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After six months of learning new ways to work during lockdown, we are taking a moment to reflect on our values and how far we have come in 35 years of business. Clarion has been simplifying complex financial affairs for individuals and business owners with significant assets since 1985. Ron Walker, a founder member of […]
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Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 10am on 17th September 2020 by video link. Committee members in attendance: – Sam Petts (SP) IC Chairman and Financial Planner Keith Thompson (KWT) Clarion Chairman Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Matt Jealous (MJ) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Jacob Hartley (JH) Technical Assistant Clarion […]
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Investment management
“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time” Abraham Lincoln It is now just over six months since the World Health Organisation declared the human tragedy that is now known as Covid-19 a pandemic. The virus that has claimed over one million deaths and caused much suffering continues […]
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Investment management
We are proud to announce Anna McKenzie has become diploma qualified. Our Associate Financial Planner achieved her Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning after two long years of study and six challenging exams. Anna said: “I feel really proud as it was hard work studying whilst working full time and looking after two young children and […]
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Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 10am on 20th August 2020 by video link. Committee Members in attendance: – Sam Petts (SP) IC Chairman and Financial Planner Keith Thompson (KWT) Clarion Chairman Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Toby Ricketts (TR) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Jacob Hartley (JH) Technical Assistant Clarion […]
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Investment management
“A real man smiles when in trouble, gathers strength from distress and grows by reflection.” Thomas Paine, political activist August is a time for reading and reflection. This year has turned out to be very different from what we expected. So much of our everyday reality has changed because of Covid-19. It has been a […]
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Will capital gains tax (CGT) rise dramatically as the government attempts to claw back the cost of extra spending during the coronavirus pandemic? Last month Chancellor Rishi Sunak commissioned The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to investigate whether capital gains tax is ‘fit for purpose’. This surprise review of CGT could lead to higher taxes […]
Tags: Capital gains tax, revenue, Treasury, wealth tax
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Financial Planning
Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 2pm on July 16, 2020 by video link. Committee Members in attendance: – Sam Petts (SP) IC Chairman and Financial Planner Keith Thompson (KWT) Clarion Chairman Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Toby Ricketts (TR) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Jacob Hartley (JH) Technical Assistant Clarion […]
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Investment management
We are delighted to have helped save a charity that supports young people who are struggling at school or becoming involved in crime from closing due to Covid-19. We donated £3,000 to Challenge 4 Change because we are passionate about investing in the future of young people in the North West. The charity, based in […]
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