Brits expect UK to outperform all other markets
Over half of investors polled by Charles Schwab think Brexit will be good for the UK
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Bank of England votes unanimously for rate hike
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted unanimously to raise rates to 0.75% at its August meeting.
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The EU cities sweeping up asset management business from Brexit
Luxembourg, Dublin and Paris are taking the lead when it comes to attracting asset management business from the European Union following Brexit. With eight months to go before the UK leaves the European Union, Portfolio Adviser takes a look at which asset managers are going where.
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Trade war fears prompt equities cull
Fund managers have slashed their global equity allocations to the lowest level since November 2016, spooked by fears of a trade war.
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UK political shake-up sees gold investments jump
The resignation of Brexit secretary David Davis followed swiftly by foreign secretary Boris Johnson saw a 237% jump in people purchasing physical gold on Monday compared with an average day, investment firm The Pure Gold Company has said.
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Services boost GDP as UK pursues goods-centric Brexit
Services have bolstered UK GDP growth less than a week after Prime Minister Theresa May outlines plans to pursue a Brexit trading relationship with the European Union focused on goods.
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Industry ramps up relocation plans as Brexit nears
Luxembourg and Ireland are the top jurisdictions set to benefit from asset managers shifting operations to new locations over the next five years, according to a State Street survey.
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BoE scorned for brutal corporate bonds assessment
The Bank of England has been pilloried for its brutal assessment of the sterling corporate bond market given its role in driving yields so low.
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UK All Companies outflows surpass Brexit aftermath
Investors withdrew more cash from the UK All Companies sector in May than in the month after the Brexit vote, the latest figures from the Investment Association have shown.
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Capacity issues loom as adviser client numbers soar
As UK advisers continue to experience increased demand for their services, capacity issues are hitting home for some, wrap platform Nucleus has warned.
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Market volatility putting thousands of UK pension pots at risk
Thousands of people in drawdown are not adjusting their pension income levels to account for market volatility, leading to fears they could drain their retirement pots too quickly, research from Zurich has found.
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Five emerging market views on Mexican elections
Mexico is set to lurch to the left when it goes to the polls this weekend with populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known by his nickname Amlo, the front runner in the presidential elections. Five managers weigh in on what Mexico’s politics mean for emerging market investors.