Are UK finances at ‘breaking point’ ahead of the Autumn Budget?
Industry anticipates budget moves in light of UK borrowing reaching £16.6bn for September
Macro News
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Thinking Ahead: Largest asset managers grow AUM by 12.5% in 2023
Passive strategies reach over a third of AUM for largest asset managers
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Weekly Outlook: UK banks and Tesla to report
Key events for wealth managers in the week beginning 21 October
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BofA: Investor optimism surges on back of rate cuts and soft landing hopes
Managers have upped equity and lowered bond allocations at a record rate, according to the BofA October global fund manager survey
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Will the European Central Bank cut interest rates faster than expected?
The bank is forecast to cut rates earlier than expected after being ‘spooked’ by a rapid fall in inflation
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‘Bittersweet’ 4.1% state pension rise confirmed as inflation dips
Payments to increase from £169.50 to £176.45, or £9,175.40 a year
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Keir Starmer: ‘We will rip up the bureaucracy that blocks investment’
Complex regulation is delaying growth projects and turning away investment, the prime minister said
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US CPI rises 2.4% in year to September
Industry commentators discuss future of Fed rate cuts
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Morningstar: Global ETF asset flows hit all-time quarterly high
Fixed income and active ETFs attract investments
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How aligned is the Fed Committee on rate cuts?
IG Group North America CEO JJ Kinahan discusses Fed appetite ahead of meeting minutes release
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Octopus: UK small caps will overtake the FTSE 100 as the biggest dividend payers by 2025
The 4.33% dividend yield from smaller companies will surpass the 3.97% expected from the FTSE 100 next year
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UK falls out of top 10 markets for financial inclusion
Principal’s Seema Shah says financial inclusion can be used to assess underlying economic resilience