Market Insights
Two Weeks, Four Central Banks, and a New Prime Minister: What Could Move Your Currency Before Month-End
Sterling near a one-year high, the loonie firm on oil, and four central bank decisions before month-end. A pair-by-pair guide for businesses buying currency.
The Fed Has a Reason. The Bank of England Only Has Oil.
Markets have priced hikes on both sides of the Atlantic off the same oil shock. Why the Fed's case is domestic and durable, and sterling's rally is borrowed.
Currency Risk Management for UK Importers: How to Protect Overseas Supplier Payments
Learn how UK importers can manage currency risk, protect overseas supplier payments, use forward contracts, market orders and live FX pricing to reduce exposure.
GBP/JPY Forecast 2026: What a Weak Yen Means for UK Importers Buying From Japan
GBP/JPY remains near historic highs as yen weakness supports UK importers buying from Japan. See what is driving the pound to yen rate & how businesses can manage JPY exposure.
GBP/EUR and GBP/USD Outlook: Burnham Speech, ECB Sintra and US Jobs in Focus
Weekly GBP/EUR, GBP/USD and EUR/USD outlook covering Andy Burnham's economic speech, ECB Sintra, Eurozone inflation, US jobs data and the dollar.
Why Is The Canadian Dollar So Weak Against The US Dollar?
This USD/CAD outlook explains how Fed-BoC rate divergence, oil price volatility, and Canada’s growth outlook are shaping the loonie and creating currency risk for businesses.
The Market Has Already Tamed Burnham. Now It Wants a Chancellor.
Starmer's resignation sent gilts higher, not lower. Why the bond market has already tamed Burnham, why the Chancellor matters more than the PM, and what it means for sterling.
The Old Warsh Is Back: A Hawkish Fed Changes the Dollar
Warsh held rates but delivered a hawkish, independent debut. Why we are turning dollar-bullish, and what it means for the euro, sterling and your FX exposure.
GBP, EUR and USD Outlook: Current Market Drivers Behind Currency Risk
A current GBP, EUR and USD market insight from Lamera Capital covering Bank of England guidance, ECB policy, dollar safe-haven demand, oil prices and UK political risk.
The ECB's Third Mistake: Hiking Into Weakness, Again
The ECB raised rates into an economy it downgraded the same morning. Why this repeats 2008 and 2011, and what the third mistake means for the euro.
Strong Jobs, or Just the World Cup? Why the Hawkish Repricing Has Overshot
US payrolls beat on a World Cup hiring bump, not broad strength. Why we think the Fed and BoE hike repricing has overshot, and what it means for GBP, EUR, USD.
African Investors and the Portugal Golden Residence Permit: Why Moving Capital Is Harder Than Making the Investment
For African investors pursuing the Portugal Golden Residence Permit, the investment is rarely the obstacle. Moving capital from Africa into a Portuguese bank account, compliantly and on time, is where the process most often stalls.