Perhaps inevitably, concerns about the potential economic impact of Brexit – coupled with the immediate reality of rising prices and relatively stagnant wages – have raised fears that the UK is facing another correction in property prices. Predictions of a sharp fall in house prices are clearly a source of concern, not just for…
From institutions headquartered discreetly behind closed doors in smart Georgian terraces through to providers operating from prestige financial district office blocks, the private banking and wealth management industry has many faces. Some providers – usually characterised as wealth managers – focus on investment advice and execution, while others offer a broader range of services. And…
As this year’s general election campaigning has illustrated, taxation is a subject that seldom strays far from the centre of national political debate. On the surface at least, the traditional wrangling between left and right continues to revolve around the headline levels at which corporate and personal taxes are paid, and the degree to…
Economically and politically, we continue to live in a very uncertain world. The financial crisis may represent little more than a fading memory to some, but it continues to cast a long shadow in the shape of low-interest rates, below par growth in the eurozone and – in some countries at least – a continued…
