Room for optimism as UK GDP disappoints
UK GDP fell to 0.5% in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics estimated on Tuesday, lower than the 0.6% many analysts had expected and down from 0.7% in Q2.
Author: Geoff Candy
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PA ANALYSIS: Is the world ready for a ‘moderately prosperous’ China?
For what is traditionally a highly secretive event, the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee’s fifth plenary session taking place this week is liable to have a pretty high media profile.
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Aberdeen dismisses sale rumours out of hand
Aberdeen Asset Management has firmly denied rumours it is looking for a buyer.
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China cut, lifts markets, fuels growth fears
The People’s Bank of China announced its sixth rate cut of 2015, lowering interest rates for one year lending and deposits by 0.25 percentage points to 4.35% and 1.5% respectively.
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7IM bolsters private client team
Seven Investment Management has hired Guy Christie and Colin Mackenzie to its private client team.
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‘System wide’ stress tests a potential solution to investment fund liquidity concerns
Much more work on policy options is needed to assess the danger posed to markets by investment fund liquidity, Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England said on Thursday.
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Unpacking China’s steely resolve
This week marks the first state visit of a Chinese president to the UK in a decade, and there has been much speculation about what will or won’t be discussed. I’m sure at the state dinner at Buckingham Palace, conversation remained cordial, but on other occasions, some straight talking on a number of issues may…
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Tilney Bestinvest hires Morgan to bolster Scottish business
Tilney Bestinvest has restructured the management of its Scottish operation and further strengthened its offering with the hire of Harry Morgan.
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A new perspective on global investing
Capital Group New Perspective Fund (LUX) – launching 30 October 2015
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Three reasons to rethink US consumer numbers
The U.S. economy is in its sixth year of expansion, the housing market is strengthening, initial claims for unemployment insurance have hit a 41-year low, and yet there is one group that seems noticeably absent from the party: the consumer.
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PA ANALYSIS: Wealth managers ignore ESG investing at their peril
The rising tide of regulation and ever increased scrutiny on fees has meant that scale is ever more important for wealth managers.
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Mixed earnings reports reinforce Fed’s wait-and-see approach
Q3 earnings season is still in its infancy, but already there are signs to be read from them, says Twentyfour Asset Management’s Gary Kirk, especially in terms of next week’s FOMC meeting.
