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Chris Towner, Chief economist at HiFX discusses the upcoming US elections, the Presidential debat, and how current political events will affect the US markets.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Chris Towner

Published: Mon 10 October 2016

Talk property and tech and we tend to think of perhaps being able to sell a house via an online company, but tech is changing the entire property management landscape. For example, think smart buildings, highly connected spaces you can live and work in which could allow for better management of property. Tom Carroll, is head of EMEA corporate research at JLL, who are about to publish a major report on how technology can and is transforming real estate. He joined Share Radio to discuss the moves in this sector.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Tom Carroll

Published: Mon 10 October 2016

Since the vote to leave the European Union the value of the pound has fallen dramatically with some options traders speculating it may reach parity with the dollar by the end of the year. The fall has been taken by many to be an indication of the economic damage Brexit may cause to the UK economy. But rewind to ten months ago and the consensus among analysts seemed to be that the pound was actually rather overvalued, hurting Britain's competitiveness. So is a fall in the value of sterling such a bad thing after all? Robert Van Egghen takes a look.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Robert Van Egghen

Published: Mon 10 October 2016

As the Bank of England investigates what caused the sudden "flash crash" of Sterling on Friday, plunging 6% in value in two minutes, many are pointing fingers to algorithmic traders. These so-called robotic automated systems have been on the rise - and now there are concerns surrounding oversight, and how to stop these crashes happening again. Matt Cox spoke to Ken Odeluga, a Market Analyst at City Index to find out more about algorithmic traders.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Matt Cox,Ken Odeluga

Published: Mon 10 October 2016

The International Monetary Fund has defended the grim warnings it made about the potential impact of the UK voting to leave the EU, with its chief economist saying it would have been “malpractice” not to have considered worst-case scenarios. The comments came after the fund nudged up its 2016 growth forecast for the UK but cut the 2017 forecast once again. Jeremy Cook, Chief Economist at World First, joined Share Radio to offer his view on the forecasts.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Jeremy Cook

Published: Wed 5 October 2016

Apple has been named the world's most valuable brand this year, followed by Google and Coca-Cola, in Interbrand's 17th annual Best Global Brands report. So how are legacy brands doing compared to the new kids on the block? Manfredi Ricca, Chief Strategy Officer, EMEA & LatAm at Interbrand, joined Share Radio to discuss the findings.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Manfredi Ricca

Published: Wed 5 October 2016

Seijiro Takeshita, Professor of Management and Information at the University of Shizuoka in Japan, joined Share Radio Morning Money to talk on the latest economic stories coming out of Japan. Ratings agency Fitch has sounded alarm bells over the health of Japanese banks in the face of the latest tinkering with monetary policy from the Bank of Japan. But what could the consequences of this be?

Guests: Chris Bailey,Seijiro Takeshita

Published: Wed 5 October 2016

There's been a catalogue of initial public offerings this autumn, and now mobile phone network O2 is hoping to sell shares to millions of ordinary investors in the first major retail offering in three years. Chris Justham, Relationship Manager at 7 Investment Management, discussed why it's happening.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Chris Justham

Published: Tue 4 October 2016

New research shows that the vast majority of people would never consider a career in the construction industry, and this could lead to a future shortfall of workers, especially post-Brexit. Naomi Chatterley from leading European specialist supplier to construction SIG Distribution discussed what this research means for the UK.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Naomi Chatterley

Published: Fri 9 September 2016

MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee have warned the Government that, on its current course, the UK will fail to achieve its 2020 renewable energy target: to provide for 15% of its energy needs from renewable sources. Morning Money spoke to Bruce Davis, joint MD of green investment company Abundance, to find out more.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Bruce Davis

Published: Fri 9 September 2016