Economy & Finance

Manufacturing PMI came in at 54.4, half a point higher on the month and nearly a point above forecast. Sterling strengthened by an average of 0.6% after the announcement and

Attention has recently focused on a potential aspect of a post-Brexit world – whether expatriate Britons receiving private pensions or insurance payments from the UK will lose access to their

We all sleep better when we feel confident that our affairs are in order and, as we get older, we think more about the legacy we will leave to future

Amongst tax authorities around the EU, namely France, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands and Norway, a new approach has emerged that can undermine the application in Portugal of the non-habitual residency

There has never been more choice for what Britons can do with their pension. While this freedom is generally welcome, unfortunately it has brought a sharp increase in pension scams

The end of last week brought two important and apparently contradictory UK ecostats which meant the pound had a mixed reaction. First up was April’s retail sales, which were supposed

It was a busy week for the pound. Public sector borrowing in Britain was less than forecast for April while the CBI’s Industrial Trends Survey showed an unexpected slowing in

The pound was this week boosted by the potential certainty arising from the imminent government White Paper on Brexit. In addition, the previous month’s employment data gave some hope. Total

As humans we have evolved to be wary of the new and to stick comfortably with what we know. This makes evolutionary sense, but does it make great investing sense?

Last year, British taxpayers paid more inheritance tax than ever. Totalling £5.2 billion over the 2017/18 tax year and 8% more than the year before, this continues an eight-year upward