Matt Phillips, Director of Wealth Planning at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, sets out key questions which will help those on the brink of retirement to navigate an inflationary environment.

Simon Prescott, Senior Wealth Planner at Nedbank Private Wealth, weighs up how new approaches may encourage planning for the future, including preparing for any difficulties linked to mental incapacity.

Many believe incoming changes to the UK’s divorce rules, along with pandemic pressures, will cause a spike in separations – and there are a great many wealth implications to consider.

The wealth implications of cognitive decline are often neglected, but by taking action to secure financial wellbeing well ahead of time the broader impacts of this terrible condition can be mitigated.

The holiday season is a great time to tackle longstanding financial to-dos and we’re hearing from lots of people looking to proactively address a range of wealth concerns this Christmas.

November is seeing the same flurry of activity which has characterised the autumn as investors seek advice on a range of investment and financial planning issues.

High earners can feel hemmed in by continued tax raids to pension savings, but by thinking outside the box they can find ample tax-efficient routes maximise their retirement savings.

Tax hikes and rising inflation bode ill for the wealthy in what many are predicting will be a “winter of discontent”, and possibly several worrying seasons after too.

Estate planning can seem like an intimidating area, but it needn’t be if you follow the signpost questions you need to ask of yourself – and the wider family – set out in this simple guide.