As the Government begins to ease the Covid-19 lockdown, a small level of normality is being resumed for some. But with mistrust in the stock market and financial anxiety high, what have we learned about planning for later life and how can investors be guided through this stage of financial planning in a time of such uncertainty?

Online crime gangs were quick to capitalise on Coronavirus. So much so that almost 3% of global spam is estimated to be Covid-19 related, according to internet security company Sophos, and 36% of people in the UK have been contacted by scammers since the start of the pandemic, according to Citizens Advice.

So, in this dangerous era its important to be aware of the most familiar scams that have been re-booted over the last few months so that you can keep yourself and your business safe.

Push payment fraud

Brits are more concerned about COVID-19’s impact on the NHS and the UK economy (61%) than their own personal health (41%); British consumers are less worried about online threats, with concerns about hacking and using online services falling drastically compared to 2019, while the majority are working from home

Mastercard has formed a coalition with The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Good Things Foundation, The APLE Collective, Clean Slate Training & Employment CIC to tackle digital and financial exclusion in the UK, with emergency support focussing on those hit hardest by the economic impacts of COVID-19.

CubeLogic, the market leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions for the energy, commodities and financial markets today announces that they have closed a significant minority investment deal with Growth Capital Partners (GCP) fo