Europe
ECB remains in wait-and-see mode as inflation picks up
The European Central Bank (ECB) is keeping its monetary policy unchanged, as ECB-president Mario Draghi expressed confidence that inflation in the Eurozone is “converging to our objective”.
SEB Life Intl targets European growth after Nordic dominance
Having uprooted and moved lock, stock and barrel from Sweden to Dublin in June 2015, SEB Life International’s managing director Peder Nateus has embraced both local high-contact sports and the life insurer’s focus on Europe.
UK pensioners hit with 4% cut in Rops drawdown rates
Pensioners with recognised overseas pension schemes (Rops) face being able take less money from their retirement pots under new income drawdown rates released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) this week.
Is duration risk an issue for high-yield investors?
As inflation is rising and interest rates seem to have bottomed, investors are reducing the duration of their bond portfolios. But is duration risk really a factor in all fixed income asset classes?
Gibraltar ‘well prepared’ for hard Brexit despite jobs warning
Gibraltar has said it is “well prepared” to handle the fallout from a hard Brexit, adding it could provide “significant opportunities” for the British overseas territory, after UK prime minister Theresa May confirmed on Tuesday that the country will pull out of EU single market.