Inflation

Investment

Inflation climbs to 3.1% in November; highest level in five years

Inflation rose to 3.1% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), beating previous estimates that it would hold steady at 3%.

clock 12 December 2017 • 2 min read

Investment

Will 2018 be a turning point for markets?

After a year of stellar growth and stubbornly high valuations, asset bubbles may forming that could lead to market corrections. Stephanie Baxter looks at what 2018 has in store

clock 06 December 2017 • 8 min read

Investment

Bank of England raises rates for first time in over a decade to 0.5%

Follows rising inflation and GDP

clock 02 November 2017 • 2 min read

Investment

BoE interest rate decision - 'Market has got ahead of itself'

90% chance of rate hike priced in

clock 02 November 2017 • 3 min read

Investment

How are shifts in central bank policy impacting markets?

Andrew Milligan says while changes in central bank communications are bearing on markets, pricing is still rather dovish

clock 19 October 2017 • 3 min read

Industry

Windfall for pensioners as inflation hits five year high

LTA will rise to £1,030,000

clock 17 October 2017 • 2 min read

Investment

Inflation nears 3% in August but economists point to 'deflationary forces'

Up from 2.6%

clock 12 September 2017 • 3 min read

Risk Reduction

General election result drives down absolute hedging in Q2

Hedging appetite fell during the second quarter of this year as a lack of index-linked gilt supply continued to bite, BMO Global Asset Management has said.

clock 16 August 2017 • 2 min read

Investment

Inflation close to 'topping out' as CPI holds steady at 2.6% in July

Unchanged from previous month

clock 15 August 2017 • 1 min read

Industry

Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include work and pensions committee chairman Frank Field telling PP that more needs to be done to consolidate defined contribution pots.

clock 21 July 2017 • 1 min read
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