Inflation

The managers of Ruffer's investment trust increased total return by 0.5% in an "extraordinarily" volatile October as the effect of protective assets finally kicked in.

Bank of England policymakers expect inflation to fall below 1% over the next six months, according to the latest quarterly Inflation Report.

Hermes Investment Management is launching its first product for the recently launched multi-asset team headed by Tommaso Mancuso.

Where has all the inflation gone?

The Bank of England's chief economist has suggested interest rates could remain low for a protracted period without causing inflation to spike.

UK CPI inflation has fallen to its lowest level in five years, undershooting estimates as the impact of falling petrol prices dragged the headline level down near to 1%.

UK unemployment fell to its lowest level in six years in the three months to July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Standard Life Investments (SLI) has added a short duration global bond fund to its fixed income range.

UK CPI inflation fell from 1.6% to 1.5% in August, a level seen on only two other occasions over the past five years.

Kames Capital's David Roberts has warned delaying an interest rate hike any longer could cause the kind of inflationary shock last seen in the UK more than thirty years ago.