Award-winning Independent Financial Advisers Almary Green explore some of the key areas that can impact on financial wellbeing...
She was the Cold War warrior with the unlikely name of Ermintrude whose distinctive growl echoed above the North Sea skies, ever watchful for threats from behind the Iron Curtain...
According to a commentary in one of Fleet Street’s remaining highbrow broadsheets on Wednesday, last week’s report by the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards was “a sloppy piece of work”. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
100 days into the RDR, distributors say providers are struggling to cope with the move to adviser charging... Containing a comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
We are just one of the thousands of IFA firms who managed to get their act together ready for the changes on 1 January. However, the same can not be said of the provider side of the industry... An article by our MD, Carl Lamb.
Managing director Carl Lamb set up IFA Almary Green after a spell at London Life and 13 years at Equitable Life. In today’s quick questions he tips compliance as the greatest change since he started...
Woody Allen once said that: “If it weren’t for problems the work day would be over by 10am”... An article by our MD, Carl Lamb.
In my blog of 23 March, I suggested that the immediate beneficiaries of the Chancellor’s largesse would be Britain’s housebuilders and indeed, their share prices raced up as the bare bones of initiatives such as Help to Buy were revealed. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Fifty years ago, the Beeching Report into our national rail service – it was actually called “The Reshaping of British Railways”, resulted in the decimation of many regional and rural lines. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
While Britain’s industrial revolution created a vast urban sprawl of brick-built terraces and the inter-war years witnessed enormous ‘ribbon’ housing developments which produced city suburbs, the nation’s last great housing shortage was caused by the Second World War. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
The FSA and AMPS have conflicting ideas over capital adequacy requirements. Fiona Murphy asks which solution is best? Containing a comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Leading Financial Planning figures have described the Budget as generally beneficial for Financial Planners and those running small firms. Containing a comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Much doom and gloom has surrounded today's Budget, with many expecting little in the way of light relief. While the deficit figures were certainly a sore point, there was much in Osborne's speech to commend. An article by our MD, Carl Lamb.
Despite meagre rates, there are plenty of reasons to consider cash ISAs... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
‘To downsize’ is a verb (and a process) one usually associates with those in late middle age – folks for whom climbing the stairs or maintaining the garden has become a problem or simply too big a chore. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
One of the most disheartening things I’ve ever had to do is organise the sale of someone else’s house when they were in deteriorating health and too infirm to cope. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
In the run-up to the retail distribution review there was great speculation about how ready IFA firms would be to take on the challenges of adviser charging... An article by our MD, Carl Lamb.
The news that the High Court has granted a couple’s claim against their adviser for outstanding losses, despite having been awarded compensation through the FOS, has caused both confusion and anxiety in the industry. An article by our MD, Carl Lamb.
Who was the last (or current) British MP you felt you could really trust? A person who stuck to their guns and beliefs irrespective of the findings of low-sample opinion polls or the unnecessary verbal aggression displayed by some television interviewers? A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Poor staff training, lack of clarity around changes causing frustration, adviser says. A Comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
I’ve maintained for some years now that George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm should be required reading for every schoolchild. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Many moons ago, on leave in the UK while working overseas, I decided to take my first tentative steps to becoming a property owner. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
The FSA has updated its consumer guidance on the RDR but the regulatory changes will still leave “millions” of people without advice. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Investment provider Rising Sum has launched an online platform to help investors follow the tips and techniques of investment guru Warren Buffett. Comment from our adviser, Hayley Tink.
Venture Capital Trusts are set to grow in popularity as increasing numbers of investors look for high returns amid ongoing meddling with pension contributions, says financial adviser firm Almary Green.
The after effects of heavy snowfall have presented many people with an unexpected opportunity to remain indoors, the treacherous conditions prompting them to take a couple of days off work. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Advisers have welcomed the end of the current “convoluted” state pension system and the clarity proposed by Government reforms. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
The FSA has confirmed it is continuing to conduct a formal enforcement investigation into trading losses suffered by JP Morgan Chase that ran into billions of pounds. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Hayley Tink of Norwich-based Almary Green has won the UK industry’s top individual award for financial advice.
Britain’s predictably unpredictable weather undoubtedly contributes in no small part towards our propensity to book summer holidays comparatively early... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Cinderella will be going to the ball thanks to a Norfolk business sponsoring Norwich Theatre Royal’s pantomime for the third year running.
