December’s rate hike makes January a unique opportunity for borrowers
Lenders get hit with new targets at the beginning of the year and CEOs will want to make hay while the going is good, writes Alex Ogario

Alex Ogario is a Partner in Knight Frank Finance’s Private Office team
BoE bumps base rate up to 1.25%
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Carrington on Q2: It does seem that the tax rate in the popular Laffer Curve has now been breached
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