Senior Content Editor

Christopher Nye

Christopher Nye has been writing about finance and currency for 15 years, following a career in the international hotel and cruise ship industries. He has been a copywriter for Barclays Bank and the NHS, freelance business and property writer, editor of the UK government’s Act on CO2 website and author of several travel and business books.

A guide to long-haul emigration in 2023

by Christopher Nye | Dec 13, 2022 | Emigration and Moving Abroad

Determined to start a new life on the other side of the Atlantic? Or perhaps you’re going even further, to the lands Down Under? Although all the planning involved can be daunting, even the longest journey starts with a single step. So, what are the first steps...

Hawks and doves, bulls and banks

by Christopher Nye | Dec 13, 2022 | Currency Market Updates

With all three central banks across our major currency zones all expected to raise interest rates this week, you may have heard terms like “hawks”, “doves”, “bulls” and more commonly “banks”. In this article we explain all you need to know for the week ahead....

How has the fluctuating pound affected the price of your overseas home?

by Christopher Nye | Dec 12, 2022 | Currency Market Updates

Buying overseas property means dealing in foreign currency. It can be daunting navigating currency markets, especially if it’s something you’re not used to. If your only experience of currency exchange is for your yearly holiday, you might want a better idea of how...

Why your pension could stretch further overseas

by Christopher Nye | Dec 1, 2022 | Living Abroad and Retirement

While the UK government is raising pensions in line with UK inflation, prices are rising much slower in many European countries. So who are the winners and who are the losers in overseas retirement? Ideally, you will be a retiree in Spain or France, with...

How to plan your move overseas

by Christopher Nye | Nov 22, 2022 | Emigration and Moving Abroad

Moving abroad can be exciting, life enhancing… and sometimes incredibly stressful! Whether retiring to France or taking a young family to a new life the other side of the world, choosing what to take, how to get it there and what to leave behind is both a financial...