Matthew Brooker

London

Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion

@opinion columnist, CFA holder. Slough-born, three decades in Hong Kong and China. Opinions mine. On threads as matthew_brooker

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Thames Water’s Toxic Swamp Didn't Suit KKR

3 days ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Brooker

Can’t get through. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- A new world is approaching for the toxic swamp of Britain’s water industry — and there’s no place in it for private equity. KKR & Co.’s withdrawal as the preferred bidder for a £4 billion ($5.4 billion) equity investment in Thames Water leaves the utility at heightened risk of financial collapse and enforced government supervision. It’s the clearest signal yet that the sector is heading for seismic change.
Thames Water's Executive Bonuses Were Almost a Joke

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Brooker

Need water? (Bloomberg Opinion) -- There’s nothing wrong in principle with paying retention bonuses to employees during a takeover. A buyer doesn’t want key staff walking out before it’s had a chance to get its feet under the table and decide who it needs to keep. So the anger directed at Thames Water Utilities Ltd. over the financial incentives it planned to hand to senior executives was arguably misplaced from a corporate governance perspective.
London's Alfresco Dining Revival Has One Obstacle: Londoners

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Brooker

A tavern’s lament. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- A glorious summer has been unfolding in London, and the city’s mayor is pushing for more outdoor dining and longer opening hours for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. Who could object to an expansion of European-style cafe culture in the brief interval when the weather is so inviting? The Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich offers an example of why the path ahead may be less clear than the skies overhead.
The UK's Most Misunderstood Tax Deserves the Ax

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Brooker

The latest row over UK national insurance suggests the tax should be abolished. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- For the second time in little more than six months, Britain's Labour government finds itself mired in a controversy over national insurance contributions. The latest row may be contrived, but it illustrates the murkiness and confusion surrounding a tax that tens of millions of people pay — but almost no one understands.
The UK’s Most Misunderstood Tax Deserves the Ax: Matthew Brooker

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Matthew Brooker

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The UK’s Most Misunderstood Tax Deserves the Ax: Matthew Brooker

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Matthew Brooker

For the second time in little more than six months, Britain’s Labour government finds itself mired in a controversy over national insurance contributions. The latest row may be contrived, but it illustrates the murkiness and confusion surrounding a tax that tens of millions of people pay — but almost no one understands. As part of the free-trade deal concluded with India last week, the government agreed to exempt employees on temporary assignment in the UK from this payroll tax.
The Ultra-Rich Move in Herds. Just Ask London: Matthew Brooker

4 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Matthew Brooker

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The Ultra-Rich Move in Herds. Just Ask London: Matthew Brooker

4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Matthew Brooker

Milan is the place to be these days if you’re rich and can stand the pizza. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Richard Gnodde, who leads the firm’s businesses outside North America, is among financial executives relocating from London after the UK changed its tax rules for foreign residents. Ann Kaplan Mulholland, a Canadian reality-TV star who owns a castle in Kent with her husband, is also making the move, though she bemoans the lack of culinary options in Italy for non-carbohydrate-eating immigrants.
The Ultra-Rich Move in Herds. Just Ask London: Matthew Brooker

4 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Matthew Brooker

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The Ultra-Rich Move in Herds. Just Ask London.

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Matthew Brooker

Keeping up appearances. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Milan is the place to be these days if you’re rich and can stand the pizza. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Richard Gnodde, who leads the firm’s businesses outside North America, is among financial executives relocating from London after the UK changed its tax rules for foreign residents.

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