Georgina Eldridge has hosted 43 Episodes.
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Weekly Market Update 21/10/2026
October 21st, 2026 | 7 mins 32 secs
19 october 2026, belgium phishing legislation, canada nr5, cyprus dividend contributions proposal, cyprus pension reform, federal reserve october meeting, malta individual tax programme, malta tax programme transition, nasdaq 100, september cpi, uk budget 2026, uk gdp, unauthorised payments, us inflation, us midterm elections 2026
US inflation rises ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next decision, as Malta’s tax programme deadline approaches. We also cover pension reform proposals in Cyprus, disputed-payment rules in Belgium and UK growth ahead of the Budget.
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Weekly Market Update 14/10/2026
October 14th, 2026 | Season 1 | 10 mins 19 secs
cross-border pensions, expat wealth planning, federal reserve october 2026, form 4868, france 2027 finance bill, france crypto exit tax, france pension tax, international property planning, portugal 2027 state budget, portugal irs, portugal rental tax, royal decree-law 28/2026, royal decree-law 29/2026, spain housing measures, uk budget 28 october 2026, uk green budget 2026, us tax filing deadline 15 october 2026, us-connected individuals
Spain revives housing measures, Portugal sets out its proposed 2027 Budget, and French lawmakers challenge proposed pension-tax changes. We also look at an important US filing deadline and the UK fiscal backdrop ahead of the 28 October Budget.
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Weekly Market Update 07/10/2026
October 7th, 2026 | Season 1 | 11 mins 4 secs
assurance vie tax changes, bupi portugal, canada us trade restrictions, canadian imports, canary islands igic, cross-border financial advice, expat property planning, expat wealth management, federal reserve october 2026, france finance bill 2027, france pension tax, international pensions, nationwide house prices, pedro sánchez election, portugal rental reform, spain general election 2026, spain housing law, uk budget october 2026, uk electricity vat, uk house prices september 2026, us inflation, us jobs september 2026
US job growth slowed sharply in September, Spain formally called an early general election, and France set out proposed tax changes affecting pension income and assurance-vie arrangements.
This week’s update also covers Portugal’s rental reforms, Canary Islands energy-tax relief, new US restrictions on selected Canadian imports, and changes to domestic electricity VAT and house-price growth in Great Britain.
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Weekly Market Update 30/09/2026
September 30th, 2026 | Season 1 | 7 mins 44 secs
british expatriates, cross-border wealth planning, cyprus state pension reform, expat financial planning, french rental property, hmrc savings interest, uk budget 2026, uk pension inheritance tax, us-canada trade, us-china trade, weekly market update
This week’s update covers US–China tariff proposals and new US restrictions on selected Canadian imports, alongside Cyprus’s proposed pension reform, French rental agreements, UK borrowing figures and HMRC notices about savings interest.
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Weekly Market Update 23/09/2026
September 23rd, 2026 | Season 1 | 9 mins 20 secs
alicante ibi reduction, bank of england interest rates, european central bank rates, federal reserve rate rise, portugal bupi deadline, portugal irs reductions, portugal pension supplement, uk government borrowing, uk small pension pots, us canada trade restrictions, us treasury yields, valència tourist apartments, xi jinping us visit
Central banks moved in different directions as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, the Bank of England held Bank Rate and European Central Bank increases took effect. We also examine UK government borrowing, property measures in València and Alicante, Portuguese pension and tax proposals, and plans for consolidating small UK pension pots.
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Weekly Market Update 16/09/2026
September 16th, 2026 | Season 1 | 8 mins 58 secs
bank of england decision, belgium non-resident tax return, canada-us tariffs, canadian inflation, currency movements, european central bank interest rates, federal reserve meeting, uk economic growth, uk labour market, us inflation
The European Central Bank raises interest rates as the Federal Reserve and Bank of England prepare for key decisions. We also examine US and Canadian inflation, escalating Canada-US trade measures, Belgium’s non-resident tax deadline and the latest UK economic figures.
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Weekly Market Update 09/09/2026
September 9th, 2026 | Season 1 | 9 mins 33 secs
bank of canada, canada counter-tariffs, canada fuel-tax relief, canary islands igic, ecb interest rates, euro-area inflation, federal reserve, french pension changes, john healey, portugal bupi, september 2026 market update, uk autumn budget 2026, us inflation, us jobs report
Stronger US employment, new Canadian counter-tariffs and changes to French pension rules lead this week’s update, alongside the forthcoming ECB decision and practical developments affecting property owners in Portugal and the Canary Islands.