Tomorrow marks the biggest change for almost a decade in the way that financial advice is given... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
With markets trading half-heartedly and newsflow decidedly limited, one of the festive period’s most attractive features is the time it affords to consider strategies for the year ahead... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
We’ve reached that time of the year when, in addition to most of us winding down for the festive period, an element of star-gazing becomes de rigueur across the financial sector... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Divorce is leaving hundreds of thousands of women facing an uncertain financial future, because they do not get the right advice when a marriage ends. An article contributed to by our adviser, Fiona Sharp.
The publication this week of the 2011 census succeeded not in shocking many of us, but confirming what we already knew... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Almary Green’s Carl Lamb and Yellowtail’s Dennis Hall lock horns on the effectiveness of outsourcing.
Building a strong network of professional connections can bring real benefits to an advisory business... Comment provided by our MD, Carl Lamb.
Helen Morrissey speaks to Almary Green’s managing director Carl Lamb about the firm’s award-winning year and its preparations for RDR.
Last year, it transpires that Starbucks paid no UK Corporation Tax at all despite enjoying sales of almost £400 million... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
The East Anglian Independent Voice (EAIV) was founded by Carl Lamb, managing director of Norwich-based Almary Green Investments Ltd.
In just a few hours time, Chancellor George Osborne is to begin announcing his Autumn Statement for 2012. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Saving for the future means knowing how to tackle the taxman, says Almary Green’s Carl Lamb. Here he looks at the different ways of minimising the tax burden.
More than half of polled advisers do not use DFMs, saying they can actually detract value from your advisory business. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
A million used to be deemed sufficient; a tantalising seven-figure sum which, for decades, represented the ultimate financial ambition of many people... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Rather than increase transparency, the RDR is getting more complicated. An article by our MD, Carl Lamb.
Bonds of a different hue have been making the news amongst investors of late. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
The Wesleyan Assurance Society is in a position to introduce changes to comply with the retail distribution review changes in a “timely way”, chairman Bryan Jackson has said. Comment provided by our adviser, Fiona Sharp.
RDR and auto-enrolment have been hailed as ground-breaking developments but there is a danger that the train of change could be derailed... A 'blog' provided by our MD, Carl Lamb.
I believe there’s a strong case for making that oft-quoted northernism, “You don’t get ‘owt for nowt,” much more popular and widespread than it presently is. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Hayley Tink, a chartered financial planner with Norfolk-based Almary Green Investments, has been named chartered financial planner of the year at the Personal Finance Society’s chartered awards...
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has awarded Hayley Tink of Almary Green chartered financial planner of the year...
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has announced the winners of the 2012 PFS Chartered Awards at its annual conference in Birmingham...
Should i add to this investment? Comment provided by one of our advisers, Fiona Sharp.
Retirement income could drop for many pensioners under an EU gender directive coming into force next month. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Philanthropic Norfolk businessman, Carl Lamb, of financial advice firm, Almary Green, has given away over £10,000 to 23 charities across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Economies of scale offered by platforms will make using them necessary to remain competitive post-RDR, advisers predict. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
I wrote a blog the other week entitled ‘How QE can damage your pension’, a quick-fire summation of how the Bank of England’s policy of buying gilts with freshly-printed cash effectively depresses annuity returns. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Sheringham-based charity, Break, is one of 23 charities benefitting from the generosity of Norfolk businessman Carl Lamb.
Earlier this month, I finished reading the autobiography of the late high-profile horse trainer, Ginger McCain... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
A SUPPORT group set up a year ago to give vital backing to stroke survivors in the Ely area has been given a birthday boost by philanthropic businessman Carl Lamb...
Stroke survivors in Cambridgeshire have received a boost thanks to a generous businessman...
A 50-year-old fighter aircraft, the star exhibit at a Wisbech aviation museum, is about to get a new coat of paint – thanks to a cash gift from businessman Carl Lamb...
“What possible impact could QE [quantitative easing] have on me?” asked a friend in his late fifties as we shared a lunchtime beer last weekend... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
A Norwich firm has brought the Olympic spirit to Norwich in the form of the Games’ mascot, Wenlock, after winning it at auction...
Community projects in two villages are among 23 charities benefitting from the generosity of a philanthropic Norfolk businessman...
Regulator tells FTAdviser that IFA’s call for investment committees to filter products would constitute restricted advice. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Carl Lamb, managing director of Thorpe St Andrew-based financial advice firm Almary Green, first made the donations last year to mark his company’s 10th anniversary and has decided to do so again...
The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind (NNAB) is one of several local charities who have benefited from a Norwich businessman’s decision to give away £10,000 for the second year in succession...
