Britain and the US can show the world what a free trade deal should like September 19, 2018 Now might seem an odd time to be considering new free trade deals with the US, when President Donald Trump has just escalated his trade war with China by imposing new tariffs on $200bn worth of goods. The UK, meanwhile, is still focused on resolving the uncertainty surrounding its future trading relationship with the EU. [...]
Britain and the US can show the world what a free trade deal should like September 19, 2018 Now might seem an odd time to be considering new free trade deals with the US, when President Donald Trump has just escalated his trade war with China by imposing new tariffs on $200bn worth of goods. The UK, meanwhile, is still focused on resolving the uncertainty surrounding its future trading relationship with the EU. [...]
Banking on diversification February 1, 2019 With a number of headwinds facing markets in 2019, it can be hard to see the wood for the trees. Alex Crooke, Fund Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust, explains how his team approaches the complexities of global stock markets. As we start 2019 there are plenty of reasons for investors to be cautious, as [...]
Sadiq Khan vows to join local authority legal action against Heathrow third runway June 21, 2018 Sadiq Khan has thrown his weight behind legal action lodged by local council against Heathrow’s third runway if it is approved by parliament in a crunch vote next week. The mayor of London, who has long been a Heathrow sceptic, said he was opposing the government’s plans because they failed to allay his concerns over [...]
Mayor power: Devolution is giving Britain a brighter future September 13, 2018 With the distraction of Brexit, one could be forgiven for believing that devolution policy has been dormant since 2016. Indeed, as Westminster negotiates feverishly for optimal European and international status come 30 March, it can seem that domestic policy has been effectively on hold since the referendum. But in that time, a quiet revolution has [...]
Mayor power: Devolution is giving Britain a brighter future September 13, 2018 With the distraction of Brexit, one could be forgiven for believing that devolution policy has been dormant since 2016. Indeed, as Westminster negotiates feverishly for optimal European and international status come 30 March, it can seem that domestic policy has been effectively on hold since the referendum. But in that time, a quiet revolution has [...]
Brits abroad: the average person in the UK has visited 9.58 countries – 37 per cent more countries than in 2013 May 29, 2018 British people are travelling to 37 per cent more countries on average than compared to 2013, according to a survey commissioned by London City Airport. A YouGov survey on behalf of London City Airport has found that the average Briton has visited 9.58 countries* – up from 7 countries when a similar survey was carried [...]
How emerging markets have changed over the past 20 years November 8, 2018 The transformation of emerging markets has been remarkable. The countries and companies that dominated 20 years ago have changed dramatically, influenced by the major geopolitical, economic and demographic changes that have taken place over this time. Navigating these changes can be complex, but these developments underline the importance of taking a flexible, active approach and [...]
The True Value of Cryptocurrency: Why the Current Price Doesn’t Matter July 3, 2018 As the City of London’s first cryptocurrency market advisory and investment firm we, have seen the price of bitcoin rise from the lows of $150 back in 2013 to the highs of nearly $20,000 in late 2017, before a steep slide back to test support around the $6,700 – as of yesterday afternoon. For those [...]
Wanted: Tory candidate who gets London June 19, 2018 Nominations for the Tories’ London mayoral candidate open this month, reminding us that London elections have been unkind to the Conservatives lately. The 2016 mayoral election, when Labour’s Sadiq Khan defeated Tory Zac Goldsmith 44 to 35 per cent on first preference votes – 57 to 43 with second preferences for other candidates counted – [...]