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Economy

The illusion of growth in the UK mortgage market

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
In the myopic pursuit of new mortgage lending volumes, lenders seem to have lost sight of existing customers Tony Moroney March 2, 2016: The UK economy is in growth, with GDP reported to be up 0.7% in the second quarter of 2015. This figure, which looks set rise to 2.6% over 2016, is causing many to predict a rise in interest rates within a...
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Banking

Moody’s analytics launches UK mortgage portfolio analyser

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by International Finance Desk
Will help assess credit risk in portfolios of residential mortgages May 6, 2016: Moody’s Analytics, a leader in risk measurement and management, announced the launch of UK Mortgage Portfolio Analyzer (UK-MPA), an innovative, customisable tool to help assess and manage credit risk in portfolios of residential mortgages originated in the United Kingdom. UK-MPA provides powerful...
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Economy

Lloyds Bank: Investment sentiment lowest since 2013

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
However, positivity towards gold soars February 16, 2016: This month’s Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index shows how investor sentiment has taken a significant hit following the turbulent start to 2016. With ongoing market turbulence, the actual market performance of most asset classes dropped again this month. As a result, overall investor sentiment has...
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FinanceIslamic Banking

The global route for Islamic banks

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by International Finance Desk
Revamping IT architecture will be transformative for Islamic banks in 2016 Hans Tesselaar January 22, 2016: One of the fastest growing divisions of the international finance industry today is Islamic banking. The industry, mostly hailing from the Middle East, is estimated to value in excess of $1.48 trillion. Look ahead further into 2016 and we...
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Banking

Measuring growth and spotting pitfalls in the UK mortgage market

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by International Finance Desk
Lenders must address the mortgage retention challenge if they are to aim for a sustainable future Damian Young January 13, 2016: Despite the Bank of England’s most recent vote against a rise in interest rates, many financial analysts remain confident that we will see a rate rise over the early stages of 2016. This confidence...
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Economy

China: Going with the wind

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
There are economic factors behind Asian giant’s interest in wind energy Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya January 11, 2016: China has begun a new journey. The journey towards a greener future. And it is not surprising given the fact that the country emits 23.42% of global CO2 emissions as per a report by GermanWatch, a non-profit organisation...
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Economy

What to expect in 2016

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Shaun Port, Chief Investment Officer at Nutmeg shares his views on 2016 Shaun Port December 3, 2015: The big winners in 2015 were European and Japanese stocks, and the US dollar.  Emerging markets and commodities were the big losers.  Nutmeg expects similar trends in the first half of 2016. UK Along with Japan, the UK...
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FinanceWealth Management

Study suggests over £29bn of working capital currently trapped in UK economy

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by International Finance Desk
Supply Chain Finance from PrimeRevenue and AIG launch new supple chain finance offering for mid-market November 26, 2015: New research commissioned by American International Group, Inc. and PrimeRevenue indicates that limited access to working capital finance and inflexible payment terms are having an adverse impact on UK business. The YouGov poll of UK businesses that provide goods or services to large...
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FinanceWealth Management

Investors look beyond their own home to boost exposure to UK property

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by International Finance Desk
Long term growth main factor behind the move November 17, 2015: Almost half (44%) of retail investors want to enhance their exposure to the UK property market by other means than owning their home, according to a new study by peer to peer lending platform, Crowdstacker. The biggest factors driving investor demand are the long...
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UK property continues to surge ahead

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by International Finance Desk
Investor confidence rebounds in October but, the Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index indicates, caution remains in the market October 19, 2015: October saw a rebound in investor confidence, after September’s record falls, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index. Overall investor net sentiment for these areas became more positive...
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