UK economy ekes out growth in August but not enough to prompt more rate rises
A modest 0.2% rise in GDP was reported
Macro News
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Fund management articles written mostly by men and more complex than ‘A’ level exams
Communication and content readability survey also finds AI less comprehensible than human-generated content
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CCLA IM: Companies continue to increase mental health awareness
Benchmark shows 95% of companies acknowledge mental health as important to business
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Metro Bank strikes deal on £325m capital raise and £600m debt refinancing
Since the deal was announced shares have risen 10%
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Interactive Investor: Sustainable investment exposure ticks upwards in 2023
Women and younger investors are leading the charge
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Weekly outlook: Tesco and Imperial Brands to report
Key events for UK wealth managers starting the week 2 October
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Sir John Redwood blames central bank failures for spiralling inflation
IEA paper calls on BoE to stop selling bonds and review its inflation forecasting model
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Weekly outlook: European sentiment surveys due and AG Barr reports
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 25 September
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Bank of England holds rates flat with MPC split following inflation drop
The MPC voted by five members to four to hold at 5.25%
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Federal Reserve ‘more hawkish than expected’ as it pauses hikes
Jerome Powell indicated another hike this year is on the cards
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Unexpected fall in inflation opens door to Bank of England rate hold
CPI at 6.7% on an annualised basis versus forecast of 7.1%
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Central bank look ahead: Policy to diverge ahead of interest rate decisions by the Fed, BoE and BoJ
Commentators expecting the Bank of England to hike on Thursday
