Economy
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Labour puts pensions, guidance and ISA reform front-and-centre of financial services agenda in its ‘Financing Growth’ plan
Today’s announcement by Labour of it’s first ever plan for financial services, entitled ‘Financing Growth’. As part of it’s plan, the party…
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Invesco’s Hooper outlines 7 reasons why we should be optimistic about the global economy
Kristina Hooper (pictured), Chief Global Market Strategist, Invesco, points to US disinflation data, improvements in the Eurozone and optimism for China and…
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The BoE decision & what it might mean for UK equities in 2024 – Ninety One
In this analysis, Ben Needham, portfolio manager in Ninety One‘s Quality team, is looking ahead to the first BoE interest rate decision…
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‘The three stages of emotions about the Fed’: MFS IM’s Benoit Anne shares views ahead of Fed meeting
In this analysis, Benoit Anne, Managing Director – Investment Solutions Group of MFS Investment Management, looks ahead to the Fed meeting on…
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Vanguard’s Bank of England Preview Commentary: Laying the path for rate cuts
Ahead of this week’s interest decision from the Bank of England, Shaan Raithatha, Senior Economist & Strategist at Vanguard has commented. Shaan’s…
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Male life expectancy lowest in Blackpool; highest for women in Kensington & Chelsea
Today’s ONS data on life expectancy for local areas across the UK reveals that men and women have the longest life expectancy…
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Lifetime pension pot concerns raised as DWP call for evidence closes
AJ Bell head of public policy Rachel Vahey comments on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) proposals for creating a ‘pot for…
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Number of deaths rises for the first time since the pandemic across England and Wales
The latest research by Final Duties, the UK’s most experienced probate brokers, reveals that 2023 saw the number of annual deaths in England…
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New NextWealth report sponsored by Aegon sees ageing population and economic uncertainty fuel demand for retirement advice
Today sees the launch of the sixth edition of the retirement advice report Managing Lifetime Wealth: Navigating Retirement Advice. The report, by…
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Higher interest rates led to UK banks paying more dividends than any other sector – for first time since before Global Financial Crisis
UK dividends ended strongly in 2023 according to the latest UK Dividend Monitor from global financial services company Computershare, with banks making…
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