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BoE raises interest rates to 1.75%: what this means for borrowers and savers

August 5, 2022

At its meeting ending on 3 August 2022, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 8-1 to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 1.75%.

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A Ratings Downgrade Trifecta for Credit Suisse

August 5, 2022

The downgrade follows Credit Suisse's announcement of a renewed strategic review and weak second-quarter results.

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The top five reasons why we need to invest in our forests now

August 5, 2022

In the bigger picture, forests are vital to combatting climate change and global biodiversity loss.

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US-China tensions over Taiwan – our current scenarios

August 4, 2022

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and China’s aggressive responses compel us to put forward our medium-term scenarios for the US-China relations and the stability of the Taiwan Strait.

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Trying to Keep an Open Mind

August 4, 2022

The past two weeks have seen a sharp surge in equities with investors taking the view that bad macroeconomic news is good news for markets.

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Four charts that make the case for value investing

August 4, 2022

The more the world changes, the more value investing remains a compelling investment strategy. Here's why.

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Swiss Re launches new insurance-linked investment advisory business

August 4, 2022

The company offers investment management services to qualified institutional investors, with a particular focus on catastrophe bonds.

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Bubbly hydrogen could power your returns – or blow them up

August 4, 2022

Quilter Cheviot’s Claudia Quiroz criticises the industry’s lack of liquidity and profitability.

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Indigenous communities – on the frontline in the fight to protect tropical forests

August 4, 2022

Continued forest degradation risks creating a vicious cycle – if these ancient ecosystems lose the ability to sustain themselves the vast carbon stores they hold could be released, exacerbating climate change and causing further degradation.

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