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PruFolio Collectives – 2020 Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) LF Prudential Risk Managed Active & Passive Funds

On this webinar, Philip Butler, Portfolio Manager discussed positioning of the funds following the 2020 SAA review, and where the team see opportunities. Phil also reviewed recent performance, and the journey in navigating these extreme market conditions.

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What to do about the Company Bank Account?

In last month’s Bond Withdrawal webinar, many of the attendees asked for further information on investing corporate money. On this webinar, Graeme Robb, Senior Technical Manager, went through the key tax and planning considerations when Investing Corporate money. Cat McInally, Investment Business Development Manager looked at how our fund solutions fit in with corporate investments.

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The tax treatment of discretionary trusts

On this webinar, Neil Macleod, Technical Specialist looked at the various tax aspects of discretionary trusts, including Inheritance Tax, Income Tax and capital gains treatment.

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Top 10 things to know about Lifetime Allowance

The Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has been with us since 2006 but only in recent years have we found it becoming a frequent source of queries. From death to divorce and protection to planning, and a few points in between. On this webinar, Les Cameron, Head of Technical, took you through ten key pieces of LTA knowledge.

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Series E monthly update

On this webinar Paul Fidell, Senior Business Development Manager looked at the recent performance on the Series E version of PruFund.

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Retirement advice unplugged with Rory Percival

On this webinar, we we’re delighted to be joined by Rory Percival to discuss the recent FCA policy statement and guidance consultation on DB transfers. Importantly a key theme of this session was to look at the impacts on other areas of retirement planning, and how advisers can futureproof their centralised retirement proposition.

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Blending discretionary and smoothed investment solutions to provide better client outcomes

There’s many different investment strategies available to financial advisers for clients in retirement picking the right one at the right time is a highly complex decision. <br/> <Br/> This webinar hosted by Colin Simmons, Business Development Manager, considered the importance of reviewing drawdown clients in these uncertain times and how blending investment strategies and investment managers could lead to better client outcomes. He was also joined by David Butler from Quilter Cheviot and Josh Legg from Curtis Banks.

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Bond withdrawals

Onshore and offshore insurance bonds have been a staple part of financial planning for decades. And like all investments there will come a time where the money is to be withdrawn. Les Cameron, Head of Technical also used a case study to demonstrate the theory.

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Defined Benefit Policy Statement

On this webinar, Les Cameron and Mark Devlin discussed the recent FCA policy statement. After watching the webinar you’ll have an understanding of the FCA’s requirements on DB transfer advice further to the response to CP19/25 and also the FCA’s guidance consultation 20/1.

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The UK and the EU: are we heading for a fall?

This webinar will help to bring you up to speed with the latest state of play Brexit negotiations and give insights into the main issues that are continuing to separate the two sides.

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Quarterly Market update from Prudential

On this webinar, we looked at recent performance and Expected Growth Rates (EGRs) on the PruFund range from Prudential. M&G Treasury and Investment Office provided a market update and they also gave an update on the current portfolio.

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The five whats of advising trustees

With more and more people using trusts through lifetime gifting or there creation in their wills, advising trustees is a key area of financial planning. Whilst there’s some similarities with advising individuals giving advice to trustees is a very different animal. On this webinar Barrie Dawson, Technical Specialist goes through the above in more detail.

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PruFund Quarterly update

This quarter we’ve made a number of changes to the Expected Growth Rates (EGRs) and Unit Price Adjustments (UPAs) on a number of different products. On this webinar Paul Fidell, Business Development Manager discussed the changes made and why.

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Prudential With-Profit Life Fund & PruFund 2020 Strategic Asset Allocation

The investment strategy of the Prudential With-Profit funds including PruFund is reviewed at least annually through what we call the Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA).

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Pensions, Death and IHT

On this webinar, Mark Devlin, Senior Technical Manager helped you to gain an understanding of death benefits available from pension schemes, the importance of nominating beneficiaries correctly and how pensions interact with the wider IHT regime.

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Retiring traditional thinking in the retirement market

On this webinar we we’re joined by a panel of experts to discuss current thinking in this market. We we’re joined by Tim Eadon, Chartered Financial Planner at Pension Transfer Specialist Firm Eadon & Co, Michael McQuillan Specialist Support Manager at O&M Systems and Andy Kirby, CEO at Money Alive.

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Planning with OEICs

On this webinar Cat McInally (Investment Business Development Manager) and Graeme Robb (Senior Technical Manager) gave a short overview of Prudential’s OEIC range and the taxation of OEICs and heir use in financial planning.

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Digesting the broader economic and market impacts of Coronavirus

Mark Riggall (Head of Client Portfolio Management) and Parit Jakhria (Director of Long Term Investment Strategy) discussed the economic and capital market impacts of the coronavirus crisis, the scale of the subsequent fiscal and monetary policy measures, and talk through the challenges and indeed opportunities for long term investors.

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PruFund – Back to basics

Recent market volatility as a result of the global Coronavirus pandemic has prompted a lot of questions about many things in the investment world. With that in mind, we thought it might be useful to provide you with a reminder and full explanation of some key aspects of our successful PruFund proposition and hopefully answer some of those questions. This webinar covers topics including the smoothing process, the holding account and unit price adjustments.

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ISA planning – using 2020 foresight

During the course of this webinar, we explored the various planning angles using an ISA, which might suit some of your client in the new tax year end and beyond. It included option for both accumulating and decumulating clients, and ensuring tax benefits are fully utilised.

