‘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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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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Charles Younes: Market rotations set to change investor thinking in 2022
Pandemic ‘winners’ like the IA North American Smaller Companies have gotten off to a rough start
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Bank of England hikes rates to 0.5% as cost of living crisis spirals
Central bank implements back-to-back hikes for first time since 2004
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Don’t overlook the market lessons of the 1940s
When the US Fed also pursued an aggressive monetary policy by lowering interest rates and using QE
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Could rising rates finally see the stars align for specialist financial funds?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust has doubled in price since pandemic tender offer slashed its total assets
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Bank of England leaves rates untouched as it upgrades outlook for economy
BoE did not follow ECB in trying to push back against the recent increase in global bond yields
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Has the Bank of England made active gilt funds a waste of time?
Baillie Gifford points to low interest rates as it ditches active gilt fund range
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Weekly outlook: FCA fronts up on pensions costs, BoE decision, Trump’s State of the Union
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 4 February
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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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BoE rate decision reveals surprise hawk
The Bank of England (BoE) has held interest rates at 0.5% but the central bank’s chief economist has surprised markets by siding with the hawks at the latest monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting.