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In light of the recent government announcement, we thought it would be a good time to provide an update for you on how we’re responding to the situation and supporting you, our clients.  Continuing to help  Like many, at Imperial Chartered we are adapting to and embracing a new way of working. However, some things

Accessing your pension during the Covid-19 crisis could risk living standards in the future. It can be tempting for those over 55, especially during times of financial difficulty to utilise pension freedoms and access their savings. However, withdrawing from your pension pot during the Covid-19 crisis could risk your living standards during retirement. Pensions are

Over the last few weeks, we have looked at the value of long term investment and how having a diverse portfolio can help. This week we explain exactly what a diverse portfolio is and how it affects your finances during times of uncertainty. How is a portfolio built? You will have heard your adviser often talk about

Generally speaking, markets are driven by two main impulses, Fear and Greed. These basic human instincts are what make rational investors sometimes act irrationally – you can often see this reflected as markets fluctuate because of different global events. “The greatest fear is that of the market going up and not participating in the rise

Bespoke portfolio’s: what’s right for you? When uncertainty strikes, financial markets often respond with a period of volatility. It can be difficult to remain pragmatic and unruffled when asset prices are swinging back and forth. Nevertheless, it’s important to keep your head and focus on the facts, not the hysteria. At Imperial, we have ensured

Based on the communication from the government yesterday evening, we have now moved our entire team to remote working. Despite the changes to our regular working pattern we would like to assure all of our customers that we have a robust backup, communications and remote working systems already in place. We’re able to move seamlessly

At Imperial Chartered the safety and well-being of all our clients, staff and their families is our highest priority. We would like to reassure you that we continue to monitor the situation regarding Covid-19 (Coronavirus) extremely closely and are following advice issued by the Government and Public Health England. Our business continuity committee continues to

Oil prices and stocks rebounded Tuesday morning following the historic rout on Monday 9th March. The FTSE 100 was up by around 2% in early trading, as Asian markets were buoyed by calls from Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe for its central bank to act on the recent falls.  The US central bank, the Federal

Welcome to our first investment insight of 2020, in this publication, we aim to give you an update on the investment markets, including past performance and an insight into market sentiment and what potentially lies ahead. As this is the first of our investment insights this year, we will also be looking back at the

This time of year is the perfect time to get the admin tasks done that you’ve been putting off. The new year is always a good opportunity to make plans to improve your retirement prospects. We’ve come up with five suggestions to get you started. 1. Tracking down lost pensions If you’ve frequently moved jobs