Finance
Finance
Newport
News
South Wales
Newport Accountant tackles Great Wall of China for Charity
In a change from her day job, Kilsby Williams tax manager Rachael Day fuelled her spirit for adventure by taking part in a trek along the Great Wall of China for five days to raise vital funds for charity. After hearing about an opportunity to use her passion for hiking to raise money for charity, […]
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Banking
Education
Finance
North Wales
Principality gives finance lessons to hundreds of Welsh school children
Colleagues from Principality Building Society have gone back to school to provide financial education lessons to more than 1,500 Welsh primary school children across the country. More than 40 classes of children, including Ysgol Clawdd Offa in Prestatyn, received lessons as part of the Money Advice Service’s Talk Money Week (12-18 November), which aims to […]
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Art
Finance
North Wales
Uncategorized
Wrexham
Finance firm showcases work from young Welsh Artist
A young artist whose work was part of a world-first conference dedicated to the life of late pop great Prince is creating a painting for a Wrexham finance’s firm new headquarters. Alice Tulane, 25, from Connah’s Quay, is producing an abstract piece to adorn the walls of Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management’s new offices inside the town’s […]
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Finance
News
South Wales
Do we prioritise pet protection over income protection, asks Welsh finance expert?
Welsh Finance Expert Gareth Holtam of Cornerstone Finance questions the logic of paying more attention to pet insurance than to income protection When people buy pet insurance, they often look at what’s covered, whether if their pet has an accident it will cover the full cost of treatment, and what the exclusions are. When it […]
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Awards
Carmarthen
Finance
West Wales Business Woman is National Finance Award Winner
A business woman from Carmarthen has been announced as ‘Mentor of the Year’ in the national Women in Financial Advice Awards. Marian Evans, 40, was shortlisted from more than 800 nominees in the inaugural Women in Financial Advice Awards and beat nine other nominees to secure the prestigious title of Mentor of the Year. The […]
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Cardiff
Finance
HR
News
Cardiff Actuary warns 'lavish' public sector pensions can't last forever
It’s reported that, on average, public sector workers receive a pension three times larger than those in the private sector upon retirement. Stuart Price explains why he thinks this anomaly will change. Stuart, Partner and Actuary at Quantum Advisory, said: “The TaxPayers’ Alliance revealed that a 25 year old earning the national average wage could […]
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Banking
Finance
News
Swansea
Swansea based FX Company calls for NGOs to take action against weak pound
With a recent report showing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are losing significant amounts of money as a result of the depreciation of the pound since the Brexit referendum, one foreign exchange (FX) expert is calling on NGOs to take action now or risk further losses as uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues. Aid projects focused on alleviating poverty […]
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Finance
North Wales
Chancellor announces funding for North Wales Growth Deal
In this week’s budget, the Chancellor announced that the Welsh Government’s budget for 2019/20 will go up by more than £400 million, taking it above £16 billion, in addition to confirming the allocation of £120 million for the North Wales Growth Deal – a scheme which aims to use government funding to channel nearly £700m worth […]
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Finance
Jobs
Accountancy practice looking to grow as it reaches second century of trading
South Wales accountancy firm, Bevan & Buckland, is marking the beginning of a second century of trading with the addition of several key hires as part of a company-wide digital transformation program – the largest in its 100 Year history. With Accountancy & Finance becoming increasingly technology focussed, the company is taking proactive steps as […]
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Banking
Finance
News
South Wales
Swansea
Swansea Building Society firms up plans to open new Swansea City Centre branch
Swansea Building Society is closer to opening a new branch in Swansea City Centre, the company has confirmed. The Society has successfully negotiated planning permission for a new Swansea branch at 1-4 Portland Street, Swansea, which is due to open during the first week of January 2019. The new retail branch will complement the Society’s other […]
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