Articles
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South Africa faces storm
“The storm is upon us,” says South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. Already in recession before the pandemic hit, South Africa has been the fifth-worst hit country in the world measured by the number of coronavirus cases.
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Recession in Turkey
Having just returned from Turkey, it is clear that it’s currency – the Lira – is back in the firing line. The Turkish tourism industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, reducing crucial foreign-currency earnings.
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China leads global recovery whilst tensions escalate
Despite China's increasingly belligerent stance provoking a global backlash, it is, by far, the world’s best-performing big economy this year.
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A sunny retirement
Want to live a very low tax retirement? Good news: you can.
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Hong Kong’s new normal
It has been ten days since a new security law, effectively imposed by the Chinese government, came into effect, but already the atmosphere in Hong Kong has changed dramatically.
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UK House Prices falling
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Reset for the recovery
Fears about the economic impact of coronavirus-induced lock-downs sparked a record-breaking sell-off in March. But global financial markets have since staged an equally record-breaking recovery, driven by monetary and fiscal stimulus, and re-opening economies.
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Inflation will return
The guardians of the world’s currencies have unleashed unprecedented monetary stimulus in response to the pandemic.
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Stocks stumbling
Markets have been rallying almost continuously since the March bottom, but the last couple of weeks have brought a reminder that gains can quickly turn into losses. The UK’s FTSE-100 has fallen by 5% over the last three weeks.
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No-deal Brexit looms again
The chances of Britain leaving the EU without a trade deal continue to rise, with both sides agreeing that little progress had been made in the fourth round of trade talks.
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Britain’s housing market may avoid a crash
There is a general presumption that the reopening of the UK housing market following the pandemic freeze must be negative for house prices.
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New Hong Kong security laws lead to falling currency
China plans to write a new national security law into Hong Kong’s constitution. This will bypass the territory’s Legislative Council.
