Macro News

  • Can India lure investors back in?

    Can India lure investors back in?

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India is an ‘elephant that’s starting to run’

  • Royal Wedding and football buoy UK economy

    Royal Wedding and football buoy UK economy

    Beer and barbecues help Q2 GDP growth play catch-up from a disappointing Q1

  • Brits expect UK to outperform all other markets

    Brits expect UK to outperform all other markets

    Over half of investors polled by Charles Schwab think Brexit will be good for the UK

  • Bank of England votes unanimously for rate hike

    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.

  • The EU cities sweeping up asset management business from Brexit

    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.

  • Trade war fears prompt equities cull

    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.

  • UK political shake-up sees gold investments jump

    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.

  • 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.

  • Industry ramps up relocation plans as Brexit nears

    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.

  • BoE scorned for brutal corporate bonds assessment

    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.

  • UK All Companies outflows surpass Brexit aftermath

    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.

  • Capacity issues loom as adviser client numbers soar

    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.