03 March 2016 Pound Sterling to Fall 15% on Brexit - But This is a Good Thing Says Wolfson Prize Winning Economist

The pound could fall by as much as 15.0% in the event of a Brexit, but such a devaluation could help rather than hinder the recovery, according to economists Roger Bootle and Jonathon Loynes.

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01 March 2016 Unemployment Continues to Fall in Eurozone Despite Data Slowdown Fears

Today’s fall in euro-zone unemployment to 10.3% bucked the trend for negative Euro-area data, which recently saw inflation figures fall below zero and an unexpected drop in Manufacturing PMI.

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01 March 2016 Services PMI in Shock Slump, Joins Construction and Manufacturing Disappointments

The new month brings with it a new set of data releases which should give us some insights into the UK economy.

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28 February 2016 Ireland is EU Country Most Exposed to Disorderly Brexit, But Germany Would Hurt Too

RBC Capital Markets have put out some useful pointers to help form the debate over the UK’s in/out referendum on future European Union membership.

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25 February 2016 Downside Risks to UK Inflation and Economic Growth Increase: Warwick Business School

The downside risks to economic growth in 2016 have increased relative to a quarter ago.

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22 February 2016 Pound in Decline, How to Protect Your International Payments From Further Damage

Hedging currency risk was once the preserve of the super-rich, multi-national corporations and cliques of derivatives traders, however, with volatility at an all-time high  everyone should be …

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18 February 2016 Neil Woodford: Brexit or No-Brexit, the Economic Debate is a 'Nil Sum Game'

Foreign investment demand for UK assets will remain as robust as ever in the event of the UK leaving the European Union it is argued.

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