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Introduction of the new Points Based System brings with it questions regarding business visits to the UK The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 and the introduction of the new Points Based System brings with it questions regarding business visits to the UK. Sacha Schoenfeld, Fox Williams21 December 2020 The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 and the introduction of the new Points Based System brings with it questions regarding business visits to the UK.Those arriving in the UK as visitors are only permitted to undertake a limited number of activities....

Pandemic spurs asian surge in tech development The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic acceleration of Asian companies' deployment of data and digital innovation, according to a report from global management consultancy McKinsey & Company. David Sapsted22 December 2020 The report - compiled by Faridun Dotiwala, a partner in McKinsey’s Mumbai office, and Jatin Pant and Joydeep Sengupta, senior partners in the Singapore office - is based on interviews with business leaders from some of the Asia-Pacific region's top-performing companies.The executives all voiced the opinion that the pandem...

Johnston aiming to boost Indo-Pacific ties Boosting post-Brexit trade will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Boris Johnson travels to India next month in what Downing Street describes as his first, major bilateral visit since taking office a year ago. David Sapsted16 December 2020 In fact, though, the trip will be about much more than just trade. As the visit was announced, it was also revealed that India, Australia and South Korea had been invited to attend the G7 summit, which Britain is hosting next year.Mr Johnson's immediate aim appears to be a desire to increase the size of the ...

UK finance sector remains a global leader The global strength of the UK's financial services and related professional services is illustrated by the latest annual report from the industry's lobby group, TheCityUK. David Sapsted17 December 2020 The sector trade surplus last year amounted to £79.9 billion with financial services accounting for £60.3 billion - almost as much as the combined total of the US and Switzerland, the next two leading net exporters globally. Green finance, Islamic finance and maritime financial services are cited in the report as areas where the UK has been at the for...