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Foreign exchange plays a key role for many businesses whether this is for buying raw materials, selling overseas, or seeking foreign investment. While factoring in foreign exchange won’t be new to businesses, other ‘hidden’ costs and pitfalls associated with international payments might come as a surprise.  People are sometimes distracted…

For businesses who have known outbound (or inbound) foreign exchange requirements, they will need to include this as part of their budgeting process. This can be difficult as although they may know they require a certain amount of foreign currency over a year they don’t know what the exchange rate…

The dust has begun to settle on Brexit. The domestic turbulence experienced in the years following the 2016 referendum may now seem distant considering the global implications of the pandemic. Despite this, the UK’s relationship with the EU and the wider world has still changed in ways that are being…

While retirement can be both daunting and worrying it can also be exciting and create the opportunity for you to enjoy everything you have built throughout your professional and personal life so far.  This can be a time to see more of the world, spend more time with loved ones,…

Yesterday the risk averse tone seen across the markets on the back of Chinese property concerns saw safe haven currencies such as the Swiss franc and Japanese yen benefiting the most. Sterling was holding a slightly softer position against the euro and the dollar. Despite a strong risk-off mood yesterday…