General News & Commentary

When people move to France or split their time between the UK and France, one of the first financial questions they will have is often about currency. Should I hold my money in Pounds or Euros? Which is safer? Which will leave me better off in the long run? It's a...

With talk of a recession in the UK reaching fever pitch, I have been asked to look at how the French economy is doing, including implications for savings and investments in both countries. Over the last two decades, perhaps longer, it could certainly be argued that,...

The end of the year is here! Well not quite; in fact, as I sit here writing this, it is still mid-August, and I am staring at my heavily scorched, crispy yellow lawn, dreaming of rain! Some might comment, therefore, that it is a little early to be considering winter...

In terms of specific policies, there are one or two proposed changes that I will touch on in the latter part of this article; but the fact is, Mr Macron’s manifesto was relatively light in detail, so we do not know exactly what he wants to implement. However, at the...

The last few years we have seen great performance from stock markets and 2021 was no different, despite heavy market volatility. 2022 may be a different story, as far as market returns are concerned, as we saw Covid hit crazy numbers, albeit a less aggressive version,...

You have no doubt all heard about the inflationary winds currently blowing through global economies, with rising energy prices arguably the most visible effect. The US is worst hit, with annual inflation to September running at around 5.4%. In the Euro area, the...

When it comes to people’s concerns, one that comes up again and again is exchange rates. It seems that a fair majority of expats have a daily ritual of seeing what the rate is, so they can worry about it. Now we have smart phones, meaning that we can check in several...

We at Kentingtons are delighted to announce plans to further establish our presence in the UK by opening an office managed by recognised industry expert Duncan Campbell. Duncan was previously Associate Director for one of our peers, where he provided investment and...

Every day it seems there is news that rocks the foreign exchange markets one way or another. On Monday, news about the UK's borrowing sends Sterling down. On Tuesday, it's the Euro's turn as the Greek crisis takes a new twist. Meanwhile the Dollar is up on good...

2008 will forever be burned into the mind as a very memorable year for the British expatriate in France, but for all the wrong reasons; an ailing global economy, a suffering Pound and house prices falling through the floor.We have learned a whole new vocabulary this...