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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Weekly Market Update 18/02/2026

February 18th, 2026  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 54 secs

2026 economy., ai disruption, bank of england, market volatility, terminal value, uk investing, us inflation, wealth management

In this week's update, we analyse a significant shift in market sentiment as AI disruption moves beyond software and begins to threaten the traditional wealth management sector. We discuss the "shoot first, ask questions later" nature of current markets and why investors are re-evaluating the terminal value of companies facing "second-order" AI threats. Plus, we cover the latest US inflation data and what to expect from upcoming UK labour market reports.