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.

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.