ANALYSIS: Prepare for the ‘new normal’ of rising UK inflation

ANALYSIS: Prepare for the ‘new normal’ of rising UK inflation

Any hopes the Bank of England could soon hike interest rates have been dashed after news of the UK’s soaring inflation emerged on Tuesday, so should we settle in for the ‘new normal’ of an inflationary world?

Companies | analysis 12 Jun 17

ANALYSIS: Margin pressure points to more fund group M&A

The headlines say fund groups’ profits fell, but what else can we learn from McKinsey & Company’s Asset Management 2017 report into the European funds industry?

Macro Views | analysis 9 Jun 17

ANALYSIS: Where should you invest after UK election shock?

The thesaurus doesn’t offer a decent alternative to “uncertainty”, the post-election word du jour, yet Theresa May’s dire performance makes it likely we will be reading the word many times a day for the foreseeable future.

Commodities | analysis 7 Jun 17

Curiosity not conviction drives election mood

Investors have been struggling to call any winners and losers ahead of the UK election due to its lack of a binary outcome.

Investment | analysis 7 Jun 17

Is dollar weakness set to reverse?

This year’s dollar weakness took most investors by surprise. There are, however, obvious reasons for this, and fundamentals suggest it could reverse.

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