On Sunday 21 July, Citywide Paraplanner, Matt Burt, took to the skies to make the two-mile jump from the air safely to the ground at the Skydiving Centre in Old Sarum, Salisbury. After several delayed attempts due to weather conditions, Matt finally ma …
If you are able, it seems attractive to help with paying university fees as part of doing everything you can to ensure your child has a bright financial future. However, there are two key considerations when thinking about helping your child with unive …
Financial scams have become a sophisticated menace, using psychology to bypass the radar of even the most vigilant individuals. According to UK Finance, unauthorised fraud losses from online transactions, stolen credit cards and details, and apps was £ …
What are your roles at Citywide? Max: We are both Client Services Assistants and started at Citywide in November 2023. Can you both tell us a bit more about your degrees? Max: I studied Financial Trading and Investment Management at Sheffield Universit …
What do the recent changes to the UK Pensions Lifetime Allowance (LTA) mean for you? In March 2023, the Chancellor announced that the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pensions would be abolished. This came into effect on 6 April 2024. Before then, the LTA …
What’s your role and when did you start at Citywide? My role is Client Services Executive and I started on 7th May 2024, just after the Bank Holiday weekend. Can you tell us a bit about your study and education background? I completed a degree in Event …
As dedicated systematic investors [1], we constantly strive to enhance our approach, ensuring it aligns optimally with our financial objectives. In recognition of the inherent unpredictability of short-term market movements, we resist the urge to time …
What did you do before coming to work at Citywide? After graduating from university, I worked part time with a FinTech company as a data analyst, alongside working in the P.E department of my old secondary school. You’re a recent graduate, what did y …
Underneath the unassuming façade of the UK state pension system lies an essential yet often under appreciated retirement apparatus. It stands as an emblem of the past century’s numerous policy shifts, bearing the marks of change while retaining its inh …
How long have you been at Citywide? I started in April 2021 as a Client Services Assistant and moved into my current role as a Client Services Executive in July last year. Did you want to go into finance after university? No, my main goal at university …
Source: Reddit Last week, the world experienced an extraordinary event: Apple’s market capitalisation outpaced the entire value of the UK stock market. Think about that for a moment. 1,926 of the UK’s largest and most successful companies are now worth …
When Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis made a discovery that would go on to save billions of lives, you can understand why he thought the medical profession would embrace it. As it turns out, it didn’t. Back in 1847, Ignaz realised that the death of …
As April is the month of the London Marathon, you might be spotting more runners than usual as they prepare for the famous long-distance race that attracts competitors from across the globe. That said, it’s certainly not the only marathon on offer for …
