by Abacus | May 19, 2021 | News
At Abacus, we’ve been thinking about referrals a lot in the last few weeks. In particular, why the experience in the UAE is so markedly different from that of the US and UK. In those countries, a personal recommendation from an existing client is the primary source of...
by Abacus | Jan 7, 2021 | News
Well, what a year 2020 was. I’m sure none of us could have predicted the way it unfolded. Plans changed, we adapted and now it’s over. Although many of us had a very different work pattern last year, I’m quite sure the majority still took some time off over the...
by Abacus | Dec 21, 2020 | News
There’s no denying 2020 was a tough year. Many of us did not achieve the things we had hoped to, for obvious reasons. For the team here at Abacus, 2020 was always going to be a year to look inward, invest and build for the next decade. We are focused on growing our...
by Abacus | Dec 2, 2020 | News
So, I’ve just finished yet another online meeting, this time with a chap who has been sold several regular savings plans and wanted to know if they were okay. He’s the friend of a long-standing client, who suggested he could get a second opinion from us. Sadly, he had...
by Abacus | Dec 2, 2020 | News
We recently won three awards at the prestigious International Investment Awards. A very different experience this year, for obvious reasons. No business travel, getting dressed up or mixing with our peers during a glamourous evening. Perhaps the experience of being at...
by Abacus | May 12, 2020 | News
As the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds, many people are turning their attention from their health and that of their loved ones, to the wider impact of the pandemic. As the adage goes; ‘money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s right up there with oxygen’....