Carl Lamb, director at Almary Green, says: “As the RDR approaches we are seeing different terms of business arriving on our doorstep from providers – all of them scores of pages long and all of them different..."
Dealing with scores of different terms of business from providers is like ‘dealing with spinning plates’ ahead of the retail distribution review, Carl Lamb has claimed...
Most adults can recall an experience, generally a painful one, which they would approach or execute completely differently if they had the opportunity to do so again. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Advisers selling their business post RDR could have trail commission switched off. Comment by our MD, Carl Lamb.
Advisers have backed IFA Carl Lamb’s outspoken criticism of soaring regulatory fees, which he said were stifling innovation and preventing firms from investing in their future...
Standard Life has produced a factsheet to help corporate advisers encourage lower-earning employees to stay in their workplace pension when auto-enrolment comes in... A comment from our adviser, Fiona Sharp.
Firms selling riskier assets should set aside money to pay for compensation claims that might arise if the investments go belly up, Carl Lamb has warned.
Years before the Abbey National Building Society became part of a much larger organisation (Santander), it was a stand-alone business, highly ranked within the FTSE100 index. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Difficult conditions in the income drawdown market mean some clients can now get more income from a standard annuity. A comment from Our MD, Carl Lamb.
Soaring regulatory fees are stifling innovation and expansion among IFA firms and will ultimately end up hurting consumers. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
One aspect of our lives that has changed beyond all recognition in the space of perhaps 30 years is our willingness to uproot and move long distances should employment prospects appear more attractive elsewhere. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
According to research published this week by the Benenden Healthcare Society, Britons, on average, consider living to the age of 83 to represent “a good innings”. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Managing director of Norwich-based IFA says ‘one size fits all’ approach unfairly hits low-risk firms. A comment by our MD, Carl Lamb.
The little-known NHS Continuing Healthcare benefit can help the most vulnerable, but with the clock ticking thousands of people could forfeit backdated payments. A comment from our adviser, Russell Hall.
Knowingly or otherwise, many of us who were fortunate enough to attend a leading university in the 1970s or 80s have a propensity to appear, well, a little smug when A-level results are released. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Shoddy paperwork and poor procedures caused thousands of elderly people to lose their homes to pay for care which should have been free, lawyers have said. A comment from our adviser, Russell Hall.
The big outsourcing opportunity: how to pitch to 25 top advisers, featuring a section on our MD, Carl Lamb.
In more than two decades of regular business visits to London and a short spell working in the capital, I have never, before this week, witnessed an extended period of spontaneous chatting between strangers on board a Tube train. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
David Gauke MP, a Treasury minister few outside of his immediate family had ever heard of, provoked an unprecedented wave of public ire this week when he had the temerity to question the morality of paying tradesmen in cash. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
So, how was it for you? I refer, of course, to this week’s revelation that England is now Europe’s third most densely-populated nation, only slightly less packed than Malta and Holland. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
At least £200m is at risk from fraud in Sipps, the lead investigator for the Serious Fraud Office has revealed. A comment from our MD Carl Lamb.
Russell Hall, adviser for Almary Green, comments on care fees and Government fudge.
If the internet age possesses a curse which blights us all, it’s surely that we’re often overwhelmed with too much information. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Integrity, reputation and confidence are vitally important to the banking sector. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Above all, when it comes to money and wealth, “you can’t take it with you.” A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
People have grown used to hearing that we’re all going to live considerably longer... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Consumers are being lured into unsuitable investments within their Sipps and could risk losing significant amounts of money, IFAs have warned. A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Clients need extra hand-holding when markets are in uproar, which is why Carl Lamb of Norwich-based IFA Almary Green believes communication is vital. A comment by our MD, Carl Lamb.
Academics and analysts have, for years, pondered over one of life’s greatest unsolved mysteries: why are the British so obsessed with property? A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
The founder and managing director of Almary Green says the business is focusing on chartered status and with little sign that the FSA intends to educate the public, the firm is taking on the task with its clients... Interview with our MD, Carl Lamb.
Once the principal subject of those phantom 1980s dinner parties, nowadays it’s more likely to be discussed discreetly over a glass of wine in the kitchen with one’s spouse. A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
When SIPPs became regulated in 2007 they were a niche product. Those days seem well behind us...
Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks have trimmed rates and waived fees on fixed-rate mortgages for first-time buyers... With a comment from our adviser, Fiona Sharp.
