A Trip to Kodougou
Mar 07/03/2016
David Elton is in Burkina Faso to visit La Renaissance school and here is his latest update from his trip: Bonjour (embarrassingly this is still about the level of my French!), and greetings again from Burkina Faso. Today (Thursday) is our penultimate day here, so this will be my final update before returning to the UK.
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Tales from Ouagadougou
Mar 07/03/2016
David Elton is in Burkina Faso to visit La Renaissance school and here is his second update from his trip: Having arrived safely in Ouagadougou on Sunday afternoon after meeting up with Tony Burden in Addis Abba "en route", we were greeted at the airport by Mathieu Compaoré and a number of members of the board at La Renaissance. We were then whisked off to our hotel for a quick chance to change before being taken out for a welcome drink and bite to eat with the board. It was amazing to be made to feel so welcome straight from the off.
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All set for La Renaissance
Mar 07/03/2016
As the first in the line of Castlefield employees to be given the chance to visit La Renaissance in Ouagadougou (which is quickly becoming my favourite city name) in order to build on our relationship with those there, I thought I would quickly pen some initial thoughts and share an image of the generously donated items I am taking with me.
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New tax year, new allowances for dividends and cash savings
Feb 10/02/2016
The tax reliefs available on pensions are certainly under threat for higher earners...
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Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon - Leeds, June 12th 2016
Feb 09/02/2016
This year’s Castlefield team fundraising challenge...
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End of tax year pension planning tips
Feb 08/02/2016
Keen to make sure you’re on top of the latest changes and making the most of your pension?
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Stewardship Report
Feb 03/02/2016
Welcome to our inaugural Stewardship Report. In this and future reports, we will set out to you – our clients – and the wider investment world the responsibilities, actions and developments...
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Citywire - Podcast - green and socially responsible investments
Feb 03/02/2016
Our recent YouGov consumer survey indicated that...
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Topping up your state pension
Jan 26/01/2016
For individuals who are in receipt of the basic or additional state pension before 6th April 2016, there is a limited window to purchase a state pension top-up, this is available until 5th April 2017.
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Sustainable investment stories we can expect in 2016
Jan 20/01/2016
The start of 2016 has seen exceptionally volatile trading across many of the world's stock markets, much of it triggered by concerns over China's economic growth.
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