We are pleased to announce that on behalf of Guardian Life Management, Regional Manager Simon Parfitt accepted the Certificate of Incorporation for GLM to become a member of the Independent Financial Advisors Association of Hong Kong. The mission of the IFAA is to be the voice of the IFA community in Hong Kong. It engages with the regulators and seeks to strengthen professional independent financial advisory services to enhance Hong …

At this time of the year there are many economists and leading specialists projecting where economic growth will come from in 2013. According to the latest estimates from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Macau will be one of the fastest growing economies this year. The report stated that growth is expected to return to a faster pace as new casino projects are resumed and Chinese visitors (with rising wages) continue …

The Chancellor last week lowered the limit on lifetime tax-free pension savings, meaning a punitive rate of tax will be levied on all pension pots totalling more than £1.25 million. This tax cap means that a special tax of 55 per cent will be levied on a pension pot above £1.25 million. According to calculations by Hargreaves Lansdown, a financial services company, a male worker in the private sector would have …

It has recently been reported by The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) that many over 50’s are not adequately prepared for their retirement and may feel short changed when converting their pension into an annuity due to the low rates currently on offer. Joanne Segars, Chief Executive of the NAPF, stated, “Millions of people are within a decade of their state pension but have still not thought about how long …

Fact, one in three people prioritise on insuring their homes before family and loved ones. Although more people say that life cover and protecting their families should be the highest priority, it only ranks fourth in the league table of cover that people actually have. Without life cover, the devastation felt when a loved one dies can closely be followed by financial ruin when the family are unable to afford …

Eight school children will be accompanied by a host of business and sporting dragons on a nine-day expedition Highs and lows will be followed by BBC documentary David Howell, Guardian Wealth Management chief executive is to take part in a nine-day charity expedition across Tanzania, joined by a host of business and sporting dragons. Eight students with complex emotional issues have been offered the once in a lifetime opportunity to …