By Keith Wade, Chief Economist & Strategist at Schroders. (more…)
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The EU referendum: one year on
When the result of the UK’s EU referendum confirmed that the UK had voted to leave, markets were initially weaker. The FTSE 100 index has since rallied by 17%, while the pound has fallen by -14.5%. But what has changed, and what are the prospects for UK investors? A panel of Schroders’ experts offer their […]
Financial markets will urgently adjust to prospect of soft Brexit
The UK election result is a hammer blow for a hard Brexit, warns Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group. He was commenting as Prime Minister Theresa May formed a coalition with the DUP and visited Buckingham Palace to ask permission from the Queen to form a government. (more…)
How will the financial markets react to the UK election result?
The pound will come under intense pressure, UK-focused stocks will weaken, gilt prices will rise and capital markets will experience significant volatility after the UK’s general election. (more…)
Cutting through the Brexit noise
The outcome of the British referendum to leave the European Union (EU) has sent shockwaves across the globe that are still reverberating. 51.9%of Brits voted ‘leave’ the security of the EU to 48.1 percent who voted ‘remain’; in the immediate aftermath David Cameron promptly resigned as Prime Minister; UK banks lost around almost 22% of […]
Hard Brexit and strong UK inflation data: Now is the time to ‘go more global’
Theresa May’s Brexit speech and today’s strong UK inflation data should prompt investors to reduce exposure to UK assets and invest more internationally, affirms the boss of one of the world’s largest independent advisory organisations. (more…)
UK businesses regaining pre-referendum momentum
UK business confidence is rising fast on the back of an upbeat outlook for the UK economy, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. (more…)
Aon Launches ‘Brexit Navigator’
Aon plc has today launched Brexit Navigator, a bespoke and proprietary three step solution designed to help organisations quantify the impact of Brexit risk exposures, and redesign risk management and risk financing structures. (more…)
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Government responds to rating action of S&P
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SA foreign & local currency ratings affirmed at ‘BB’ and ‘BB+’, outlook stable
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PSG names its best financial professionals at 20th annual awards ceremony
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The 2018 i3 Summit sketches a future-fit financial world
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The EU’s data protection regulations and South African business
