence of some dubious tactics at work.
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WE MADE IT TO THE NMA TOP 100!

20th November 2024
We’re incredibly proud to announce that Henson Crisp has been recognised in the NMA Top 100 Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) firms in the UK by New Model Adviser.
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lost pensions

THE 2025 STATE PENSION INCREASE

15th November 2024
We now have a clear understanding of how much the main State Pension will increase next April.
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crypto currency

THE CRYPTIC ARM OF THE TAXMAN

8th November 2024
Investors in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin should not forget the tax consequences of their digital wallets, says HMRC.
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BUDGET OVERVIEW 2024: KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND TAX CHANGES

1st November 2024
The Autumn Statement, Labour’s first in over 14 years and referred to as the “Mega Budget,” has been released.
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PERSONAL SAVINGS ALLOWANCE - ARE YOU OVER THE THRESHOLD?

25th October 2024
The Personal Savings Allowance determines how much interest you can earn on your savings before being liable to pay any tax.
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TWO BUDGETS

2024- THE YEAR OF TWO BUDGETS

18th October 2024
Many chancellors ago, in November 2016, Philip Hammond announced an end to spring Budgets and their replacement with autumn Budgets.
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COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH CARMA

13th December 2023
Carma aims to make a positive social and environmental impact – through tree planting.
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YOUR NEW YEAR FINANCIAL PLANNING CHECKLIST

6th January 2023
2022 was an eventful year, giving you good reason to think about your financial planning for 2023.
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LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS?

16th December 2022
Why not consider a different kind of gift for your children or grandchildren this Christmas – perhaps one with a financial twist?
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REFERRAL DONATIONS - OUR PLEDGE TO THE COMMUNITY

9th December 2022
We regularly donate to many charities, in addition to supporting several local organisations.
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PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS AWARDS

25th November 2022
Last night Henson Crisp attended the Peterborough Telegraph’s Business Excellence Awards as a finalist in the Small Business of the Year category.
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THE AUTUMN STATEMENT 2022

18th November 2022
The Autumn Statement 2022 has caused a stir for businesses, employees and individuals. So let’s take a look at the upcoming changes and break down some key points that may affect you.
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THE LESSONS FROM THE U-TURNS

11th November 2022
The rapid unwinding of most of September’s so-called mini-budget has important implications.
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THE GROWTH PLAN - AN UPDATE

14th October 2022
On 14 October, as an important deadline loomed for Bank of England support of the government bond markets to expire, the government’s political turmoil ratcheted up as the fallout from the ‘fiscal event’ of 23 September claimed its first scalp.
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HENSON CRISP APPOINTS TWO NEW DIRECTORS

27th June 2022
Celebrating its 15th year of trading, Henson Crisp now advises on close to £150m of assets for 130 families. To continue the growth of the business two new directors have been appointed.
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SUSTAINABLE INVESTING

19th January 2022
We are hearing this a lot recently, not only because it is on the FCA’s agenda and COP26 but because it is becoming more important to us and the future of our society.
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PROUD LOCAL SPONSORS OF TRICERATOPS!

5th June 2020
Henson Crisp, proud local sponsors of Triceratops, as The Natural History Museum brings its touring exhibition of Dinosaurs to Peterborough Cathedral this summer!
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JOINING INITIATIVE FOR FINANCIAL WELLBEING

5th June 2019
Henson Crisp is proud to announce partnering the Initiative for Financial Wellbeing (IFW), brainchild of author and financial adviser Chris Budd.
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