2017-03-13 08:59
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Finger on the trigger
UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, could trigger Article 50 as soon as tomorrow, according to press reports over the weekend and, in doing so, reclaim up to… Read More
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2017-03-10 09:00
Good morning,
Draghi clearly under pressure to present a balanced view of ECB policy
Yesterday’s European Central Bank policy decision came and went relatively uneventfully – all… Read More
2017-03-09 11:56
The UK will be targeting the digital economy for tax revenue for the first time – but what does it mean for online sellers?
At yesterday’s budget, Chancellor Phillip Hammo… Read More
2017-03-09 08:44
Good morning,
Hammond’s budget tows the line
UK Chancellor Hammond’s reforms were predictable, forecastable and not in any way surprising – just as he intended. This year&r&hell…Read More
2017-03-09 08:30
Our friend Chris Dunne from FeedbackExpress, an Amazon feedback software, offers four tips to help you increase your feedback and sales on Amazon.
1. Feedback matters on Amazon
When it… Read More
2017-03-08 12:20
Researching and deciding which international market to launch into next can at first seem a daunting task even for the battle-hardened online veteran but Lengow, the ecommerce automation pla… Read More
2017-03-08 08:51
Good morning,
UK Politics: quantity over quality
Today’s newsflow is particularly UK-centric. With Phillip Hammond’s inaugural Spring Budget and the House of Lords coming out swi… Read More
2017-03-07 15:43
Instagram has become so much more than just a photo sharing site over the last couple of years and can be a really effective way to market your online store. Instagram now has over 600 milli… Read More
2017-03-07 08:49
Good morning,
Politics kept quiet for a day or two
March is turning out to be a rather slow month in currency markets which is making a rather pleasant change for those involved with it day… Read More
2017-03-06 14:21
Invapay, a leading payment technology company, is the latest company to partner with World First’s award-winning money transfer platform. The new partnership means that clients making… Read More
2017-03-06 09:17
Manchester’s local heroes driving online exports
Manchester is the UK hotspot for online sellers. Research we launched last week showed the region is punching above its weight for onli… Read More
2017-03-06 08:58
Good morning,
Juppé rise outlasting Korean missiles
Riskier assets are being sold this morning following a weekend of missile tests and political news. Yen has been the main beneficia… Read More
2017-03-06 08:00
Conrad Ford, Chief Executive of Funding Options runs through the basics of trade and invoice finance to help businesses gain the working capital they need to operate in the international mar… Read More
2017-03-03 08:49
Good morning,
More and more jaw and jaw
Another day and we have yet to see any member of the Federal Reserve meaningfully push back on the increased sentiment that a rate rise is coming in M… Read More
2017-03-02 08:44
Good morning,
More talk taking USD higher
Further comments from the Federal Reserve on the likelihood of a rate rise at the central bank’s March meeting have continued to boost the USD… Read More
2017-03-01 08:40
Good morning,
Trump needed to provide details; he didn’t
There were very few noteworthy moves in currency markets yesterday ahead of President Trump’s statement to Congress. For… Read More
2017-02-28 12:28
As 2017 kicks into full swing, some of the key retails dates for the year are quickly approaching. According to the Office for National Statistics, last year British consumers spent an avera… Read More
2017-02-28 08:49
Good morning,
Waiting on the Leader of the Free World
It is my opinion that the only things more overrated than the economic plans of the Trump administrations are pancakes but today we get… Read More
2017-02-27 10:06
April is coming – and not only does it mean an end to this long winter is finally in sight, but it also means that it’s nearly time for Easter holidays! How are you planning to s… Read More
2017-02-27 09:41
Manchester accounts for nearly 1 in 8 (13%)[1] of all UK’s online seller exports
One in five (20%) of UK online exports are from the North West, falling just slightly behind London (2… Read More
2017-02-27 08:43
Good morning,
Scotland back on the risk radar
While the weekend’s political risk has been insubstantial sterling has been taken lower on two political stories released in this morning… Read More
2017-02-24 08:42
Good morning,
Do they or don’t they?
We have a slightly confused market this morning as the politics of trade and sitting governments trump the politics of elections for once. Most of… Read More
2017-02-23 14:00
Two names dominate global ecommerce – Amazon and eBay – so it’s no surprise that most people start their journey as an online seller on one or the other. But while most roa… Read More
2017-02-23 08:54
Good morning,
Stagnant but not solid
UK GDP was revised higher in Q4 of last year to 0.7% from 0.6% at the initial reading matching our belief that the data from the month of November in par… Read More
2017-02-22 08:51
Good morning,
It gives and it taketh away
Once again, London is walking into a quiet market following a rather sombre Asian session. Dollar gains that had been seen in the past 24hrs followi… Read More
2017-02-21 08:46
Good morning,
March rate hike still on the table
Yesterday’s currency markets were slower than a week in jail as well-worn influences knocked about in ranges that have an air of semi-p… Read More
2017-02-20 13:46
At World First, we love our clients and we believe that helping them move their money around the world means so much more than simply changing pounds to dollar or euro to yen.
