The RPIX was the UK’s lead inflation index until 2003, when it was replaced by the CPI. The RPI and the CPI are calculated differently, using different methods of calculating average prices, as well as different formulae. The ONS believes that the RPI isn’t a great statistic, because...
Schroders' experts analyse Rachel Reeves' Budget speech and explain what the Government's plans mean for investors in UK equities, gilts and the wider UK economy30/10/2024George Brown Senior Economist See all articles Thomas Williams Head of Solutions Trading and Structuring See all ar...
The RPIX was the UK’s lead inflation index until 2003, when it was replaced by the CPI. The RPI and the CPI are calculated differently, using different methods of calculating average prices, as well as different formulae. The ONS believes that the RPI isn’t a great statistic, because...
Nick Gartside, international chief investment officer (CIO) for fixed income, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, says the move from central banks acting in a proactive manner has reduced the tail risk scenarios.EBSCO_bspFundweb
I successfully used laboratory-grade androstenone to treat presumed sexual aggression in several other cats subsequently before finding a readily available source of androstenone in the form of an aerosol made to help pig farmers detect estrus in gilts. This particular pheromone, which is found in bo...
The latest inflation figures are set to be announced on Wednesday morning. Elsewhere, the highest student debt in the UK has topped more than £250,000, figures obtained by Money show. Read these and the rest of today's personal finance and consumer news below....
For example, just over a year ago, at the height of the liability-driven investment crisis, it was almost impossible to find a buyer for UK gilts and in today’s market, investment trust managers such as Simon Gergel at Merchants are finding there are virtually no buyers for UK mid...
Source: 5-year UK Gilts, Reuters The opportunities In prime markets, which are less reliant on mortgage borrowing in the same way as mainstream markets, the impact of higher rates is far less marked. As some large holders of UK real estate seek to re-balance their books, due to higher ...
“A typical balanced portfolio has around 2% UK government bonds, also known as ‘gilts’. Hence, the direct impact of Bank of England rate cuts on the portfolio would be positive but very modest. “However, because other major central banks are tilted in a similar direction and...
Today, the BoE pays 5.25 per cent interest on the money it created to buy government bonds, far higher than the 2 per cent rate of return it is getting on its outstanding stock of gilts. This netannual interest rate lossalone is about £23bn a year. The bank is also selling some ...