UK interest rates could drop to 0 per cent if the International Monetary Fund’s warnings are heeded by the government and the Bank of England, the director general of Saga has warned... With a comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
“Keeping going keeps you going” is one of those snippets of wisdom beloved by an increasing number of folks collectively known as the ‘active elderly’. A 'blog by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
Memories of an iconic aircraft have been reignited for a former flight lieutenant who has commissioned a painting of a Vulcan bomber...
The list of products that providers say will not be compliant with adviser charging is growing, and some IFAs are getting worried... With a comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Consumers must be made aware of the retail distribution review or it could undermine the entire advice process, the founder of Almary Green has said.
Helen Morrissey looks at the difficulties being faced by the income drawdown market and asks whether a mis-selling scandal can be avoided. With a comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Should I buy my annuity early to beat unisex rule?
Comment provided by one of our advisers, Fiona Sharp.
Advisers feel consumers are unaware about the upcoming RDR changes, according to Defaqto... A comment appears from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Comment provided by one of our advisers, Fiona Sharp.
Outsourcing means passing over some (or all) of the adviser’s work regarding the research, selection, review and management of a client’s investment portfolio... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Outsourced fund management comes in two main flavours: full fat discretionary fund management and multi-manager solutions... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Finding a suitable DFM is a hugely important task for the IFA and one that has no shortcuts... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Choosing the right DFM for your clients will involve an extensive campaign of meeting and researching potential candidates... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
A discretionary fund manager is a professional third party manager working to set parameters in terms of portfolio choices (risk profile, client preferences, etc)... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Advisers have welcomed the Pension Regulator’s announcement that it will provide a longer period to allow employers to plug their scheme deficits before these fall into the Pension Protection Fund... A Comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
It is important to ask what experience they have and what investment cycles they have worked through... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
While the FSA has not set down any specific requirements for advisers when looking to establish outsourcing arrangement, Treating Customers Fairly and always acting in the client’s best interest are paramount... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Possibly the only Beatles tune ever improved upon by another artist in terms of delivery was 'With A Little Help From My Friends' which Joe Cocker originally performed at Woodstock in 1969... A 'blog' by our adviser, Robert Clarke.
The managing director of new adviser trade body IFA Centre has revealed that Norfolk-based IFA Almary Green has become a member of the organisation...
Almary Green said that the negative effects of quantitative easing (QE), upcoming Europe-wide financial regulation under Solvency II rules and the introduction of single gender pension annuity rates in December this year will all constrain future pension annuity rate rises... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Poor annuity rates and a bleak outlook for future improvements mean retirees should delay their purchase for as long as possible, an adviser has warned, comment by Carl Lamb.
Annuity rates have fallen so far that anyone approaching retirement should consider deferring annuity purchase for as long as possible or until annuity rates improve, comment by Carl Lamb.
When it comes to reducing your inheritance tax liability, one of the simplest measures is to give it all away. Carl Lamb, Managing Director of East Anglian IFA, Almary Green, looks at how to make the most of your gifting allowances...
From the dreaming spires of Cambridge to the equine epicentre of Newmarket, East Anglia boasts a host of top advisers... Including our own MD.
Demand for impaired life annuities is on the increase... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb.
Demand for impaired life annuities from pension investors has shot up by 20 per cent according to Almary Green, as a direct result of annuity rates fallings and a volatile economic environment...
The average UK retiree now shoulders £8,180 of personal debt, and worryingly 178,000 retired people owe more than £100,000... A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb, appears in this article.
Rules affecting registered pension schemes have ushered in capped drawdown pensions...
Savers should consider looking at other options such as Isas and venture capital trusts to bolster their pensions, IFA Carl Lamb has said...
A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb, appears in the above article...
Scrapping contracting out of the state second pension could affect all schemes that accept the transfer of benefits...
Does my new partner’s cash count in divorce?
The regulator’s proposals to change how transfer value analyses are calculated are likely to do little to prevent unscrupulous advisers recommending unsuitable pension transfers...
A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb, appears in the above article...
A comment from our MD, Carl Lamb, appears in the above article...
Fiona Sharp comments on the strong demand for remortgages...
After ten years providing independent financial advice
throughout the East Anglian region, award-winning Independent Financial Advisers, Almary Green, are opening their first full branch office in Wisbech.
Almary Green donated £10,000 during its tenth anniversary year in 2011 to good causes throughout the East Anglian region - and has pledged to do so again in 2012...
As the recession bites deeper, those with money to invest are looking for ways to squeeze the last
drop out of their investments. Carl Lamb, Managing Director of East Anglian firm, Almary Green,
looks at some of the more popular investment routes available...
