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A slow trickle of larger companies with dedicated resources and perhaps the finances to help them achieve the smooth introduction of the regulations have been establishing their auto-enrolment arrangements.

Lately you may have seen commentary on the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof.

Could you be making your pension money work harder?

Given the turbulent state of the financial markets, it is easy to think that you should only put money into cash. However, with interest rates at record lows, this is hardly an attractive proposition for investors seeking to maximise returns or produce the same level of return that their pension projections have been based upon.

A pension is usually one of an individual’s most valuable assets – second only to their home. But in divorce settlements, dividing a pension can be a drawn-out process.

Succession planning essentially involves executing a strategy for business assets to be passed on to the next generation in an efficient manner.

Good news stories in the Budget included the disaggregation of stamp duty on bulk house purchasing and potential changes to the UK REIT regime – which are covered in more detail later in the bulletin.

Under EIS individuals invest directly in your company, as it can offer significant income tax, inheritance tax and capital gains tax reliefs to passive investors and, in certain cases, to owner-manager shareholders in many trading businesses.

The last 12 months have been a turbulent time for UK and global businesses, with the credit crunch bringing the collapse of some large, well-known firms.

As part of our continued commitment to the financial services industry we are conducting our 13th (but not unlucky) annual survey at a time of cautious growth across the sector.

Planning for the cost of school or university education is harder than ever for many parents. We outline some financial strategies to help cope with the rising costs.

When AIM was launched in 1995 it was hailed as a market where small, fastgrowing companies could raise equity finance from the large pool of capital available in the London financial markets.

Not just for banks, IBRs can be a valuable way of assessing risks to your business in time.

Henry Shinners explores the consequences of ‘wrongful trading’ for professional practices.

How will the changes in the new SORP affect the way RPs treat acquisitions?

With the much anticipated economic downturn now a reality, we look at the options available to lenders in today's tough property market.

A discussion on the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy, which have been running in parallel with the setting of the entire EU budget for 2014-2020.