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Weekly Market Update 02/09/2026
September 2nd, 2026 | Season 1 | 19 mins 15 secs
april 2027, bank of canada, belgium, canada, capital gains tax, cross-border planning, expat money matters, expat pensions, expat tax, federal reserve, inheritance tax, jackson hole, malta, malta individual tax programme, modelo 210, spain, uk pensions, united kingdom, usa, us–canada trade
September begins with shifting interest-rate expectations, renewed trade tensions and several important cross-border planning dates. This week's Expat Money Matters update covers the US Federal Reserve, Canada, Belgium, Spain and Malta, alongside the latest HMRC detail on the April 2027 UK pension and Inheritance Tax changes.
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Weekly Market Update 26/08/2026
August 26th, 2026 | 9 mins 24 secs
bank of canada, belgium, canada, canadian dollar, capital gains tax, cross-border finance, expats, federal reserve, inflation, interest rates, modelo 210, pensions, spain, tariffs, uk inheritance tax, united kingdom, united states, wealth management
In this episode of Expat Money Matters: Canada–US trade tensions escalate as Canada confirms its counter-tariffs, while persistent US inflation and higher UK inflation keep interest rates and currencies in focus. We explore what these developments could mean for expats, alongside important deadlines in Belgium and Spain and the approaching UK pension Inheritance Tax change.
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Weekly Market Update 19/08/2026
August 19th, 2026 | Season 1 | 11 mins 14 secs
american, bank of canada, bank of england, belgium capital gains tax, belgium expat tax, brent crude oil, british expats, canada us tariffs, canadian inflation, canary islands business tax, canary islands zec, cross-border tax planning, expat currency planning, federal reserve, international investment, malta individual tax programme, malta residence programmes, strait of hormuz, uk inflation, us inflation
This Weekly Market Update examines changing UK, US and Canadian economic signals, continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, and approaching planning deadlines in Belgium, Malta and the Canary Islands.
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Weekly Market Update 12/08/2026
August 12th, 2026 | Season 1 | 8 mins 58 secs
balearic islands, belgium tax, cross-border finance, currency markets, federal reserve, financial planning, inheritance tax, market news, spanish property, uk pensions, uk property, us economy
This week’s update examines weaker US employment figures, contrasting Canadian job growth, diverging property markets in the UK and Spain, the approaching UK pension Inheritance Tax changes and Belgium’s new capital gains tax rules.
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Weekly Market Update 05/08/2026
August 5th, 2026 | Season 1 | 8 mins 32 secs
ai, amazon, bank of england, british expats, cross-border planning, expat finance, expat money matters, federal reserve, inflation, interest rates, meta, microsoft, oil prices, pensions, strait of hormuz, uk budget, us economy, us expats, weekly market update
This week on Expat Money Matters, the Weekly Market Update looks at unchanged UK and US interest rates, the confirmed date for the UK’s first Budget under the new government, what Big Tech earnings are revealing about the AI investment boom, the latest signals from the US economy, and renewed uncertainty around oil and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Weekly Market Update 29/07/2026
July 29th, 2026 | Season 1 | 14 mins 23 secs
belgium tax, cross-border wealth, currency risk, expat finance, financial planning, inheritance tax, interest rates, oil markets, qrops, retirement abroad, uk pensions, us expats, weekly market update
This week’s Expat Money Matters update examines Britain’s new government, changing energy and interest-rate conditions, Belgium’s new Capital Gains Tax regime, QROPS risks for US-connected pension holders, and what shifting markets may mean for retirement income abroad.
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Weekly Market Update 22/07/2026
July 22nd, 2026 | Season 1 | 13 mins 28 secs
ai earnings, andy burnham, central banks, currency movements, expat pensions, inflation, john healey, malta residency, oil prices, private credit, spain tax, strait of hormuz
In this Weekly Market Update, we explore Britain’s new Government, rising energy risks and the financial developments affecting people living, retiring and investing abroad.
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Weekly Market Update 15/07/2026
July 15th, 2026 | Season 1 | 10 mins 20 secs
andy burnham, brent crude, canary islands, cross-border wealth, energy markets, expat finance, financial planning, gilt yields, inflation, interest rates, investment platforms, sipp, spanish property, spanish tax, sterling, strait of hormuz, uk politics, us-connected persons, zec
This week’s update covers the political transition in Westminster, renewed pressure on energy markets, movements in sterling, Spanish property-tax developments, the Canary Islands Special Zone and growing platform restrictions affecting US-connected investors.
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Weekly Market Update 08/07/2026
July 8th, 2026 | Season 1 | 8 mins 36 secs
chase buchanan, cross-border planning, cyprus tax, european tax, expat finance, fatca, financial planning, france tax, geopolitical risk, ifici, international sipp, oil markets, pfic, portugal nhr, uk tax, us connected persons, wealth management, weekly market update
This Weekly Market Update looks at the latest political, regulatory and tax developments affecting cross-border wealth planning, including UK fiscal uncertainty, US-connected investor restrictions, European tax changes, Portugal’s NHR transition, Cyprus rental payment reform, and emerging luxury tax proposals in France.