A comment from our MD Carl Lamb on the above topic...
In response to the question about whether we will see a resurgence in SSAS schemes as a result of changing market conditions, Carl Lamb responded...
Clients need to secure the lowest possible charges on their pension funds, or they could risk losing a quarter of their retirement income, Carl Lamb of Almary Green has said
How do I set up a trust for my grandchildren?
The FSCS simply cannot keep turning to IFAs, who have never sold these products, to shell out indefinitely for every financial failure...
Carl Lamb of Almary Green
There are good reasons why it is sometimes appropriate to recommend a packaged SIPP...
Norfolk IFA Carl Lamb has called for joint life annuities to be made the default option for married couples to prevent one partner from plunging into poverty when the other dies...
Norwich-based Independent Financial Advisers, Almary
Green, had a busy year in 2011, but they won't be resting on their laurels...
Couples may have to delay getting divorced to prevent the value of their pensions from plummeting in the high-inflation environment, an adviser for Almary Green has warned...
Advisers explain what they are (or are not) doing to educate clients about certain changes due at the end of the year...
IFAs are still shouldering an unfair share of the costs of the financial services compensation scheme, Carl Lamb, managing director and IFA of Almary Green Investment Limited, has said...
The Financial Services Authority’s complaints-handling process change to a one-stage process will focus the minds of firms to resolve disputes fairly, but the regulator must include a process for dealing with “false claims”, industry experts have told FTAdviser...
I have read that you might be able to plan better for inheritance tax if you own your own house as tenants in common. What exactly does this mean..?
East Anglia-based independent financial advisers Almary Green, which includes offices in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket, has been shortlisted under three different award programmes...
Norwich-based Almary Green Independent Financial Advisers has been shortlisted for three different
national industry awards...
Norwich-based independent financial advisers Almary Green has been shortlisted for three national industry awards...
Long-standing dame Richard Gauntlett has been confirmed to star in Norwich Theatre Royal’s next panto of Aladdin...
A local firm is sponsoring Norwich’s 2012-2013 production of Aladdin at the Theatre Royal Norwich...
The return to work after the Christmas break has become known in legal circles as D-Day - the day when more people start the divorce process than any other day in the year...
Qualifications are important but don’t overlook experience...
Sleeping Beauty has been a success at the Norwich Theatre Royal and the show’s sponsors, Almary Green Independent Financial Advisers, have been delighted at how it has helped to educate local children...
Hayley Tink looks at some of the challenges facing our growing “third age” population, as more and more clients contemplate the future cost of living longer...
People with disabilities can now learn to row in Norwich after a specially-adapted rowing boat was donated to Norwich Rowing Club...
Certain pension plans could be hit hard by automatic transfers if the provider levies a market value adjustment, claims Almary Green...
Advisers have described wrap platform Transact’s £3.5m FSA fine for failings in protecting client money as a ‘disturbing’ development...
I have read articles explaining the level of protection offered for bank customers by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...
What should you do with your option to take a 25 percent tax free lump sum? In some instances it's not always a no-brainer...
Almary Green's 10th anniversary as Norwich-based independent financial advisers received an added bonus with a major accolade...
We asked four advisers what they found useful about their platforms, and what they found useless...
The effect of inheritance tax on estates is often overlooked in financial planning. There can be the attitude that inheritance tax is “not my problem as I will not be here to worry about it” or that IHT planning is costly...
Each week the mystery shopper seeks advice from independent and tied advisers in the UK. This week the shopper visits Ipswich in Suffolk...
Advisers need to help their clients navigate the minefield of tax coding, after HM Revenue & Customs admitted nearly 6m people are due for repayment, according to tax experts...
Minimising inheritance tax liability is a complex area that forms a core part of the financial planning service that today’s highly qualified IFA should offer their clients...
Market volatility is nothing new for investors. However, 2011 has so far been littered with uncertainty.
There have been concerns over sovereign debt in Europe, the US debt ceiling and the prospects of a global recession...
The 2011 Good Advice Awards Winners...
A youth football team, a community shop and a nursing home are among projects which have benefited from a company’s recent cash giveaway... Reproduced by kind permission of Archant/EADT.
The row over women's state pensions is about to boil over again, with decisions looming that will impact on hundreds of thousands of women... Reproduced by kind permission of EDP/Archant.
Today's IFA is expected to juggle a wide range of roles, from family confidante to cashflow analyst to investment manager. But, should an IFA attempt to be a
jack of all trades..?
