'These are not normal times': Reaction to May's defeat as attention turns to no-confidence vote
Industry commentators are expecting markets to remain volatile as uncertainty continues following the historic defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday night.
The UK Government lost the vote on its Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the UK's future relationship with the EU by a historic margin of 432 votes to 202. This led Labour leader Jeremy...
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UK equity funds suffer £2.6bn August outflows
Outflows from UK equity funds gathered pace in August, with £2.6bn of assets being pulled from the market area over the course of the month, according to Morningstar’s latest fund flows report.
Making the most of dry powder while you wait
Dry powder can be useful for pension scheme portfolios, but to make it attractive schemes need to make sure the assets are both available and not so low return they dilute wider return characteristics. Jonathan Hobbs, Kevin Kneafsey, Matthias Scheiber,...
Time for some quid pro quo on scams
If authorities really want to stop scams, they ought to make it safe for trustees to refuse a transfer that shows red flags, says Margaret Snowdon
Federal Reserve: No interest rate hikes until end of 2023
The US Federal Reserve sent out "strong, powerful guidance" on Wednesday (16 September), as it predicted interest rates would stay near zero until at least the end of 2023.
Market Movers Blog: BoE maintains interest rates and QE amid 'unusually uncertain' outlook
In this live blog, Professional Pensions' sister title Investment Week collates all the breaking market news, analysis and opinion on equity, bond and currency movements as well as the impact of trade wars, tightening monetary policy and the Brexit negotiations....
