Briferendum Aftermath Series: Watch out for autumn budget statement from Phillip Hammond
Nov 23, 2016 07:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Anyone interested in UK assets or pound based pairs need to keep a close watch on the budget statement that will be read today before the House of Commons by the new chancellor of exchequer Phillip Hammond. When will...
A second Brexit vote is a real possibility now – here's why it should happen
Nov 18, 2016 15:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Thanks to a ruling in Londons high court, the UK appears to be moving towards making a decision about what Brexit means in a more democratic way. The flaws of the first EU referendum are well known. Despite being only...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: S&P suggests euro clearing to stay in the UK
Nov 17, 2016 11:18 am UTC| Commentary
After the referendum on June 23rd, where a majority of the Britons chose the exit route, several European economies namely France and Germany have stepped up their efforts to lure large chunk of the clearing businesses to...
Trump and Brexit: the rise of the right or a political coincidence?
Nov 16, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Insights & Views
When Donald Trump promised that his election would be Brexit plus plus plus, many of us took him at his word. Britains Brexit vote had been momentous, and unsettling for politicians of most stripes, not simply because of...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Mark your calendars for 5th December
Nov 15, 2016 11:28 am UTC| Commentary Law
The lifeline to the pound given by the High Court ruling that the government will need to seek approval of the parliament in order to trigger the Article 50 divorce clause, the first requirement to begin the process of...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Rating agencies warn on Brexit negotiations
Nov 11, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Commentary
Before the referendum vote on June 23rd, the rating agencies warned against an exit in a chorus, saying that it would bode difficulties and recession for the economy, while they would move to cut rates. However, that...
If the Brexit-addicted government were a small business it wouldn't last a year
Nov 07, 2016 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The march towards Brexit seems relentless. Theresa May urged people to vote to stay in the EU but she knows the political cost of rowing back back from the referendum result at this stage. When a High Court judgement...
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