UK Financial News

09.11 / 17:11

economics inflation UK Interest rates MPC BoE's Huw Pill: Economic slowdown will require softer monetary policy - reports

Huw Pill (pictured), said that 'sustaining rates at their current restrictive level will continue to bear down on inflation'. Credit: Bank of England

09.11 / 12:19

UK industry AJ Bell ISA UK chancellor reform Chancellor could unveil major ISA reform in Autumn Statement - reports

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (pictured) will deliver his Autumn Statement speech on 22 November.

08.11 / 16:23

economics Bank of England UK Andrew Bailey warns of risks to world economy posed by 'fragmentation'

Andrew Bailey (pictured), said that within financial services, fragmentation damages financial markets by reducing its size and making them 'inherently less stable'.

08.11 / 08:35

Bank of England UK People moves committee Financial BoE appoints Nathanaël Benjamin to Financial Policy Committee

The job move will become effective in December this year, and he will report to deputy governor for financial Stability Sarah Breeden.

07.11 / 16:29

inflation Bank of England UK King's Speech: Inflation control key as pensions and IHT take back seat

In his first King's Speech, he outlined the programme of legislation the government plans to progress in the next parliament session, which is likely to be the last before the next general election.

07.11 / 16:29

UK Pensions Pensions notably excluded from King's Speech

Reforms included the creation of the Mansion House Compact, alongside several consultations on issues such as defined benefit (DB) superfunds, deferred small pots, collective defined contribution and a value money for money framework.

06.11 / 10:25

UK Bittrex crypto regulation Bittrex Global CEO Supports UK Treasury’s Crypto Regulation Steps – Here’s the Latest

Bittrex Global CEO Oliver Linch has voiced support for the UK Treasury’s recent crypto asset regulation proposals, arguing that they could help the country achieve its goal of becoming a leading hub for digital assets.

03.11 / 14:45

UK companies funds Unit trusts/OEICs ETFs Jupiter Pridham Report: BlackRock remains on top even as net sales sag 40%

BlackRock’s best seller throughout the quarter was the iShares North American Equity Index, which attracted record inflows from retail investors.

03.11 / 08:55

economics UK MPC Macroeconomics Monetary Policy Committee AJ Bell UK enters 'new phase of suspended animation' after Bank of England holds rates

Inflation is now projected to return to 2% at the end of 2025, compared to Q2 2025 as expected at the MPC’s previous September meeting.

02.11 / 12:53

economics inflation Bank of England UK Interest rates Macroeconomics Monetary Policy Committee Bank of England meets expectations by holding rates at 5.25%

The central bank's move to hold had been widely expected by markets.

02.11 / 10:57

UK funds Unit trusts/OEICs OEIC Morgan Stanley IM opens up American Resilience equity fund to UK investors

The fund will seek to invest exclusively in robust, well managed, reasonably priced businesses that can sustain their high returns on operating capital over the long term.

01.11 / 13:51

UK bonds Unit trusts/OEICs fund launch UCITS index CG Asset Management to launch index-linked bond fund

CG Portfolio Plc — UK Index-linked Bond fund will launch on 15 November and will be the firm’s first fund launch in seven years.

01.11 / 11:37

economics Federal Reserve Bank of England UK US Interest rates week end Federal Reserve and BoE expected to end hiking cycle this week despite persistent inflation

Andy Burgess, fixed income investment specialist at Insight Investment, explained that further rate hikes were looking 'increasingly unlikely'.

31.10 / 17:01

regulation UK CMS FCA maintains focus on remuneration policies following bankers' bonus cap removal

While the FCA impressed upon the committee to focus on these “key” areas, it also informed them that it would now only be writing to it once every couple of years versus the current annual rate.

31.10 / 17:01

UK US New York Stock Exchange International Monetary Fund Us Treasury Treasury committee US regulators Treasury Committee meets with US regulators ahead of UK watchdog scrutiny

The committee heard about the US approach to central bank digital currency, cryptoasset regulation and how sexism is tackled in the US financial services industry.

31.10 / 09:41

economics UK Jobs IG Group Costs Brooks Macdonald and IG Group scale back staff to cut costs

Brooks MacDonald said its job cuts are expected to result in an annualised staff cost reduction of around £4m.

31.10 / 09:41

inflation Bank of England UK Interest rates British Retail Consortium Low Food price inflation drops to 15 month low

Overall shop price inflation slowed for the fifth consecutive month to 5.2%, its lowest rate since August 2022. This is likely to bring the headline Consumer Prices Index down from its current level of 6.7%.

31.10 / 09:41

UK New York Stock Exchange Marsh McLennan plans to delist shares from London Stock Exchange

The company’s primary listing is on the New York Stock Exchange, where it is valued at around $92bn, said the majority of the trading in its shares is done.

30.10 / 13:37

Blockchain Stablecoin UK FCA UK Government Rolls Out Final Proposals for Stablecoin Regulation

The United Kingdom has released proposals for a stablecoin framework alongside wider industry regulations in a bid to position the country as an investment destination and to protect users.

30.10 / 13:13

UK Investment trusts People moves AssetCo Princess Private Equity appoints Peter McKellar as chair

McKellar is the former global head of private markets at Standard Life Aberdeen, where he was CIO and also led the private equity and infrastructure business.

27.10 / 23:57

Kraken UK Kraken Appoints Fintech Entrepreneur Bivu Das as New UK Managing Director

Kraken appoints Bivu Das, an ex-Starling Bank executive, as a UK corporate representative to drive business expansion in the strengthening UK regulatory environment.

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