The past year has certainly been momentous for many major markets, particularly in the UK and the US, where the vote to leave the European Union and the election of… read more →

2017 was the year of the bull market. While not all indexes experienced gains there were several victors across different sectors. Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all saw record… read more →

China has long been criticized for its continually increasing trade surplus. What are the main reasons contributing to this long-lasting surplus? What are the impacts on other countries and what… read more →

While Bitcoin was the first, there are currently more than 3,000 cryptocurrencies in circulation. However, there are just a handful that have real value and liquidity; many can be discounted… read more →

Vehicles are an everyday essential for most consumers in many markets. Motor finance for cars, motorbikes and LCVs are one of the fastest growing consumer products, yet there’s still limited… read more →

Drum roll please… I want all of my 2017 invoices paid for Christmas. Or at least that’s the dream for many small business owner! Some 60% of invoices are paid… read more →

Wednesday 8th of November marked the 4th day of US President Donald Trump’s 12 – day Asia trip and his much anticipated meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. A variety… read more →

Chinese President and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping was given an incredibly rare opportunity to entirely reshape the country’s central leadership at the October 2017 National… read more →

The criticism of large firms for various reasons notwithstanding, several small businesses benefit from associating with them. The scale and strength of large firms has spillover effect in providing small… read more →

Global multilateralism has been going through its toughest period over the last year. The world has yet to get adjusted to the ‘new normal’, even as the multilateral institutions and… read more →