News Archive
Labour announce axe on Child Care Tax Relief and the Public fight back
At the 2009 Labour Party Conference in Brighton the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, announced the party would phase out tax relief for Childcare Vouchers by 2011.
While this is only a policy Labour will undertake if they are still in power in 2011, the public has reacted immediately to show their concern and in some cases outrage.
Added: 2009-10-02
Partnership promises strength and security
KT Financial Services Ltd, a Norwich-based independent financial adviser, has announced that NW Brown Group Limited, a Cambridge-based financial services company, will shortly acquire a majority shareholding in the company.
Article by Cara McLean
Added: 2009-09-09
Nines Put NW Brown’s Client First
It was only a month ago that NW Brown Group Ltd’s Chairman, Dr David Parnell, formally named the newest craft in the Cambridge ’99 Rowing Club’s fleet. Already the Club’s men’s first crew have succeeded in putting their new boat, ‘The Client’, first after a week of strong racing at the Town Bumps at the end of July.
Article by Cara McLean
Added: 2009-07-27
FSA Should Stay, says President
At the annual dinner of the Securities and Investment Institute in Queens College last night, the Regional President, Marcus Johnson, called for a wide debate on future regulation, but said the FSA should stay.
Article by Marcus Johnson
Added: 2009-07-24
Tomato pill 'beats heart disease'
NW Brown Insurance Brokers client, Cambridge Theranostics Ltd, may have made a natural supplement made from tomatoes that, when taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes.
Added: 2009-06-02
Structure and Regulation of Banking Industry
This item has been submitted to the Treasury Select Committee.
Added: 2009-04-08
Banks reimburse those who lost out in Madoff scandal
When banks start to reimburse those individuals caught out by the Ponzi scheme what will the reaction be?
Added: 2009-01-30
Madoff Investment Losses Insurance Claims So Far...
'(Re)insurers braced for $2.5bn Madoff deluge' article is provided by special permission of The Insurance Insider for which we offer our thanks.
Article by The Insurance Insider
Added: 2009-01-26
NW Brown sponsors businesswomans challenge
At the end of August Cambridge businesswoman, Jenny Kartupelis, is swimming 4.5 kilometres across the Hellespont in Turkey to raise money for water supply projects in Africa.
Article by Cara McLean
Added: 2008-08-12
2 Year Sponsorship Kicked Off at Counties Cup Final
NW Brown Group, a leading Financial Advice and Investment Management Business in East Anglia, launched its 2 year sponsorship of Shelford Rugby Club’s Under 17’s team on Sunday 3rd February.
Article by Cara McLean
Added: 2008-02-08
NW Brown Mortgage Brokers Top Mystery Shopper List
Download NW Brown Mortgage Brokers Top Mystery Shopper List...
Article by Cara McLean
Added: 2008-02-08
Who would be a director?
Burdens on Directors increase annually. Has your insurance responded accordingly?
Article by Shaun Lenton
Added: 2008-02-07
Holiday Adventures
Getting the right cover for trips abroad is as important as packing your passport.
Article by Shaun Lenton
Added: 2008-02-07
What happens when I crash my car?
What to watch out for when repairing your prized sports car.
Article by Shaun Lenton
Added: 2008-02-07
A New Venture
NW Brown Insurance Brokers are pleased to announce a joint venture with East Anglia’s largest property management and lettings agent JSM Property.
Article by Shaun Lenton
Added: 2008-02-07
Chief Executive says Nationalise Northern Rock
Download Marcus Johnson says Northern Rock should be nationalised...
Article by Marcus Johnson
Added: 2008-01-17
Childcare Vouchers
Download Article published in Cambridge Evening News, 15 January 2007...
Article by Peter Banyard
Added: 2008-01-16
NW Brown Group Annouces Disposal of Early Stage Activity
NW Brown, the East Anglian Financial Services Company operating from Cambridge, today
announced the disposal of certain companies and businesses to a management buy out team of:
Nigel Brown, Max Bautin, Ed Stacey and Kerry Baldwin. The companies consist of GEIF
Ventures Limited, an early stage equity fund and three other companies all connected with the IQ
Capital Fund. The businesses include the management of the early stage funds and an angel
network, the Great Eastern Investment Forum.