Each internati… Read More
2017-02-20 08:47
Good morning,
Brexit bill in the Lords
With Parliament back in session Brexit is back to being the number one concern for the pound. A year ago to the day David Cameron strode out of the 10… Read More
2017-02-17 09:47
UK SMEs are feeling the effects of a weaker post referendum sterling as hedging contracts start to expire in Q4
As pre-Brexit hedges come to an end, almost half of all businesses admit to be… Read More
2017-02-17 08:45
Good morning,
Guess who’s back?
President Trump’s press conference yesterday was a return to the policies and performance aesthetics of his candidacy. Accusations and grandstandi… Read More
2017-02-16 08:45
Good morning,
I give up….
Despite a boost to retail sales, higher than expected inflation and a tick up in expectations that March’s Federal Reserve meeting could see an interes… Read More
2017-02-15 08:42
Good morning,
UK inflation held low by clothes
There will be no group of people happier with yesterday morning’s inflation number than the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Commi… Read More
2017-02-14 08:55
Craig Agutter, Manager – Ecommerce Dealing at World First talks all things flash sales. Find out how and when they can be a useful tool for online sellers.
As Black Friday, Cyber… Read More
2017-02-14 08:47
Good morning,
Dutch elections more dangerous than French
Yesterday’s session was as quiet a day as we have had in 2017 with a lack of data and some market participants away for half te… Read More
2017-02-13 16:43
Back in May, we launched a new service to help international merchants selling into Japan save both time and money when they transfer their sales revenues home by using our online selling so… Read More
2017-02-13 08:54
Good morning,
Trump focuses on currency and golf
The week has started positively for the US dollar, continuing last week’s run of strength that saw it break a 6 week losing streak. In… Read More
2017-02-10 08:50
Good morning,
The euro spent most of yesterday’s session treading water despite a fall in the risk premium on French bonds over their equivalent in Germany. To assume this lessens the… Read More
2017-02-09 08:54
Good morning,
Nightmare to sham
The currency markets were difficult to predict before the politics of the Western hemisphere changed last year with Brexit and Trump but now, they are not far… Read More
2017-02-08 08:52
Good morning,
After slipping earlier in the week, the dollar had a very strong session yesterday, with political headwinds holding back both the pound and the euro.
Deal or no deal
Des… Read More
2017-02-07 08:45
Good morning,
French election to be every bit as scandalous as the USA’s before it
France’s bond market suffered yesterday and took the euro with it, as markets have taken a more… Read More
2017-02-06 15:50
Welcome to the World First Think Global Guide to Exporting – a collection of important insights into how businesses can maximise their performance by reaching out to new overseas marke… Read More
2017-02-06 14:01
By: Craig Agutter, Manager – Ecommerce Dealing, World First
I’ve heard from many online sellers this month who have expanding into new international markets on their list of… Read More
2017-02-06 08:48
Good morning,
Strangely quiet?
The Trump/Brexit news flow continues to dominate markets although this week has opened quieter than the rest of 2017; yesterday’s open of Asian markets w… Read More
2017-02-03 08:45
Good morning,
Stuck in neutral
Those hoping that the Bank of England would abandon some of the neutrality it had only adopted in November were disappointed yesterday as the Monetary Policy C… Read More
2017-02-03 02:00
If you’re thinking of retiring abroad and want to transfer your pension, or you’re moving abroad and continuing to work, and have a few questions around your pension, you’r… Read More
2017-02-02 08:48
Good morning,
Dull economics and rapid politics
Once again I’m going to start with the economics of the past 24hrs, the politics are painfully obvious. Last night’s Federal Reser… Read More
2017-02-01 08:54
Getting tired of the cold and grey winter skies? Need an escape from your 9-5? At World First, we’ve got you covered. To help you beat the February blues we’ve scoured the world… Read More
2017-02-01 08:40
Good morning,
Trump picks a fight with Germany…
I hate to start today’s Update with Brexit or Trump but it is the latter’s administration that is driving some incredibly b… Read More
2017-01-31 08:52
Good morning,
Trump still doing it his way
Headlines from Washington and a general unease in the US dollar are causes of the current strange, doldrum-like malaise in currency markets so far… Read More
2017-01-30 09:39
Repercussions of Trump’s travel ban not yet fully known
Both the euro and the yen are higher this morning and we would suggest that is where the majority of the anti-dollar… Read More
2017-01-27 09:06
Good morning,
New year, Same fear
Chinese New Year begins today and may we start today’s update by wishing all our readers who will be celebrating it Gong Xi Fa Cai.
