Bank of England
Economics
Interest rates were today held at 0.5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), marking one year since they hit the record low.
04 March 2010
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Economics
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King says failure to act now on banking reforms could lead to a bigger financial crisis.
25 February 2010
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Wealth managers
The Conservative Party yesterday said it aims to complete a radical reform of financial services regulation in just five years.
24 February 2010
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Economics
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to freeze quantitative easing earlier this month.
17 February 2010
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Economics
UK inflation has hit 3.5%, prompting Mervyn King to write a letter of explanation to the Chancellor.
16 February 2010
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UK
Axa Ethical Distribution fund manager Richard Marwood has added to financial stocks this month and offloaded almost all traditional gilts on concerns of inflation.
15 February 2010
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Bonds
Managers say low return on cash and search for yield will support fixed income market
15 February 2010
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Bonds
Fixed income managers prepare for sharp increases in UK interest rates over longer term, with move towards high-yield and floating-rate instruments
15 February 2010
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Global
Earlier this month the Bank of England announced a halt to its quantitative easing programme. Other central banks also have complex exit strategies to undertake. But how successful has QE been and did it have the desired effects?
15 February 2010
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