Article by NW Brown Group
Added: 2007-11-20
Fraud Advice from Maurice Smith, Financial Intel Officer, F.I.U
At this present time there are numerous schemes by fraudsters to obtain money and personal
details from the public these generally are mailed faxed or by email they originate from a
number of countries.
Article by Maurice Smith
Added: 2007-10-11
NW Brown Group publishes Annual Accounts
The Board's broad view of prospects for our key markets is positive, notwithstanding rising interest rates, stock market volatility and increasing polarisation in the financial services sector, which is at least in part due to ever increasing regulatory impositions.
Article by Marcus Johnson
Added: 2007-10-09
Top Technologist Joins NW Brown Group Board
NW Brown Group Limited announces Dr David Parnell has been appointed to the Board of the Company with effect from 30th April.
Article by NW Brown Group
Added: 2007-10-11
Go Liquid for a Child Friendly Plan
Money Makeover featuring advice from our own Brian Carter. Article in FT.com from March 24/25 2007 (we take no responsibility for the content of external websites)
Added: 2007-10-11
Policy Matters - Employment Law Protection
Policy Matters - Article 2
Article by Richard Rampley
Added: 2007-10-11
Policy Matters - Unlimited Liability
Policy Matters - Article 1
Article by Richard Rampley
Added: 2007-10-11
Policy Matters - Commercial Legal Expenses Insurance
Policy Matters - Article 3
Article by Richard Rampley
Added: 2007-10-11
Pensions Simplification and A Day, SIPPS and more...
Article by Brian Carter
Added: 2007-10-11
Announcing the Launch of NW Brown & Company Limited
From Wednesday, 1st March 2006 various companies offering a comprehensive range of Financial Services within the NW Brown group will be drawn together to form one company to be called NW Brown & Company Limited. These companies provide Investment Management, Pension, Financial Planning, Tax, Trustee Education, SIPPS and Employee Benefit services and will continue to do so in a more co-ordinated manner that will ultimately benefit the client with more centralised operations.
Article by Cara McLean
Added: 2007-10-11
A Comment on the Chancellors Autumn Statement 2005
Article by Brian Carter
Added: 2007-10-11
Employers Update Seminar 2005
EMPLOYERS’ UPDATE SEMINAR 2005 RAISES MONEY FOR CHARITY
Article by Guy Mulley
Added: 2007-10-11
Shadow Pensions Minister Extends the Pensions Debate
Shadow Pensions Minister, Nigel Waterson, was the keynote speaker at our 2004 Employers’ Update Seminar, which was held in Cambridge in March. The seminar, which is hosted by NW Brown Employee Benefits, covers topical employment taxation, employee benefits and human resources issues.
Article by Guy Mulley
Added: 2007-10-10
Pensions Simplification
On 10th December 2003 the Government published “Simplifying the taxation of pensions: the Government’s proposals”. Some of the original proposals have been modified and a lot more detail has been forthcoming. Further details were announced in the Budget 2004. Amendments and further regulations seem to be issued almost daily so the following will be subject to change and simply represents our current understanding of the situation.
Article by Ron Dart
Added: 2007-10-11
Decades of Dedication Reaps Rewards
Nigel Brown, former Chairman of NW Brown Group Ltd, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) this year by the Anglia Polytechnic University (APU) in recognition of the years of dedicated professionalism he has committed to Cambridge and Anglian business ventures.
Article by Cara McLean
Added: 2007-10-11
Defined Benefit (Final Salary) Pension Schemes - Friend or Foe?
If you are at all involved with a Defined Benefit Pension Scheme as a trustee, sponsoring employer or in-house administrator, it would be perfectly understandable if, in the current climate, you regarded your scheme as your worst enemy.
Article by Ron Dart
Added: 2007-10-11
Pensions Green Paper
Overview of Tax Simplification proposals and the Pensions Green Paper
Déjà vu! Here we go again! It’s “pensions simplification” time again.
Article by Ron Dart
Added: 2007-10-11
Where are the Exits Now?
They have their exits and their entrances. (As You Like It).
Article by Nigel Brown
Added: 2007-10-11
Lucrative Fiddles
The Golden Age of Italian violin making ('cellos and violas too) petered out during the middle years of the 18th century. The great dynasties of the Amatis, Guarneris and Stradivaris had had their day and ultimately the Plague killed off their promising pupils. Their secrets and, above all, the concentration of effort were lost.
Article by Nigel Brown