Weekly Round-Up – Friday 16th September 2016

Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up.

Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice this week.

On the blog this week

The debate about selective education is hotting up, but would you pay more to live near a top performing state school?

A date has been announced for the 2016 Autumn Statement! Add Wednesday 23rd November to your calendar for an expected economic policy ‘reset’ following the EU referendum result.

It was Pension Awareness Day this week, and Martin was a guest on Share Radio speaking to presenter Ed Bowsher about retirement planning. You can listen to the interview here.

The latest podcast episodes

Our interview episode this week features Jasmine Birtles; internationally recognised finance expert, financial and business commentator, journalist, TV and radio presenter, author and humourist.

Are multi-asset funds good value for money, or would you be better off investing in a ‘brainless portfolio’? Martin chats to Abraham Okusanya from FinalytQ in episode 114 of Informed Choice Radio.

Informed Choice in the press

How do financial services business retain the best staff? Martin commented for FT Adviser talking about our mission to be an employer of choice.

Before you go

Saturday 24th September is the second annual Cranleigh Food & Music Festival. The food festival at Cranleigh Arts Centre is sponsored by Informed Choice, with two live music performances outside our offices at Sundial House from midday onwards.