Willard Foxton's wealthy father lost his fortune in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi fraud, he tells Leah Milner. Now he wants to get his finances in order...
Removing the long-stop for the financial adviser industry was the right decision, a Norfolk-based IFA has claimed...
A community project in one of Thetford’s most deprived estates has received a cash boost...
Although only a fifth of advisers outsource investment, it could become an increasingly popular route...
Almary Green Investments won the Good Advice Award in the Best Tax and Estate Planner category at the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2011 on Friday September 23...
Life will be just swell on board the historic Lowestoft-based fishing smack Excelsior thanks to a fund set aside by the managing director of a Norwich business...
A south Norfolk children’s hospice has received a financial boost, thanks to a donation from a Norfolk businessman...
Air cadets from Wroxham will get a half-term experience to remember, thanks to the generosity of a grateful
Norfolk businessman...
A Norwich businessman has given away £10,000 to mark his company's tenth anniversary. The Almary Green Awards have been distributed to 18 community causes throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, where the firm's independent financial advisers are based...
People do not shop around prior to receiving retirement income because of the literature that is sent to them and because they "don't understand it", according to an IFA-firm...
Thetford families who live on one of Britian’s most deprived housing estates have been given a helping hand
by a generous Norfolk businessman...
Norwich-based independent financial advisers Almary Green have won a major accolade at a prestigious industry awards ceremony... Reproduced by kind permission of EDP/Archant.
A south Norfolk children’s hospice has received a
financial boost, thanks to a donation from a Norwich
businessman... Reproduced by kind permission of the NEN/Archant.
A south Norfolk children’s hospice has spoken of its delight after receiving a financial boost from a
Norwich business.... Reproduced by kind permission of the NEN/Archant.
HUNDREDS more disabled and elderly people are set to experience the joys of life afloat on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, with the generous help of a grateful businessman...
life will be just swell on board the historic lowestoft-based fishing smack excelsior thanks to a fund set aside by the managing director of a Norwich business...
AIR cadets from Acle will get a half-term experience to
remember, thanks to the generosity of a businessman...
Eighteen East Anglian organisations are benefiting
from a financial boost thanks to a fund which was set up by Carl Lamb, managing director of Almary Green
Investments...
East Anglian-based IFA firm Almary Green has marked its 10th anniversary by awarding grants to 18 regional charities...
Financial adviser Carl Lamb has urged IFAs to raise awareness of the need for estate planning for clients as part of a long-term financial health check, rather than focusing on market turmoil...
SAWTRY’S innovative self-help community support group,
Caresco Ltd, has been presented with a welcome cash boost by a grateful businessman...
SAWTRY’S self-help community support group Caresco has been presented with a cheque for £500 by a grateful businessman...
Good causes across the region are receiving a financial
boost thanks to a fund set up by a Norfolk businessman
to celebrate his firm’s 10th anniversary... Reproduced by kind permission of the EDP/Archant.
PRESENTS from a business celebrating its 10th birthday
have been given to 18 local charities...
A charity in Sawtry has benefited from a £10,000 giveaway by a business marking its 10th birthday...
Eighteen East Anglian organisations are benefiting from a financial boost thanks to a £10,000 fund which was set up by Carl Lamb, managing director of Almary Green
Investments... Reproduced by kind permission of the EEN/Archant.
ATP, the Danish Pension Scheme touted as a potential rival to the National Employment Savings Trust, has launched Now Pensions, a UK multi-employer trust, which will be ready from early 2012 to coincide with the implementation of auto-enrolment...
I was divorced in 1994. I got a settlement but my former husband's personal pensions were not included. I have only just read about pensions splitting. Is it too late to make a claim..?
Exposure to private equity can give access to high-growth companies and good managers. But a lack of transparency and poor liquidity deter some advisers from considering the asset class for their retail clients...
Norwich-based Almary Green has seen £30m invested in its range of risk-graded model portfolios, run by discretionary fund manager Principal Investment Management, since it launched 18 months ago...
Breaking up is hard to do - and in many cases it can be extremely costly. This week sees the launch of the widest-ranging divorce insurance product yet on the market, as customers count the cost of marital failure...
Absolute return funds came under heavy fire last week when a report from FE Analytics showed that half the funds have failed to even beat inflation during the past year...
Advisers need to address client need for long-term care advice to increase client retention, a later life advice specialist has stated...
The Money Advice Service website has raised much debate over the last few weeks. Free or not, it is here to stay and we probably need to find a way to embrace the positives rather than dismiss it out of hand - but this is not advice...