Britain is the number one destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) after a surge in inflow levels not seen since the financial crisis. FDI rose to US$253bn in 2016 up from US$33bn in 2015 according to the Organisation for Economic…
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The Brexit referendum result caused significant uncertainty over the future of the City of London’s banking and investment activity. Commercial property value fell on the expectation of lower occupancy demand if institutions need to move to Dublin, Paris or Frankfurt.…
Read more... The number of new office buildings completed in London has hit a 13 year high after continuing demand from financial services and technology companies. 3.9 million sq ft of new office space was completed in the past 6 months, the…
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The logic behind Teresa Mays decision to call a snap General Election was understandable. She faced an extended period of difficult negotiations with the EU that would run into a General Election. The EU expected to deal with a UK…
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A key outcome for Britain as we negotiate our exit from the EU is to establish new trade agreements around the world. While within the EU, Britain cannot cut bilateral free trade agreements. New free trade agreements can help a…
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The Eurozone has dodged the nationalist threat that was risking political and financial stability. The recent election of President Emmanuel Macron in France led a surge in the value of the Euro and European stock values. This election brought to…
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It has been a very successful eight months in US equity markets with the election of Donald Trump giving markets fresh impetus. The main stock market index in the USA, the S&P 500, stood at 2100 in early November and…
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Due to the Chinese economic slowdown in 2015, the Chinese government prioritised growth over reform and injected a massive US$1.4tn stimulus package into manufacturing, infrastructure and industry in 2016. Not surprisingly, Chinese manufacturing PMI confidence and activity has hit a…
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The Japanese economy is gaining mainly due to improved global growth. Last year the ¥ was weaker which gave a boost to Japanese exports particularly to the USA. The value of the Japanese ¥ has continued to decline against the…
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