The fixed income market is set for a volatile few months as a number of key global issues come to a head including decisions about QE, the German election in September and Mark Carney taking up his new role as governor of the Bank of England, according to Nicolas Trindade of Axa Investment Managers.
Charlotte Hogg has been selected as the Bank of England’s first chief operating officer, a role developed in response to the bank’s increase in front-line functions.
Paul Tucker is leaving his role as deputy governor of the Bank of England fuelling speculation that Mark Carney is planning a huge shake-up of personnel once he takes office as governor.
The UK is "still a long way from a strong and sustainable recovery" according to the International Monetary Fund, as it concludes its annual review of the British economy.
Mark Carney, incoming Bank of England governor has warned Europe is at risk of a Japanese-style 'lost decade' in his final statement as governor of the Bank of Canada.
State intervention can work in inefficient markets, but should be avoided in those that are correctly functioning, according to Richard Woolnough of M&G Asset Management.
Robert Talbut argues that risk assets may provide better value today than less risky assets but this is more of an indictment on the lack of value in the latter rather than any tremendous value in the former.
The Bank of England’s deputy governor, Paul Tucker, has tabled the use of negative interest rates as a potential monetary policy, prompting the Treasury Select Committee to ask for a further explanation.
UK investors considering selling offshore assets this year are being encouraged to start thinking about currency valuations as a priority as sterling continues it decline.
A less than rosy economic forecast by the Bank of England caused the pound to fall to a six-month low against the dollar and to one of its lowest levels against the euro for 15 months on Wednesday.
We've heard some tantalising comments from Mark Carney this week on inflation targeting and, given how the Bank of England has failed to keep below its 2% benchmark, perhaps reassessing its goals might be a good idea.
So, it's the turn of a Canadian to take residence in the grandest of London's pecuniary institutions yes, Alanis Morissette has been selling out the O2 Arena.
