Investment | 21 Sep 17
Hawkish Fed to taper from next month
The US Federal Reserve announced it will begin to unwind its quantitative easing programme in October, and said another rate hike this year is likely despite persistently low inflation.
Vanguard launches fresh attack in price war
Vanguard has launched a new offensive against competitors in the ongoing fund price war with the introduction of its first actively-managed bond fund in the UK.
Companies increase long-term focus as quarterly reporting falls
The UK’s top companies are reducing the publication of quarterly reports with an increasing number abandoning them altogether, the UK’s Investment Association has found.
OMW splits off £16bn multi-asset business as Buxton eyes MBO
Old Mutual Wealth is to spin off a dedicated £16bn ($20.7bn, €17.5bn) multi-asset investment business as part of the ongoing “managed separation” from its parent company.
Investment | 4 Sep 17
Analysis: Why cash ISAs have lost their shine
Cash Isas are on the wane while the amount of money pumped into stocks and shares Isas is growing, but why is this and who is responsible?