BoE unity could be tested by wage rises
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is still united in holding the base rate at 0.5%, according to minutes from the last meeting released today.
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is still united in holding the base rate at 0.5%, according to minutes from the last meeting released today.
June is shaping up to be a significant month in the history of the European Union, and for European shares.
Jupiter has promoted James Zimmerman to manager of the £60m Jupiter UK Smaller Companies Fund.
The prevailing consensus has settled around the expectation that the first UK interest rate hike is a considerable way off, but there are reasons to think this could quickly change once again.
Bond and equity investors appear to be operating completely independently, says Woodford Investment Management’s Mitchell Fraser-Jones.
Consumer confidence in the United Kingdom rose for the fifth successive quarter to hit its highest level for nine years, according research company Nielsen.
The minutes from the last Bank of England monetary policy meeting have revealed there remains little dissent within the committee, with all members united in holding rates steady at 0.5%.
Alliance Trust has received a major blow in its battle with major shareholder Elliott Advisors as the influential shareholder advisory and proxy Institutional Shareholder Services revealed its support for Elliotts position.
UK regulators are to blame for the rise of passive funds amid feelings that active managers have fallen short of expectations, according to Alan Steel.
We are now just three weeks from the general election in the United Kingdom so a significant window of opportunity could be closing, depending on your assessment of the situation.
Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Peter Hargreaves has stepped down from his role on the firm’s board, effective immediately.
The market may be incorrectly pricing the uncertainty resulting from the upcoming United Kingdom election, according to Nick French, head of UK Wealth Management at Russell Investments.