Four heavy hitters weigh in on Brexit
Confused by all the pros and cons of a Brexit? Portfolio Adviser gives you an overview of some of the voices in the Brexit debate with the most gravitas.
Mark Carney
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Carney kicks rate rise further down the road
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has delivered a speech indicating a first interest rate rise since the 2008 financial crisis is further off than many had thought.
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Carney holds fire on rates as confidence dips
The Bank of England confirmed today rates will be held steady at 0.5% as widely expected just as data emerged showing a small dip in UK consumer confidence.
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Bank stress tests: sigh of relief for the big seven
The Bank of England released the results of its 2015 bank stress test on Tuesday, which all the major UK banks passed.
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UK wage growth weaker than expected
Marginally weaker wage growth figures may give Mark Carney the excuse he needs not to raise rates, says Shaun Port, chief investment officer at Nutmeg.
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PA ANALYSIS: Mark Carney, interest rates and Brexit – A thorny dilemma
Could Mark Carney’s dovish comments yesterday have been made with one eye on a ‘Brexit’?
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‘Super Thursday 2’ expected to rein in doves
The upcoming second iteration of ‘Super Thursday’ is likely to yield comments from the Bank of England designed to rein in dovish sentiment, according to Investec.
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PA OPINION: Carney’s conversations beg a few questions
Mark Carney has, according to the Sunday Times, told fund managers to prepare for a mass sell-off in stocks and bonds that could be triggered by a Bank of England rate hike.
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Modest rate rise on the cards as pace remains of most importance – RLAM
A Bank of England interest rate rise could come sooner than expected, says Royal London Asset Management chief economist Ian Kernohan, but pace remains of most importance.
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PA ANALYSIS: Investors see through BoE’s newfound transparency
I’ll be honest, with the excitement around the Ashes and the return of Premier League football this weekend, I thought ‘Super Thursday’ was something to do with Sky Sports scheduling.
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PA ANALYSIS: Sterling strength a wildcard in rate debate
Sterling fell the most in two weeks on Thursday following the news that only one member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee had voted to raise rates this month.
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UK rate climb makes no sense – Rathbones
Raising the UK interest rate in the foreseeable future would be a contradiction and makes no sense, according to Rathbones’ David Coombs.
