Economics

In an exclusive interview, Hugh Hendry explains his 'out of the box' thinking, analyses a policymaking pivot, and responds to critics who claim he has 'gone over to the dark side'.

UK inflation is likely to remain below target for longer, but some members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) see possible risk factors that could cause it to overshoot its 2% target in the coming year.

UK unemployment fell by 63,000 to 1.96 million in the three months to October, while wage growth picked up, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Federal Reserve may have to resort to an 'aggressive' rate hike as a consequence of stalling the decision for too long, according to Schroders' Strategic Bond fund manager Gareth Isaac.

The FTSE 100 has endured a volatile session as the impact of the falling oil price and Russian currency collapse continue to reverberate around global markets.

UK CPI inflation fell further than expected in November to its lowest level since 2002, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Russia has raised its interest rates to 17% to prevent further depreciation of the ruble, which has halved in value against the dollar this year.

GLG's Japan CoreAlpha team discuss the implications and possible consequences of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landslide election win this weekend.

Allianz Global Investors CIO Andreas Utermann has warned investors to prepare for more significant unexpected events in 2015.

Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic party has swept to victory again in the snap Japanese election held over the weekend.