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British Airways burning through cash and selling artwork…
Upheaval and disruption in the airline industry is of huge concern to pilots, cabin crew and staff – however BA seems to be suffering more than most – and lacks the benefit of the government support that other national carriers are benefiting from…. all this means that for those facing reduced pay or redundancy, retirement…
Read MoreWomen urged to check if they have been under paid state pensions
Here at Berkshire IFA we are fully invested in everyone being able to maximise their income in retirement in line with their appetite for risk. Therefore, we are sharing this recent article from the Daily Mail which highlights that thousands of married women may have been underpaid their state pensions. We would encourage all married…
Read MoreBA pilots accept jobs deal
The effect of the BA job deal on the pensions of pilots who will be retiring over the next two years wont be lost on them. This is a situation that’s sadly become all too familiar to us here at Berkshire IFA in the recent few months. Therefore we are well placed to help. To…
Read MoreBritish Airways will retire its entire 747 fleet
British Airways has announced that it will retire its entire 747 fleet – most of which had been grounded as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. This adds to the already significant volume of redundancies (12,000), that were announced earlier this year. The fallout from the lack of air travel has been significant and affected…
Read MoreOur hearts go out to those affected by the Reading terror attack
Here at Berkshire IFA we are deeply saddened by the terrible incident at the weekend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and to those who have been adversely affected by the events at Forbury Garden on Saturday. We are also so thankful that we have such committed police, NHS staff…
Read MoreBALPA Comment on British Airways Pilots NAPS closure.
Here at Berkshire IFA we have a great deal of experience with pilots’ retirement planning. Therefore we seek to share relevant news and articles relevant to our pilot clients and wider audiences. BALPA Released this article on: 07/09/2017 Pilots disappointed as BA seeks to pull the plug on final salary pension scheme British Airways pilots…
Read MoreHargreaves Lansdown falls in Which Rankings…
Recently City Wire – New Model Adviser, reported on the affect the Woodford scandal had on Hargreaves Landown – Read more below… Article by Daniel Grote; UK’s largest investment platform falls to sixth place in Which?’s customer satisfaction survey amid fallout from Woodford fund scandal. Hargreaves Lansdown has suffered a sharp fall in customer satisfaction…
Read MoreFTSE rallies as UK retail plan to reopen after Coronavirus
As the UK begins to reopen positive economic signs are beginning to emerge. It’s still far to early to call this a recovery, but UK retail planning their reopening has prompted a rally in the FTSE 100 – read more below; By Michelle McGagh Shares in Associated British Foods rise to top of FTSE 100…
Read MoreBoris announces an easing of the Coronavirus lockdown…
On the 10th of May Boris announced an easing of the coronavirus lock down. In this speech he advised the UK population to stay alert and protect the NHS by maintaining social distancing measures. He also laid out the alert system and the process of easing the lockdown, with the provision that the Coronavirus reproduction…
Read MoreIMF April Economic Update
We saw this recently and viewed it as a hugely significant speech from the IMF, therefore we would like to share it with our audience – the next few years, according to the IMF, are going to be economically challenging – therefore having the right advice is key. Please find the whole IMF video below…
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