International Finance

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Wealth Management

UK house price index falls for first time in five months

Number of new house buyers grew only marginally in December IFM Correspondent January 20, 2017: A gauge of UK house prices fell for the first time in five months in December as the supply of properties for sale remained weak and values slumped in London. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said its index...
Wealth Management

Now is the time to ‘go more global’

It is likely that confirmation of a hard Brexit by UK Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger several years of uncertainty Nigel Green January 19, 2017: Theresa May’s Brexit speech and strong inflation data should prompt investors to reduce exposure to UK assets and invest more internationally. After months of keeping her cards close to...
Banking

UK’s payment systems regulator to foster more competition

Right now, the sector mainly consists of bank controlled monopolies IFM Correspondent January 3, 2017: The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has decided to foster a more competitive domestic playing field. PSR has three main objectives — promote competition, promote innovation and ensure that payment systems are developed and operated in the interests of users. According...