Talking Heads: How optimistic should we be about 2017?

What a difference 12 months makes. With the prospect of Brexit and a Donald Trump presidency now pretty much overshadowing all other macroeconomic issues, it is odd to think the major market concerns at the start of the year were the outlook for commodity prices, China and other emerging economies. At the same time, advisers have had to contend with regulatory issues ranging from the Financial Advice Market Review to the FCA's Asset Management Market Study; from discussion about revamping the FSCS levy to a new Chancellor and a new timetable for future Budegetary pronouncements. With ...