Investment | 5 Aug 16
Currencies: Swings and roundabouts
Making a call on currencies can be make or break for a portfolio and as the global economy enters uncharted waters, managers are looking for signs of the next big swing
Macro Views | 5 Aug 16
Strong US job creation forcing Yellen’s hand
The United States’ non-farm payroll growth in July comfortably outstripped forecasts, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Macro Views | 4 Aug 16
ANALYSIS: Investor stakes raised as Carney fires bazooka
When I was a child my school clothes were often too big for me. My mother would buy them like that on purpose with the knowledge that I would grow into them eventually.
Best Practice | 4 Aug 16
More pain for UK expat retirees as BoE cuts rates
The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates by half to 0.25%, adding more pain to pension savers already hit by years of low returns.
Macro Views | 4 Aug 16
BoE cuts rates to 0.25%, turns on QE tap
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has cut interest rates to 0.25%, and committed to a new term funding scheme to “reinforce the pass-through” of the decision into the broader market.