Rates, Seasonal Spending and Covid ConcernsUK Markets An unambiguously strong labour market release has emphasised that December’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting is very much live. A repeat of this strength in next month’s release, which will be published two days before the MPC’s decision, could easily be enough to generate a majority for a…
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UK, US and Asian Market UpdatesUK Markets Whilst standardised inflation data for the UK actually fell in September, all signs show that the Bank of England (BoE) is contemplating an imminent increase in interest rates. Certainly, the Gilt market thinks so and (despite a fall on Friday) yields have risen more than 320% since this time…
Practical Advice for Your WorkplaceIf you think mental health and wellbeing aren’t important topics for businesses to consider, think again. An extensive study from the World Health Organisation (WHO) discovered that depression and anxiety costs the global economy an estimated US $1trillion in lost productivity every year. Workplaces that promote mental health awareness, provide…
Bank of England and Federal Reserve Toughen RhetoricBoth the Bank of England (BOE) and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) issued policy updates last week suggesting they have become a little more confident in the economic recovery. Both may look to reduce their bond buying programs in due course. Equity markets dealt with the news reasonably…
Delta Infections Weighing on Growth ExpectationsFinancial markets were rattled in the past week by speculation that global recovery could lose momentum as the Delta variant spreads – just as central banks get ready to reduce support measures. Equities did climb in the UK and US on Friday as dip buyers resurfaced amid a surge in…
Market Commentary – Buy the dip? So after finishing last week on a depressing note focused on investor fatigue and the growing threat of the Delta variant, I wasn’t at all surprised to see markets stumbling on Monday, but I must confess surprise in how short-lived the wobble was, with markets finishing the week higher.…
How (to) PROD PROD has been met with much resentment from financial planners who believe they are already doing it. However, as is so often with financial regulation, it is not the doing that matters, it is the documenting of the doing. Remember to write everything down at every stage; your client fact-find and decision-making…
Tops performance v cost comparisons as FUM doubles in last six months 105 IFA firms using Clever solutions, 48 using CleverMPS CleverMPS assets have doubled over last six months 1,800 investor accounts using CleverMPS (including joint accounts) £1.7 billion FUM across all Clever solutions, £406.7 million in CleverMPS We recently released peer group analysis of…
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