Weakening pound: what does it mean for UK interest rates and UK assets?
Falls in the value of sterling and UK gilts will have knock-on effects across many aspects of the UK economy and markets.
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Retail investor capital presents USD8.2 trillion growth opportunity for sustainable investing – Standard Chartered
The new research by Standard Chartered identifies the potential for retail capital mobilisation across 10 growth markets, highlights barriers faced by currently faced by investors
The Year the Earth Stood Still
At the end of May a German official, Stephen Kohn, blew the whistle on the established Covid-19 narrative, and leaked a 93-page report entitled Analysis of the crisis management.
9 in 10 Women Feel Unprepared for a Recession: Ellevest Survey
The research findings are based on data from Ellevest’s new women’s financial health index and from its second annual financial wellness survey.
The 2022 growth plan – Assessing the implications
Businesses and other non-domestic energy users will also see energy prices discounted by around 60% for six months
The UK’s new government goes for broke
At this stage, it is hard to see the spending offering a lasting path to economic growth.
“Expert” investors believe sustainable investing is most likely to drive long-term returns
This is among the sustainability-focused findings of Schroders’ Global Investor Study 2022, which have been revealed today.
Is Warren Buffett the solution for Credit Suisse?
Only rumors about a capital increase have caused the CS share price to drop to almost 4 francs in the past few days.
abrdn global loans head takes on high yield fund manager role
Expansion of responsibilities
Anticlimax coming to Westpac wealth auction
There’s unanimous agreement around the auction that CBA and KKR-backed Colonial First State was the final party standing.
British debt cost rises and sterling sinks after new economic plan
Cuts in income taxes, property taxes, the exemption for foreign visitors and the suppression of a rise in corporate taxes are the objectives of the Government to give a boost to households and companies.
Rate rise expectations are hammering gold
Investors have been voting with their feet and reducing their gold positions, because the combination of high short-term interest rates and lower inflation expectations has reduced gold’s appeal.