Poorest homes to suffer as chancellor offers minimal boost for green energy
‘VAT cuts for solar, wind and water turbines and other green initiatives does not help families that are struggling to pay their fuel bills today’
Macro News
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UK growth forecast slashed as Russia/Ukraine crisis takes its toll
The OBR now expects the economy to grow at 3.8% in 2022
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Pressure on BoE for aggressive rate hiking as inflation leaps above 6%
‘For the first time in 40 years double digit inflation doesn’t just look likely, it looks nailed on’
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Weekly outlook: Chancellor to unveil UK spring budget
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 21 March
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Bank of England hikes rates as inflation at 10% ‘not off the cards’
Rise takes rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75%
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‘Fed resurrects Volckerism’: Investors react to first US rate rise since 2018
Central bank now predicting six more increases in 2022
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Weekly outlook: Bank of England and US Federal Reserve interest rate decisions loom
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 14 March
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Multi-asset managers walk fine line between opportunity and poor taste
As conflict intensifies between Russia and Ukraine
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ECB rate rise sidestep fails to dampen UK market expectations
Even as the energy price shock to the global economy raises spectre of a slowdown or recession
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Weekly outlook: M&G, LGIM and Berkeley report; UK GDP update
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 7 March
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Special dividends drive global payouts to record £1.1trn
But the big unknown for 2022 is what happens to the mining sector
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Liontrust and JP Morgan AM suspend Russia funds
While Blackrock is ‘monitoring the guidelines issued by regulators’