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UK Consumer Confidence Hits Three-month High But Remains Negative

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UK consumer confidence rose to a three-month high in December, with GfK’s overall index score showing a “modest im... Read more

Deep Dive: Can The UK Be An IPO Hub?

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The state of UK capital markets has been described as “significantly concerning” by several industry players, dama... Read more

Bank Of England Meets Expectations As Rates Held At 5.25%

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The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% in a 6-3 decision, while reasserting that its monetary policy sta... Read more

Former FCA Chair Randell Joins Line-up Of Ten City Advisers To Labour Party

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The former chair of the Financial Conduct Authority Charles Randell has reportedly joined a list of ten City heavyweig... Read more

Economic Uncertainty Slows Hiring Activity As Wage Pressures Recede In November

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A weak economic outlook has driven cautious employers to slow down their hiring activity in November, as wage pressure... Read more

London Capital & Finance Scars Raise Risk Concerns Over LTAFs Among MPs

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The Treasury Committee has raised a series of concerns regarding the development and promotion of Long-Term Asset Fund... Read more

Green Bonds Issuance Surpasses $2.5trn

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More than £2.5trn of green bonds have now been issued around the world, according to a report published yesterday (6 ... Read more

SJP's Onuekwusi Trims US Exposure On 'concentration Conundrum'

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St James’s Place newly-appointed CIO said the firm is currently underweight the US equities in favour of other regio... Read more

AVI To Launch UCITS Versions Of Global And Japan Opportunity Investment Trusts

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Asset Value Investors is set to launch UCITS versions of its Global and Japanese equity strategies in the first quarte... Read more

FCA Under Pressure To 'quickly' Deliver Solutions To Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Issues

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the government is pressing the Financial Conduct Authority to develop short-term solut... Read more

Jeremy Hunt Disbands Economic Advisory Council After A Year

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is “standing down” the Economic Advisory Council, just over a year after it was first estab... Read more

Government Directs Competition And Markets Authority To Increase Focus On Economic Growth

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority has been ordered by the government prioritise “investment, innovation and g... Read more

UK Consumer Confidence Rallies In November

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GfK’s UK consumer confidence rebounded in November to -24, its sharpest rise since April, the firm said today (24 No... Read more

LSEG Lipper: October Sees Biggest UK Equity Redemptions Since Mini Budget

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October exhibited the most severe redemptions on UK equities since 2022’s Mini Budget fall, data from LSEG Lipper sh... Read more

Interest Rates Impacting Debt Costs Slower In UK Than Any Other G7 Country

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The government’s response to the Office for Budget Responsibility's 2023 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report (FRS... Read more

Chancellor Hunt Reaffirms Commitment To BoE's 2% Inflation Target

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reaffirmed the government's commitment to Bank of England's independence and its 2% inflati... Read more

Powers Proposed For FCA To Implement UK Retail Disclosure Framework

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The government has published a draft statement to provide the Financial Conduct Authority new powers to construct and ... Read more

Ten Key Takeaways From The 2023 Autumn Statement

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Investment Week summarises ten of the key points from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, released earlier to... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: 'Last Roll Of The Dice' For Government Pre-election

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Today’s (22 November) Autumn Statement was dubbed a last-ditch attempt for the government to bolster its political p... Read more