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AJ Bell's Andy Bell to step down in October

People moves

AJ Bell's Andy Bell to step down in October

Succeeded by Michael Summersgill

17 June 2022 • 1 min read

BMO EMEA to be rebranded as Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Companies

BMO EMEA to be rebranded as Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Follows £615m acquisition

17 June 2022 • 1 min read

Former Woodford fund drops 17% on Rutherford liquidation

Unit trusts/OEICs

Former Woodford fund drops 17% on Rutherford liquidation

£24m wiped off

16 June 2022 • 1 min read

Bank of England makes fifth consecutive interest rates hike

UK

Bank of England makes fifth consecutive interest rates hike

Bank rate jumps to 1.25%

16 June 2022 • 1 min read

Morningstar: All asset classes record outflows for first time since 2019

Funds

Morningstar: All asset classes record outflows for first time since 2019

£4.3bn worth of redemptions

16 June 2022 • 1 min read

BlackRock targets energy transition with infrastructure strategy

ESG

BlackRock targets energy transition with infrastructure strategy

European focus

16 June 2022 • 1 min read

Fed confirms aggressive inflation mandate with biggest interest rate hike since 1994

Economics

Fed confirms aggressive inflation mandate with biggest interest rate hike since 1994

Hints at further big hikes to come

16 June 2022 • 3 min read

'Keep stepping up': Race to Zero raises the bar for 'net zero' investors

ESG

'Keep stepping up': Race to Zero raises the bar for 'net zero' investors

Eyes on 2030

15 June 2022 • 8 min read

ECB to increase flexibility of bond-buying plan after emergency meeting

Economics

ECB to increase flexibility of bond-buying plan after emergency meeting

Will accelerate work on anti-fragmentation tool

15 June 2022 • 2 min read

MPs warn government against weakening of financial regulation standards

Regulation

MPs warn government against weakening of financial regulation standards

Opportunities for simplification

15 June 2022 • 2 min read