Economics
BIS: Investor Complacency Could Lead To 'long-run Turbulence'
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The body responsible for overseeing the world's central banks has warned that investors are ignoring signs of overheati... Read more
Corbyn: Yes, We Are A Threat To The Financial Sector
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has warned global banks he would be a "threat" to their business if he became Prime Ministe... Read more
'All Good Things Must Come To An End': Goldman Sachs Warns Of 'fast Pain' Bear Market
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Goldman Sachs has warned returns across all asset classes are likely to be lower in the medium term as a result of cent... Read more
Sterling Reaches Two-month High After £58bn Brexit Divorce Bill 'agreed'
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Sterling has climbed to a two-month high after it was reported a deal between the UK and EU leaders on the Brexit divor... Read more
Bank Of England Forces Banks To Hold Extra £6bn Brexit Buffer
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The Bank of England has raised the UK countercyclical capital buffer rate from 0.5% to 1%, establishing a system-wide t... Read more
Autumn Budget 2017: Housebuilders Fall On Hammond's Land Banking Review
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Housebuilders saw their share prices fall in the wake of the Autumn Budget 2017 speech, where Chancellor Philip Hammon... Read more
Autumn Budget 2017: Government To Publish 'long-term Strategy' To Support UK Asset Managers
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The government is set to publish a new long-term strategy on how it will ensure the UK's asset management industry will... Read more
Autumn Budget 2017: OBR Significantly Cuts UK Growth Forecasts; Hammond Sets Aside Further £3bn For Brexit
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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has significantly reduced the UK's GDP growth forecasts for the next few yea... Read more
Woodford IM: 'No-deal' Brexit 'nowhere Near As Bleak As Many Have Predicted' For UK Economy
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A 'no-deal' Brexit agreement between the UK and European Union "would not result in a major slowdown or recession", as ... Read more
US Banks Criticise Lack Of Brexit Clarity And Warn On Jobs
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A number of prominent Wall Street banks and other large financial institutions with London operations have expressed co... Read more
Update: Trump Names Powell To Replace Yellen As Fed Chair
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US President Donald Trump has announced he has nominated Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Read more
BoE's Carney: Two Extra Rate Rises Needed Over Three Years To Stop Economy 'running Too Hot'
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Governor Mark Carney has stressed the "gradual pace" of future interest rate increases, with the Bank of England's fore... Read more
Diversity Beginning To Influence Portfolio Allocation Decisions - Think Tank
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Diversity is beginning to influence fund manager selection as asset owners increasingly focus on the area in their due ... Read more
'Market Has Got Ahead Of Itself': Commentators Warn First Rate Hike In Ten Years Not A Done Deal
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Industry experts have suggested a rise in interest rates may not be as guaranteed as the market expects, pointing to li... Read more
'A Potential Sea Change Event': ECB To Halve €60bn Bond Buying Programme
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced plans to cut back its €2trn quantitative easing programme from €60bn ... Read more
