May fights on but investors fear ‘shaky’ Brexit talks
Investors made their priorities clear this morning with big fears over who will lead the country into Brexit negotiations.
Investors made their priorities clear this morning with big fears over who will lead the country into Brexit negotiations.
Sterling has taken a hit overnight as the UK woke up to anything but a ‘strong and stable’ government.
A Labour victory in this week’s general election will not trigger a dramatic sell-off of the pound, according to UBS Wealth Management.
It was going well for Theresa May in April, when a Tory landslide seemed guaranteed and ‘strong and stable’ passed as an original, punchy soundbite, but what happens if recent polls hinting at a strong Labour showing are right?
The pound fell overnight after YouGov research predicted next week’s general election could result in a hung parliament.
Intergeneration wealth disparity, tax simplification and removal of the £1m lifetime pension allowance are all addressed in a remarkable letter to the prime minister from Brewin Dolphin CEO David Nicol.
The murky state of UK politics is cementing wealth manager and asset allocator aversion to domestic equity markets, as exposures continue to shrink.
The March eurozone inflation figure decelerated to its lowest rate in three months as the euro lost further ground against the pound on Wednesday (19 April).
Physical gold sales soared on Tuesday after prime minister Theresa May called a snap general election, according to The Pure Gold Company.
The long-term outlook for investors brightened today following Theresa May’s surprise call to hold a general election on 8 June this year.
There is a lot to like in the UK’s new ‘Modern Industrial Strategy’.
Inflation in the United Kingdom economy climbed to 1.6% on an annualised basis in December, up significantly from 1.2% in November.