inflation
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Inheritance remains one of Britain’s biggest taboos
One in four over 55s have never discussed inheritance, with widespread gaps in tax and estate planning knowledge. New research* undertaken by…
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PIMCO: Inflation in US has likely peaked
Tiffany Wilding, Economist at PIMCO, shares her insights on the reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), an inflation gauge closely watched by…
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Fed rate cuts off the table as inflation surges above 4%
The Federal Reserve is likely to hold US interest rates at its next meeting as inflation remains stubbornly high, affirms Nigel Green,…
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Brexit at 10: A slower growth economy, not a broken one
Ten years on from the referendum, Brexit appears to have contributed to a slower-growth, lower-investment and lower-productivity economy, even if it did…
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Starmer resignation raises wealth tax fears as pound falls and gilt pressure builds
The resignation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has triggered the pound to fall and gilt yields to climb as financial markets’…
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Starmer resigns | Industry shares reaction to today’s announcement
Sir Keir Starmer has today announced his resignation as Labour leader and as PM in a dramatic speech given on the steps…
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Kevin Warsh: a man with a plan
Raphael Olsyzna-Marzys, international economist at J. Safra Sarasin Sustainable Asset Management, reflects on this week’s developments in the US following new Fed…
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UK political risk back in focus: industry reaction to Burnham’s return
Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster as an MP, following last night’s Makerfield by-election result, has quickly moved beyond constituency politics. It’s reviving…
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Wealth Club: Bank of England plays game of patience
Susannah Streeter, Chief Investment Strategist, Wealth Club, has shared her insights on the latest Bank of England (BoE) announcement, as the BoE’s…
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Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% | asset managers assess the market outlook
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, a move that was widely expected but which leaves asset and…
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Fed holds interest rates again as inflation and geopolitical risks shape outlook – industry reaction
The US Federal Reserve’s FOMC has reported today that it has decided to hold US interest rates in the current range of…
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Fed set to hold interest rates as markets await Warsh’s first big signal
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but investors’ attention will be centred on new…
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Industry experts respond to latest UK GDP figures
The latest UK GDP figures from the Office for National Statistics have been released, which showed that monthly GDP contracted by 0.1% in April…
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AJ Bell: Bank of England rate setters expected to hold base rate at 3.75%
While inflation fell to 2.8% in April, it is expected to peak just below 4% by the end of the year. Danni…
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ECB hikes again as inflation risks rise amid geopolitical tensions
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, due to the conflict in Iran causing higher…
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deVere Group: ECB has moved, Fed is now playing catch-up
The ECB hiking rates today for the first time since 2023 puts more pressure on the US Federal Reserve to do the…
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US CPI rises to 4.2% as energy-driven inflation clouds experts’ outlook for next Fed decision
US inflation accelerated in May, with headline CPI climbing to 4.2% as higher gasoline and energy prices pushed price pressures higher. The…
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deVere Group: Next Labour leader could trigger massive wealth exodus
Britain risks accelerating the “largest millionaire exodus in the developed world” if the next Labour leader pursues wealth taxes and exit taxes…
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Global millionaire population hit record 25.3 million in 2025
The 30th edition of the Capgemini Research Institute’s World Wealth Report 2026, published today, found an 8.7% increase in global high-net-worth individual [1] (HNWI) wealth in…
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Millions risk stumbling into a retirement they don’t want
Multiple generations risk drifting towards a retirement that falls short of their expectations, Rathbones has warned, following publication of new Retirement Living Standards…