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ICAEW – maintaining income amid market turmoil

On this webinar Vince Smith-Hughes discussed strategies for dealing with clients who may have seen significant drops in their fund values whilst in drawdown, or about to enter drawdown.

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Annual Allowance – 2020 and beyond

On this webinar Mark Devlin, Senior Technical Manager, covered the Annual Allowance with a key focus on the Tapered Annual Allowance and the impact and financial planning opportunities arising from Spring Budget 2020.

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Using trusts in Inheritance Tax Planning

On this webinar we looked at the use of standard insurance company trusts and how they can play a part in delivering the right inheritance planning outcomes for your clients. We looked at the four How’s – how they work, how you use them, how they are set up and how they’re taxed.

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Monthly Investment update

On this webinar, Paul Fidell, Business Development Manager looked at the recent performance of the PruFund range of funds available on Prudential’s Retirement Account. Mark Riggall, Head of Client Portfolio Management at M&G Treasury and Investment Office provided a market update.

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PruFund and Treasury & Investment Office update

On this webinar hear from Paul Fidell (Senior Business Development Manager), Mark Riggall (Head of Client Portfolio Management) and Parit Jakhria (Director of Long Term Investment Strategy) for an update on the PruFund announcements and the impact on the asset allocation.

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Spring Budget 2020

Our technical team are here to digest those big announcements that affect financial planners and tell them what we think it means for their clients and advice.

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The politics of Covid 19 – has the pandemic changed the role of government forever?

Faced with unprecedented public health crisis the response of the Government has been similarly extraordinary, with major restrictions imposed on business and household functions and billions of pounds in support being made available to them. On this webinar, Michael Collins, Director of Government Affairs examined the politics behind the handling of Covid 19 in the UK and what it means for the future role of Government.

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Webinars with Selectapension and O&M systems

On these webinars, we've focused on the pension switching advice and have been joined by two of the largest adviser software providers O&M systems and Selectapension.

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Prudential Risk Managed Passive and Active 2019 review and 2020 outlook

On this webinar Phillip Butler; Portfolio Manager and Cat McInally, Business Development Manager, discussed how the Risk Managed Passive and Risk Managed Active fund ranges performed in 2019 and highlighted both the main tactical and strategic asset allocation positions taken.

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Family Fortunes webinars

Planning for the succession of family assets can be a complex and sensitive process, with “Family Fortune” potentially becoming “Family Feud”. Nevertheless, it’s an area where you can demonstrate the true value of comprehensive advice to your clients.

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Les' big fat quiz of the year

Our technical team have been answering questions all year and on this webinar Les Cameron, Head of Technical, turned the tables with a quiz for you covering the most common queries of the year.

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Quarterly market update from Prudential

This webinar looked at recent performance and Expected Growth rates on the PruFund range form Prudential. M&G Treasury & Investment Office provided a market update and gave an update on the current portfolio positioning for PruFund.

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PruFund - standing by you and your clients for 15 years

On this webinar, Paul Fidell, Senior Business Development Manager will cover key events of the last 5 years, how these have impacted upon investments, how PruFund has come through for investors and also look at some comparative performance numbers.

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Brexit Update

On this webinar, Branamira Radoslavova, Head of Government Relations, Europe and International discussed the outcome of the Brexit discussions following the deadline of 31 October. She also summarised what the outcome means for financial services and what to expect in the months to come.

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Prudential Investment insights

Phil Butler, Multi Asset Portfolio Manager at M&G Treasury and Investment Office gave a year end update for LF Prudential Risk Managed Active and LF Risk Managed Passive fund ranges. He covered what were the main fund highlights for 2019, performance update, market overview and possible opportunities and headwinds for 2020.

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2020 and beyond seminar

We live streamed the final seminar on the 29 October. Hot on the heels of the latest FCA pension transfer advice consultation paper 19/25, what better time is there to find out what this means for you and advice in the future.

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FCA Paper CP19/25 panel debate

During this debate Vince Smith-Hughes and Les Cameron of Prudential were joined by Andy Kirby, CEO of Money Alive, Director of Mint Wealth Management and AdviserHome, Rory Percival, Regulatory Consultant and Damian McPhun, Partner at Beale & Co Solicitors. The panel not only looked at the details within the consultation but also the implications in the wider advice market and what this will mean for advisers in the future.

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Investment Insights

On this webinar, Sahil Shaikh, Multi – Asset Portfolio Manager at M&GPrudential Treasury and Investment office dicsussed the recent implementation of the 2019 Strategic Asset Allocation for the LF Prudential Risk Managed Active and LF Prudential Risk Managed Passive Funds ranges. He covered what the main changes were in the 2019 Strategic Asset Allocation, why the changes been made and a performance update and market overview.

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Handling income and investments with care

On this webinar, Neil MacLeod and Vince Smith – Hughes, discussed with Tony Miles of My Care Consultant how different types of income and investments are treated in respect of local authority financial assessments, and how much individuals are required to contribute to their financial care in different circumstances. In addition they discussed the use of care consultants and the different ways advisers firms can use them.

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55%, 25% or 0%: How much should you pay, when it comes to LTA?

On this webinar Jacqueline Clezy worked through a typical case study demonstrating the highly nuanced area of Lifetime Allowance planning.

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FinTech Webinar Week

Learn more about our FinTech Webinar Week.

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Quarterly Market update with Prudential

On this webinar we looked at recent performance and Expected Growth rates on the PruFund range from Prudential.