Economy
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Chancellor ramps up engagement with financial services leaders to bolster plans to grow the economy
In a statement released yesterday, the government has announced its intention that the financial services sector is set to play a key…
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UK SME confidence falls to lowest since 2022, reports ACCA
Confidence amongst UK SMEs has markedly declined for the second consecutive quarter and has now fallen to the lowest recorded level in…
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JPMAM’s Stealey: Navigating market expectations in a new political era
Iain Stealey, International CIO for Fixed Income at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, shares his thoughts on the economic impacts of a new…
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J. Safra Sarasin: Trump’s return is greeted by a strong economy
Shortly after his inauguration on Monday, Donald Trump will move to the Oval Office to sign a series of executive orders, offering…
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Invesco expands Equal Weight range with ETF offering advantage of a swap-based approach
Invesco is launching an ETF that tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight index while providing the structural advantages of…
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Schroders assess the US economy and markets as Trump takes office
As President Trump begins his second stint in the White House, Schroders’ investment experts consider the current state of the US economy…
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US inflation hits 2.9% in December – reaction from investors
In the last such announcement of the Biden Presidency, US CPI data released today shows that inflation in the US rose by…
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Sighs of relief as inflation dips to 2.5%. Reaction from across the industry
The ONS has reported this morning that UK CPI inflation for the year to December 2024 came in at 2.5% – slightly…
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New MSCI research surveys how wealth managers are confronting global change
MSCI’s latest Emerging Trends in Wealth Management report reveals four megatrends – transformative technologies, environment and resources, health and healthcare, and society and lifestyle – will be…
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Rate uncertainty puts pressure on savers
Savers are urged to take advantage of competitive returns on longer-term fixed bonds to avoid disappointment. Moneyfactscompare.co.uk reveals the state of play in the…

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