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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.

4 reasons why you should pay your mortgage through an FX broker.

4 reasons why you should pay your mortgage through an FX broker.

Unsure why, other than surmising that people don’t really understand the breadth of work the deliverable FX sector is capable of handling, one of the most common assumptions made is that firms like Prime Cap only deal with 'sizeable' currency conversions. Not so! It is certainly true to say that the benefits of the improved spread/rate we offer are more clearly evident on big(ger) conversions because 3% of £100,000 is numerically greater than 3% of £1000, but, that does not m

"...the most powerful personal business development platform in London today..." We meet T

"...the most powerful personal business development platform in London today..." We meet T

As a membership club PCD Club provides a number of touch points between guests, some unique, which are essential for meaningful long term business development. The Club has developed over the years to a point where it now has a global footprint and an enviably diverse calendar in London and further afield. We wanted to know more about The PCD Club events, who attends and how small or medium sized private client practises can stand out, what they can expect, and what is to co

What is the difference between 'dealing by phone' & 'transacting online'?

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, telephone vs. carrier pigeon...and yet, given the way some of the brokers in London operate you'd get a faster response if you did use 'Speckled Jim' to issue your instructions. What do we mean, specifically and in the context of this post, by these two terms and why do we have them listed separately on PrimeCap.com? DEALING BY PHONE: If we're teach

FX: Do you understand what we do?

FX: Do you understand what we do?

Content, content, content. In a bid to flesh out our swelling blog and case-study portfolio I asked the team "What can we blog about next?". They were no help at all and threw out topics like "what bank accounts help the international business man..." and "5 ways to keep ahead of interest rate rises". So, I have turned domestic and think it both relevant and generous, on behalf of the Prime Cap team and the wider deliverable FX community, to do that which many of our peers

Buying property in London, but dealing with an overseas vendor?

Buying property in London, but dealing with an overseas vendor?

Our client, the buyer, was referred to us by their conveyancing solicitor. The vendor in this sale is a corporate entity based in the United States. Although buying a house in Prime Central London, our client, intentionally or not, used us as a means of enticing their vendor to accept a foreign currency denominated offer, to the benefit of all. Previously our client's offer(s) had been rejected on the basis that, due to a weak pound, the sterling figure offered did not equat

Confirmed this quarter's sales forecast?What about setting the rate?

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, let's say. If buying items, components or actual products from suppliers abroad, small businesses will face just as real a foreign exchange exposure as their larger peers. The same tools and techniques that could mitigate the exposure of a larger business can be utilised by smaller businesses, and to the same effect, however, banks do not of

Buying property in London with US dollars...

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 conveyancers and we like to think this is because of our teams engaging personalities, but it is most certainly because of the direct return we provide their clients. It was, therefore, intensely gratifying for our Americas team to be referred to a lawyer for their personal dealings. The ante is always upped when one is dealing with those who alrea

4 reasons why you should pay your mortgage through an FX broker.

4 reasons why you should pay your mortgage through an FX broker.

Unsure why, other than surmising that people don’t really understand the breadth of work the deliverable FX sector is capable of handling, one of the most common assumptions made is that firms like Prime Cap only deal with 'sizeable' currency conversions. Not so! It is certainly true to say that the benefits of the improved spread/rate we offer are more clearly evident on big(ger) conversions because 3% of £100,000 is numerically greater than 3% of £1000, but, that does not