Economy
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View from PIMCO’s Investment Committee: Starting valuations fuel 2025 bond performance, 2026 potential
In a new video update, Dan Ivascyn, Group CIO at PIMCO, shares the firm’s latest views from the Investment Committee. He talks…
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COP 30 and climate adaptation – 2 share ideas to benefit from resilience in a warming world
Climate adaptation takes centre stage at COP 30, “the COP of adaptation”. With UK flood damage costing £2.4bn a year and the…
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CGAM Macro Snapshot: Three post-budget scenarios for UK financial markets
Emma Moriarty, Portfolio Manager at CG Asset Management, highlights that the UK’s real challenge is limited fiscal headroom, not the OBR framework.…
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UK growth at 0.1% as Budget nerves come into play, experts react
The UK’s economic momentum slowed sharply in the third quarter, with GDP edging up just 0.1% — a marked loss of pace…
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Unemployment jumps to 5% as pay growth continues to slow, experts react
The UK jobs market is cooling as unemployment rose to 5.0% in the three months to September 2025, the highest level since…
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Fidelity’s Market Week: Strong earnings ease valuation worries, the US re-opens for business, and UK data guide the Bank of England’s next move
Tom Stevenson, Investment Director at Fidelity International, notes a sharp improvement in investor sentiment at the start of the week as movement…
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Wall Street poised for year-end blast as Shutdown progress looms
Global stocks extending gains signals that a powerful year-end surge could be imminent for Wall Street, predicts the CEO of deVere Group.…
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Risk back on the menu as end to US shutdown comes into sight
UK stocks open higher as US futures firm, with Vodafone, Aviva and Rolls-Royce in focus; Diageo goes external for its next CEO,…
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With rates on hold, conveyancers face backlog when borrower demand spikes
The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate steady has left many borrowers in a state of uncertainty, particularly those…
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Mortgage pricing paints a more optimistic picture despite BoE rate hold
Following the Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 4%, industry experts have been quick to assess what this means…
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