Currency Matters: Why is GBP struggling to get going again & what does it mean for prime property?
With no end in sight for the current uncertainty, David Huggett explores the important relationship between currency and real estate markets.

David Huggett is Managing Director at Lucid Financial Markets. He is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI), with qualifications in investment advice and technical analysis of financial markets. During a career spanning over two decades, he has developed specialist knowledge and experience advising large corporate, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients in the fields of FX risk and real estate.
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