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 →

The Association of British Insurers has started to publish annuity tables, with some interesting results Annuity rate league tables now regularly appear in newspapers and on websites. They can be a starting point if you are thinking of converting your … Continue reading →

August was not a quiet month at the Bank of England. The new Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, came to the job with a ‘rock star’ central banker reputation which his predecessor, Sir Mervyn King, lacked. Mr … Continue reading →