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UK Recession 'can Still Be Avoided' As GDP Grows 0.2% In Q2
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The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2023, according to unrevised data from the Office for National St... Read more
Abrdn's Ben Ritchie: Dynamic Companies Are Going Cheap In The UK If You Know Where To Look
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The cheapness of the UK equity market has become something of a cliché amongst investors. Read more
Tellworth's Seb Jory Leaves UK Equity Fund In Co-founder's Hands
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Seb Jory, senior UK equity fund manager at Tellworth Investments, has left the firm after six years. Read more
EToro: Recession Becomes Top Concern For UK Retail Investors
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The prospect of a recession in the UK has spooked retail investors, who cited it as their biggest concern, according t... Read more
Invesco To Close Global Targeted Returns Strategy In Push To Simplify Multi-asset Range
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Invesco is set to close its global targeted returns strategy in a push to simplify its multi-asset product range, subj... Read more
JP Morgan's UK Bank To Ban Cryptocurrency Transactions From Next Month
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JP Morgan’s Chase UK bank is bringing in a ban on cryptocurrency purchases due to an “increase in fraud and scams ... Read more
Peterson Institute: UK Economy To Decline In 2023 And 2024 As US And Eurozone Grow
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The UK economy is set to shrink both this year and in 2024, while the US and euro area will see subdued growth, accord... Read more
UK Assets Still Carry Mini Budget Risk Premium
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UK bonds and equities continue to hold a risk premium as a result of the Mini Budget crash a year ago, experts have ar... Read more
Janus Henderson Head Of UK Retail Simon Hillenbrand Departs
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Janus Henderson Investors head of UK retail Simon Hillenbrand is set to leave the company at the end of 2023, after 14... Read more
UK Consumer Confidence And Retail Sales Receive Late Summer Boost
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Both UK consumer confidence and retail sales improved on the previous month as shoppers embarked on late summer spendi... Read more
'A Tough Call': Bank Of England Dovish Move Signals 'higher For Longer' Rates Policy
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The Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged signalled the hiking cycle may be coming to an end,... Read more
Bank Of England Holds Rates At 5.25% In 5-4 Split Vote
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The Bank of England has paused its hiking cycle and opted to keep interest rates at the current level of 5.25% after i... Read more
Marlborough Partners With Quant Specialist For MPS Launch
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The Clever Marlborough managed portfolio service (MPS) is to be made available to all UK advisers, giving access to a ... Read more
HSBC AM Finds UK Credit Solutions Head In Abrdn Investment Director
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HSBC Asset Management has appointed Richard Smith as a senior portfolio manager and head of UK credit solutions, hirin... Read more
Trader Tom Hayes Files Appeal To Overturn LIBOR Rigging Conviction
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The lawyers of trader Tom Hayes have filed the grounds of appeal to overturn his 2015 UK LIBOR rigging conviction. Read more
'100% Committed': Sunak Vows Hit To Net Zero targets as He Scraps Key Climate Policies
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed from 2030 to 2... Read more
Bank Of England Poised To Hike Rates Again Despite UK Economic Woes
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After 14 consecutive hikes, the Bank of England remains poised to hike interest rates again this year, despite poor GD... Read more
Invesco UK Funds And Aviva Multi-asset Range Earn Ratings From RSMR
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RSMR has rated two Invesco UK funds and Aviva’s multi-asset core range for the first time, while a BlackRock mining ... Read more
Green Bonds Hit Record Fundraise While Lending And M&A Sink
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Green bonds raised a record $267bn over the course of H1 2023, bucking the recent trend of lower green investment, whi... Read more
Market Confidence Rebounds In Q2 As Manager Performance Remains Mixed
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Market confidence crept up in the second quarter of 2023 but still remained depressed as active managers provided mixe... Read more