The UK’s establishment had pinned high hopes on a Brexit breakthrough at the EU’s Salzburg (non-Brexit specific) summit. But the rest of the EU had a different agenda, so disappointment

It was 10 years ago this week that US investment bank Lehman Brothers, was allowed to default. This event marked the beginning of the ultimate escalation from a severe credit

It has been one of those weeks, where so much news comes across our desks that I do not quite know where to start and where to finish, but we

“Not the end of the world” But not a walk in the park either. (Theresa May, Tue 28 August 2018) That’s how the Prime Minister described the prospect of a

Following last week’s upheaval over Turkey’s currency nosedive, this week proved remarkably calm in markets. There was a broad recovery and the US’ S&P 500 stock market index even hit

This week continued in decidedly risk-off mood in global stock markets, as concerns spread that Turkey’s currency tail spin could spread to all emerging markets and cause considerable damage to

Having returned from my annual summer holiday that took me across the heat-parched landscapes of western Europe, it feels like I have been cheated for the summer lull. As last

What do I do for clients? I’ve run into this question a lot lately, and I understand why it comes up. The term “financial advisor” can mean lots of different

The week has been good for US tech giants, not great for Chinese and Hong Kong stocks, and choppy for UK and European companies. Donald Trump upped the ante in

There are reports that Bank of Japan (BoJ) governors are considering changing certain key aspects of their monetary policy. Since 2013, the bank has used a host of unconventional measures