With most of Asia… Read More
2017-01-26 16:31
2016 saw everything from the Brexit vote to the election of Donald Trump with a significant amount of currency volatility mixed in-between. But the politics and volatility have only just beg… Read More
2017-01-26 16:31
From the June Brexit vote to the resulting sharp devaluation of the pound, 2016 certainly wasn’t plain sailing for businesses across the UK. Yet, while the drop in the value of sterlin… Read More
2017-01-26 16:31
The political and economic calendar for 2017 is really set to pack a punch. From Donald Trump taking over the White House in late January to the South Korean presidential ele… Read More
2017-01-26 16:31
If you’re looking to expand your consumer base, have you tried exporting to Japan? The world’s third largest economy has a lot to offer international businesses so we break down… Read More
2017-01-26 16:30
The state of international trade is set to be the focus for the new US President, particularly following the promise that his administration will follow two simple rules: “Buy American… Read More
2017-01-26 16:30
Politicians always talk about the ‘first 100 days’ of a new government—a time wherein goodwill and focus come together and a foundation of change is hopefully laid. Frankli… Read More
2017-01-26 10:03
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USD (A-)
After an A+ end to the year, doubts over the sustainability of the run of the greenback are starting to creep in as we turn into 2017. I expect that th… Read More
2017-01-26 08:27
Good morning,
No tweets, no heat
Things have been rather calm overnight with little fresh market moving news from the new President. Yesterday’s focus on security and the creation of… Read More
2017-01-25 08:45
Good morning,
We will build the wall!
If Monday was abortion rights and Tuesday was pipelines then today is about the wall. President Donald Trump tweeted last night that he had a “Bi… Read More
2017-01-24 08:52
Are you thinking of trying something new in 2017? Whether you’re an art aficionado, a sport supporter, a festival fanatic or if you’re simply looking for a weird and wonderful a… Read More
2017-01-24 08:43
Good morning,
Trump making trade waves already
It’s going to get to a point wherein the politics of the world economy calm down from their pitch; that doesn’t look likely to be… Read More
2017-01-23 10:18
Arguable the most important market for international businesses today, online merchants are increasingly waking up to the opportunities brought by selling to Asia. The continent&nb&hell…Read More
2017-01-23 08:43
Good morning,
Politics is currency and currency is politics
If it’s Monday morning then it is a market that is sifting through the political back and forth of the weekend’s news… Read More
2017-01-20 15:17
One of the most common mistakes expats make is simply using their bank to send money abroad. It’s the obvious thing to do, isn’t it? Well, it shouldn’t be. The truth i… Read More
2017-01-20 08:55
Good morning,
Trump hours away from the Oval Office
And so a day that few thought would ever happen has arrived and in a little under 12hrs Donald J Trump will take the oath of office… Read More
2017-01-19 08:45
Good morning,
Trump back on trade
The US dollar is continuing to recover some of its Trump inspired losses that comments released on Tuesday morning had caused. The latest positive impetus… Read More
2017-01-18 08:44
Good morning,
Brexit means leaving the single market
Sterling had its best session against the US dollar since the early days of the Global Financial Crisis yesterday as Theresa May deliver… Read More
2017-01-17 08:42
Good morning,
PM set to outline her vision for Brexit
Theresa May will speak at 11:45 today at Lancaster House in front of journalists, diplomats and her own negotiating team in a bid to la… Read More
2017-01-16 14:25
If you’re an online seller, consider this: China boasts an internet user population larger than Europe and the USA combined. And, with the opening of new international payment routes… Read More
2017-01-16 08:47
Good morning,
May set to signal willingness to exit single market
Tomorrow, PM Theresa May is set to outline her Brexit negotiation priorities in her most revealing speech yet. Weekend pres… Read More
2017-01-13 08:22
Good morning,
It takes more than a shaky presidential presser to keep the dollar down
The dollar’s retreat entered its second day yesterday, with GBPUSD and EURUSD both recovering fr… Read More
2017-01-12 08:42
Good morning,
Press conference is car crash for USD
If your head is spinning following President-Elect Trump’s press conference yesterday afternoon then you are not the only one. Trad… Read More
2017-01-11 10:19
We have spent a large part of 2016 having our gaze being drawn away from China courtesy of the European and US political maelstrom that has enveloped markets. That is not to say that 2017 w… Read More
2017-01-11 10:18
The Philippines economy is waiting on policy from two elections – both the local election that saw President Duterte take the reins and the beginning of the Trump Presidency. Investme… Read More
2017-01-11 10:18
For as long as I have been in currency the ZAR has been basket case and we do not see 2017 being the year that this reverses. That being said the ZAR has exhibited some backbone this year… Read More
