IMU and RAI

If you were not already aware then the payment to RAI for the TV license will be collected in your July Electricity bill, with whichever service provider that you use.

UK private pensions. Big changes coming!

World financial markets drifted lower again recently. (And Brexit will not help matters)

More Brits abroad need to register for the upcoming Referendum!

UK expats urged to back Cameron’s decision and vote ‘remain’ in 23rd June EU referendum

Working with the right partners.....

At The Spectrum IFA group we put a lot of effort into making sure that we work with the right collaborative companies.  That means FX currency exchange firms(our preferred is Currencies Direct), accountants for expats in Italy (Studio Del Gaizo Picchioni), lawyers for expats in Italy (Studio Legale Internazionale Gaglione) and asset managers.

Our preferred asset managers are Rathbones UK and Tilney Best Invest.  They manage the majority of our clients money and they do a great job.  Our mandate for them, on behalf of our clients, is quite simple.  'Caution: Safety first, returns second'.

It is on that note that we like to see when they are making the right decisions to better their businesses and it is on that note that we are proud to announce that Tilney Best Invest are acquiring Ingenious Asset Management, a London based discretionary investment manager with over £1.8 billion worth of assets under management.

On completion Tilney Best Invest will be responsible for £11.2 billion worth of assets.

Size is important in this day and age.  It means security. We want to know that the firms that we partner with are secure for our clients and that they have a philosophy that closely matches ours.  To that end they must work within our strict rules regarding How we work at The Spectrum IFA Group.  (click to learn more). 

If you are not getting the best from your investments in these volatile markets then get in touch on gareth.horsfall@spectrum-ifa.com or call me on +39 3336492356

Guardia di Finanza on the scent.......

Here is the latest from our preferred commercialista Antonio Del Gaizo at Studio Del Gaizo Picchioni.........

The war on cash is just getting started

You may have always been of the opinion that holding money, in cash, in your bank has been safe.  But not anymore!

UK buy to let property is a bad investment...and here's why!

You may find this blog a little provocative.  

It's the end of the world as we know it........

Given events in the world's financial markets since the start of 2016 we could be forgiven for hearing the words to the famous R.E.M song ringing in our ears. However, if you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that The Spectrum IFA Group holds an Annual conference at the start of the year and in 2016 it was Venezia.  This is where we try to make sense of 'end of the world' prophecies.