Analysis

  • weekly currency update we 16th July 2012

    weekly currency update we 16th July 2012

    Sterlings safe haven status caused its value against the euro to soar, while the US dollar powered ahead against nearly all currencies. Low confidence in the euro looks set to continue with further falls in coming days. Moneycorp takes you through last weeks currency movements.

  • what hmrc was thinking

    what hmrc was thinking

    Paul Evans, managing director of Dubai-based, multi-jurisdictional QROPS administrator Brooklands Pensions, looks at what HMRC was thinking when it tightened up the QROPS regulations

  • rdr coming to a town near you

    rdr coming to a town near you

    Tim Searle, founder and chief executive of the Dubai-headquartered international advisory company Globaleye, considers the impact Britains retail distribution review is beginning to have, and will have, on the regulation of financial advisers in other jurisdictions going forward

  • weekly currency update we 6th July 2012

    weekly currency update we 6th July 2012

    The euro suffered a bad week all round, while events overseas continue to be the main driver of the dollar. The week was mostly quiet for Sterling, with further upside potential. Money corp takes you through last weeks currency movements.

  • weekly currency update we 29 june 2012

    weekly currency update we 29 june 2012

    The euro made gains on the latest EU rescue scheme, but could easily fall back again, while the dollar was holding its own quietly ahead of American independence day. Sterling movement was subdued and dictated by events elsewhere. Moneycorp takes you through last weeks currency movements.

  • weekly currency update  we 22nd june 2012

    weekly currency update we 22nd june 2012

    The euro began the week positively following the Greek referendum but soon fell, while the dollar and sterling both had mixed weeks. Moneycorp takes you through last weeks currency movements.

  • navigating offshore waters

    navigating offshore waters

    A race is under way in the international investment platform space to become established as one of the still-nascent industry’s key players, Helen Burggraf reports.

  • weekly currency update we 25th may 2012

    weekly currency update we 25th may 2012

    The euro continues to tumble as euro bonds are mooted yet again, while sterling also losses to the safe haven US dollar. Moneycorp takes you through last weeks currency ups and downs.

  • the psychology of protection

    the psychology of protection

    The way something is explained can make a huge difference to how it is perceived, says Guardian Wealth Managements David Howell.

  • weekly currency update w e 18th may 2012

    weekly currency update w e 18th may 2012

    Sterling finally bowed to pressure last week as problems in the eurozone continue to persist, while the Euro itself, having fallen far already, could fall further. Here Moneycorp takes you through the biggest stories in currency.

  • the offshore advisers a to z

    the offshore advisers a to z

    In the first of a two-part series, Standard Life Internationals Julie Hutchison, takes us through A to L of the hot topics affecting international clients.

  • weekly currency update  we  11th may 2012

    weekly currency update we 11th may 2012

    Sterling hits a three year high against a damaged euro, while many other currencies also feel the impact of continuing eurozone turmoil. Moneycorp takes you through last weeks currency stories.