Fabian Wiesner

Head of Distribution Partnerships

Simplybiz

2024 is nearly gone already , and if , like me , you ’ ve spent most of the year looking at politics , markets , and regulatory announcements , all whilst trying to fit in being a good worker bee and a decent parent , you ’ ll agree that “ phew ” doesn ’ t quite cut it on the scale of relief . Or , alternatively , you ’ ll agree when I say , “ That went quick ”!

So , what actually happened this year ? Let ’ s take a moment to reflect on everything that ’ s happened – the good , the bad , and the ugly .

Every presentation I walked into at the beginning of this year told me that in 2024 X countries of the world were heading to the voting polls over the next twelve months . The year of change ! Now , I won ’ t go through all the results . The two in the spotlight today are the US and UK elections along with some of the aftermath .

A fistful of dollars / pounds ?

In the UK this year , we all marched to the voting stations on the 4th of July and the masses overthrew - in their opinion - an oppressive Tory Government . Ironically , this is also the day of the year upon which our American cousins celebrate having broken the shackles of their oppressors all those years ago . The upside of this is that the USA did then go on to

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