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The latest insights, views and industry developments from Prime Cap focusing on private client foreign exchange, corporate transaction services and international payment strategy.
TrasnsferWise: 5 things they can't do.
You might think it odd that a currency conversion company overtly name and publiscise a business which all would consider a direct...
Family Offices and foreign exchange.
We like working with Family Offices because, in a very different way to purely wealth management businesses, the level of autonomy MFOs...
Is it worth holding your own foreign currency accounts, and what does it mean for rates?
A blog post of two halves. What does holding your own currency account mean when it comes to the rates of exchange you can expect from...
What does it mean to be an 'independent' currency broker? Does it even matter?
The concept of an 'independent' broker is one we have coined ourselves. It is not a term in common parlance within the currency exchange...
What is a safe-haven (currency)?
‘Flight to safety’ and natty little phrases like it are bandied around frequently as a useful way of deflecting a question and as a means...
80% cheaper than your bank!? Hmmm...
Whilst the personal payments industry as a whole owes a great deal to the likes of Transferwise et al for engaging it's target audience...
#KBB: Kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms - are you buying from abroad?
Whether a purveyor of ceramics, glass, brass, chrome or brushed steel, selling directly to retail customers or buying product wholesale,...
Ca$h Currenc¥ | Part 2: ATMs.
The best advice we can give the would-be traveller or holidayer is to imagine that there is no rate of exchange. Imagine that the country...
A BREXIT update: What have we seen and what can we expect.
Our last BREXIT commentary was back in August 2017 and it is fair to say that the political discourse on the matter, aside from making...
What is the difference between 'dealing by phone' & 'transacting online'?
Some clients see the differences between these two methods of broker engagement as being like analogue vs. digital, old vs. new,...
'Prime Managed': Explained.
You may be familiar with the idea of 'discretionary' and 'execution only' within the context of stock trading and asset management. Yes,...
'Cash access solutions': what are they?
At Prime Cap we refer to 'Currency Cards', such as they are and amongst other things, as aspects of a 'cash access' solution. We advocate...
Confirmed this quarter's sales forecast?What about setting the rate?
Many small businesses can accurately, if not precisely, calculate their projected sales in the nearer term...over the coming two months,...
Swiss army knife of...currency.
Foreign exchange is a pretty boring subject. It is a fascinating job to have, but, the focus of the profession does not translate well...
Selling to foreign markets: 5 things to remember
1. UNLESS YOU HAVE FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPENSES, YOU’RE GOING TO NEED TO CONVERT YOUR FOREIGN CURRENCY REVENUE. We love the HSBC advert...
What are currency controls?
In order for a currency company to both ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ a currency we require three things: The first is a bank account to receive the...
What is a safe-haven (currency)?
‘Flight to safety’ and natty little phrases like it are bandied around frequently as a useful way of deflecting a question and as a means...
Value added: International Payroll for small global businesses.
At the begging of July 2016 we received this email from a prospective client introduced to us by one of their employees. The employee in...
How secure is a currency broker?
Short of some elaborate fraud (and there are some I shall describe that are just plain crafty), it is rather difficult to simply ‘lose’...
Buying property in London with US dollars...
At Prime Cap we talk a lot about the work we receive from the legal sector. We're very good at establishing relationships with...
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