UK Financial News
19.09 / 12:33
regulation
UK
Bill
UK Passes Bill to Seize Crypto from Illicit Activities
The United Kingdom’s House of Lords has pushed The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency bill to its final stages of approval.
18.09 / 14:47
UK
bonds
ESG
London Stock Exchange
ETFs
fixed income
multi-asset
strategies
UK wealth managers turn to fixed income and passives for ESG strategies
'Almost 44% of UK wealth managers and private banks expect demand for index funds and ETFs to increase over the next 12 to 24 months.'
18.09 / 11:43
economics
Bloomberg
UK
Mortgages
reports
UK investors
UK investors back a future Labour government - reports
Around two-thirds of City professionals would back Keir Starmer as the UK’s next prime minister | Credit: Keir Starmer, Twitter
18.09 / 07:57
inflation
Bank of England
UK
Interest rates
Macroeconomics
Low
Public satisfaction with Bank of England falls to record low
Even during the Global Financial Crisis, opinions of the Bank of England remained positive
14.09 / 13:49
UK
ByBit
FCA
Crypto Exchange Bybit Expected to Leave UK Market Amid Looming Regulations – What’s Going On?
Digital asset exchange Bybit mulls a potential exit from the UK as new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) swing into effect on Oct 8.
14.09 / 11:33
UK
Healthcare
funds
OEIC
equities
life sciences
Janus Henderson opens Global Life Sciences Strategy to UK clients
The strategy will aim to outperform the MSCI World Health Care index by at least 2% per annum over the course of a market cycle.
13.09 / 08:01
economics
Bank of England
UK
Macroeconomics
GDP
Neil Birrell
Office for National Statistics
UK GDP sags by 0.5% in July as recession looms 'around the corner'
Production output fell by 0.7% in July after growth of 1.8% in June, largely due to a 0.8% drop in the manufacturing sector.
13.09 / 07:37
economics
Bank of England
UK
Macroeconomics
GDP
Neil Birrell
Office for National Statistics
UK GDP sags by 0.5% in July as recession may be 'around the corner'
Production output fell by 0.7% in July after growth of 1.8% in June, largely due to a 0.8% drop in the manufacturing sector.
12.09 / 15:09
BlackRock
UK
Unit trusts/OEICs
Investment Association
fixed income
Numis
BlackRock dominates UK fund flows in July
The strong flows into equity funds marked a turnaround from two consecutive months of net outflows in May (£992m) and June (£1.2bn).
12.09 / 11:05
regulation
UK
FCA
Luno Exchange to Temporarily Halt Certain UK Client Investments Due to Upcoming FCA Regulations
Luno, a crypto exchange owned by Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group (DCG), plans to stop certain UK clients from trading crypto due to regulatory changes that are coming into effect.
12.09 / 10:55
economics
Bank of England
UK
ONS
UK inflation
Office for National Statistics
Unemployment Rate
UK unemployment rate edges up as wage growth catches up with inflation
The rise in the unemployment rate was in line with market expectations.
12.09 / 10:55
Aldi
UK
UK inflation
Grocery price inflation drops to lowest level in over a year
The measure fell to 12.2% for the four weeks to 3 September 2023.
08.09 / 16:13
Europe
coinbase
Legal
UK
Today in Crypto: Coinbase is in 'Final Stages of Selecting Its EU Hub Location', Six Projects Get Investments from Base Ecosystem Fund, LBRY Appeals SEC-related Court Decision
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08.09 / 12:33
BlackRock
UK
companies
Unit trusts/OEICs
assessment of value
pricing
BlackRock to introduce tiered pricing for UK retail funds with at least £1bn AUM
'BlackRock believes that tiered pricing represents an appropriate way to share further scale benefits on eligible BFM funds to UK retail investors.'
08.09 / 10:39
economics
Climate change
Survey
inflation
Bank of England
UK
CPI
fall
UK business leaders forecast inflation to fall over next 12 months
Despite positive outlooks for inflation and wage growth, climate change was the biggest cause of uncertainty for UK businesses.
07.09 / 15:29
UK
International Monetary Fund
treasury committee
HM Treasury
OBR
committee
Treasury Committee approves appointment of new Budget Responsibility Committee member
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had nominated Josephs as his preferred candidate in August to replace Andy King on the BRC.
07.09 / 12:25
UK
equity
funds
Unit trusts/OEICs
ETFs
Inflows
equity funds
IA: Equity funds hit 18-month inflow high in July
Chris Cummings (pictured) is CEO of the Investment Association.
07.09 / 12:25
economics
inflation
Bank of England
UK
Monetary Policy Committee
Bank of England's Andrew Bailey: 'We are much nearer the top' of the hiking cycle
Andrew Bailey (pictured) is governor of the Bank of England. Credit: Bank of England
07.09 / 08:41
economics
Bank of England
UK
Macroeconomics
GDP
ONS
Regulator to review ONS GDP estimate process following surprise revision
'We will extend our review to cover similar issues relating to a wider set of national accounts measures as appropriate,' the OSR said.
06.09 / 13:53
UK
Unit trusts/OEICs
People moves
Ruffer
Ruffer hands over UK small caps mandate to equity manager as Trevor Wild departs
Wild has been at the company since 2008.
06.09 / 11:27
UK
Premier Miton
Platforms
ISA
boost
Premier Miton calls for increased ISA allowance to boost UK investment
The firm argued the ‘GB ISA’ would provide an attractive listing environment for UK start-ups and private companies to remain in the UK, as there would be a guaranteed pool of investment.
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