IPEX has been and gone, a new coalition government is in place and the emergency budget has been finalised, so now is the time take stock, review your position in the market and make the necessary strategic moves to help achieve your long term objec­tives. 

IPEX was mostly viewed as a success, with the smaller, shorter format suiting the time sensitive nature of the current market.  The new government has, by and large, been well received and it is generally felt that the tough changes to the budget deficit, are critical to the health and viability of our economy.  These measures have also been well received throughout the wider economic markets and as such, the UK is deemed to be on a firmer footing for the future. 

The financial markets are also seeing improvement, although the return to lending lev­els of 2006 are not likely to be seen for some time (if ever again).  That said, banks and finance houses are lending money to businesses with a viable plan for invest­ment, which means now could be the perfect time to invest – a recovering economy that is still providing, currently anyway, very low interest rates.