As widely expected, the ECB raised interest rates yesterday by 0.25% to 2.50%. ”How does this effect my Pension and my Retirement Plans?” ”How does it effect my Mortgage Repayments?” To help secure your financial future, talk to us today.
While inflation, tariffs and geopolitics continue to dominate headlines, another risk emerging for the global economy is the development of a potential “Super El Niño”. El Niño events occur when Pacific Ocean temperatures rise above normal, disrupting weather patterns across the globe. What makes this year’s event unusual is its expected strength. Forecasts suggest there […]
The Premier League is often viewed through the lens of sport, but it has also become one of the world’s most powerful entertainment businesses. Ahead of the new season, Premier League clubs have already spent €2.7bn on player transfers, exceeding the combined transfer spending of clubs in Italy’s Serie A, Spain’s La Liga and Germany’s […]
The scale of AI usage is becoming increasingly harder to comprehend. In its latest earnings call Google noted that its AI models are now processing around 22 billion tokens per minute, up from 16 billion last quarter. A token is a unit of information and is roughly equivalent to a little less than one English […]
Yesterday saw the start of the 2026 World Cup. The 23rd edition of the tournament will be the largest ever with 48 countries competing. The new format will feature 12 groups of four teams and will increase the total number of matches from 64 to 104. Some of the World’s top players will participate […]
The scale of AI usage is accelerating rapidly. Google first‑party AI models are now processing over 16 billion tokens per minute, up from 10 billion last quarter, with global token consumption projected to rise from roughly 50 trillion tokens per day today to quadrillions by 2030. Tokens are units of data processed by AI models. […]
This week highlighted the sheer scale of big tech, as several of the world’s largest technology companies reported earnings during the week. On Wednesday alone, four of the largest tech companies reported earnings, together with a combined market cap of over $12.5 trillion, representing the largest earnings day in history in terms of market value […]
The US–Israel offensive on Iran has triggered significant volatility across global asset classes, particularly in energy markets and, by extension, interest‑rate expectations. Since the start of the year, a barrel of Brent crude has risen by 40%, with roughly half of that move occurring in the past week alone. Echoing dynamics seen in 2022, the […]
Many of the questions being asked are, what should I do with my Pension Fund? Should I change my investment strategy? Should I move to cash? The following points may help you to make the right decisions. take note of market commentary rather than keep watching market values. don’t panic. Formulate decisions around your pension […]
Recent global equity market weakness and volatility stems in large from the increased uncertainty regarding the future direction of US economic policy under the Trump administration. That said, there is little doubt that tariffs are a central part of Trump’s overall economic vision. It is also causing difficulties for the US Federal Reserve. The central […]