2017-01-11 10:18
Singapore is one of the most open economies, let alone emerging market economies, in the world and therefore is very much in the firing line of any protectionist trade winds that blow acros… Read More
2017-01-11 10:18
The great Swiss franc swings of yesteryear seem a lifetime ago as the currency has remained defiantly stout and resolute regardless of the winds that have blown against it. The Swiss Nation… Read More
2017-01-11 10:17
New Zealand continues to battle a stubbornly high currency and that fight will continue with relatively little success in 2017. The November Monetary Policy meeting of the Reserve Bank of N… Read More
2017-01-11 10:17
If there is one economy that has begun and will likely need to continue its pivot to China in 2017 it is Malaysia. In the first half of 2016, 3 out of 5 dollars invested in the Malaysian co… Read More
2017-01-11 10:17
A pick up in the oil price towards the end of 2016 has sweetened our end of year thoughts for NOK markedly but we have doubts on the sustainability of the oil price increase and therefore t… Read More
2017-01-11 10:16
Israel has had a great 2016 and while we think that a decent proportion of the strength will be carried over into 2017 we must caution against over exuberance. The fundamentals of the Israe… Read More
2017-01-11 08:39
Good morning,
Sterling off the lows
Currencies were cautious and alert through yesterday’s session ahead of a litany of risks today. Most of the volatility today will not come from th… Read More
2017-01-10 14:23
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Much like India, we think that Indonesia displays few characteristics of a country that will be meaningfully damaged by a protectionist, anti-trad… Read More
2017-01-10 08:34
Good morning,
Same noises, same results
Sterling has yet to bottom out as London starts to wake up for a fresh trading session. Both GBPUSD and GBPEUR fell to levels that hadn’t been… Read More
2017-01-09 08:43
Good morning,
Not the end of Trump rally
Markets are still very much in wait-and-see mode this morning; waiting on a press conference from Donald Trump this Wednesday, waiting to see if inf… Read More
2017-01-06 08:39
Good morning,
Not the end of Trump rally
The trickle of a dollar sell off that we had seen at the beginning of yesterday’s session turned into more of a swell by the end of the d… Read More
2017-01-05 08:39
Good morning,
Dollar weaker as Fed minutes reveal uncertainty
With Chelsea losing overnight and the dollar slipping back from its recent highs it’s good to see some of the dominan… Read More
2017-01-04 08:21
Good morning,
It is rare that predictions of ours are proved correct in such a short amount of time but our thoughts that 2017 would be dominated by Trump on trade and investment, inflatio… Read More
2017-01-03 08:34
Good morning,
Welcome back. We hope you had a restful and fulfilling festive period.
Keep your eyes on the States
2017 has begun with the dollar slipping lower but limited gains for em… Read More
2016-12-22 08:45
Good morning,
Quiet as a church mouse
We’ll keep this update short as there is an infinitesimally small amount of news flow out there and even less that is having an effect on curr… Read More
2016-12-21 08:36
Good morning,
Ready for Christmas
With little impetus to rock the boat before the end of the year both investors and policymakers are taking things nice and easy.
The greenback remai… Read More
2016-12-20 08:35
Good morning,
Russian and German attacks spook markets
A slight upgrade to growth and inflation expectations at the Bank of Japan overnight has allowed for a little hint of yen weakness to… Read More
2016-12-19 09:25
Good morning,
Dollar rally comes to an end with markets reaching for an explanation
The dollar has seen a pullback over the weekend which has been attributed to a few different factors: the… Read More
2016-12-16 09:07
Markets expect dollar to be supported through both fiscal and monetary policy
As it turned out, yesterday’s US inflation numbers made no difference to the dollar’s run over the… Read More
2016-12-15 08:43
Good morning,
Fed hikes, dollar spikes
Fedmas is over and much like December 25th, it’s all done too quickly and everyone feels a little bit emptier as a result. The Federal Reserve… Read More
2016-12-14 08:43
Good morning,
…and all through the house, no one was stirring, not even the pound.
Markets have been quiet overnight with speculators happy to wait to add to any positions until af… Read More
2016-12-13 08:50
Good morning,
Fed meeting begins today
The Fed will begin its two day meeting later today and markets are settling in to watch and wait what policy mix should emerge. As has been the case f… Read More
2016-12-12 16:18
UK property has long been a sought after investment regardless of whether you live locally or abroad. In 2014, London property was the most expensive per square foot in the world beating out… Read More
2016-12-12 16:16
Can’t think of where to go next year? Don’t worry, at World First, we’ve got you covered. Discover 24 dream short and long haul destinations for each month in our ultimate… Read More
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