This year’s findings reveal:

• A sharp swing to the positive when it comes to short-term sentiment…
• …and continued (indeed slightly increased) confidence for the medium- to long-term outlook and in the investment environment
• A busy M&A market, caveated with the belief that it should calm down a bit in the coming months
• A strong seller’s market linked to the availability of investment capital, credit and pent-up demand
• Support for the Bank of England and an increase in confidence towards the Government
• Acknowledgement that taxes have to rise to help repair government finances – eventually
• On balance, there is an appetite for fiscal policy to remain supportive in the short term
• There is greater appetite for monetary policy to tighten in order to control credit markets which are viewed as too loose now.

We hope you find the results of interest. Click on the image below to access and download the report.