The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been mulling over the answer to this question The gradual introduction of pension auto enrolment and the forthcoming reworking of the state pension system will alter the pension landscape in the years … Continue reading →

September did not turn out as expected at the US Federal Reserve Back in May, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, sent shivers through global markets when he suggested that a change to the central bank’s easy … Continue reading →

The UK property market is not the only one that is recovering…. The UK residential property market is showing signs of recovery (if you are a house builder) or signs of a bubble forming (if you are a nervous economist … Continue reading →

Emerging and developed markets are moving apart… Emerging markets have had a parting of the ways from their developed counterparts since spring. A variety of reasons have been suggested, including: The increased signs of recovery in the developed markets, with … Continue reading →