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Sterling Reaches Two-month High After £58bn Brexit Divorce Bill 'agreed'

Sterling has climbed to a two-month high after it was reported a deal between the UK and EU leaders on the Brexit divor... Read more

Carmignac's Saint-Georges: Why Gold Should Be In Portfolios Heading Into 2018

In his outlook for 2018, Didier Saint-Georges, managing director at Carmignac, explains why investors should invest in ... Read more

A Balancing Act: What Is Globalisation's Effect On Inflation?

Globalisation has come a long way fast, and many of the factors driving local inflation are now global in nature. But w... Read more

'Evolution To Be Faster And More Disruptive': Bond ETF AUM To Double To $1.5trn By 2022

Total bond ETF asset under management (AUM) has been predicted to hit $1.5trn by 2022 with the evolution of the market ... Read more

Bank Of England Forces Banks To Hold Extra £6bn Brexit Buffer

The Bank of England has raised the UK countercyclical capital buffer rate from 0.5% to 1%, establishing a system-wide t... Read more

Columbia Threadneedle's Colwell: Navigating Monetary Policy Far Bigger Risk Than Brexit

Richard Colwell, head of UK equities and manager of the £4.1bn UK Equity Income fund at Columbia Threadneedle Investme... Read more

ETF Snapshot: European Large-caps Post Outflows As Merkel Coalition Breaks Down

In the week ending 17 November, European large caps was the only equity asset class to record outflows, according to da... Read more

Investment Week Digital Edition - 27 November 2017

This week's edition of Investment Week is now available to read online. Read more

Inflation Series: Ageing Past The Tipping Point

The popular consensus seems to have coalesced around the view ageing is deflationary, and the Japanese experience is of... Read more

Ten Golden Rules For The Investment Industry In Challenging Times

Gary Baker, managing director, EMEA and industry and policy research of the CFA Institute, reveals the ten most importa... Read more

The Big Short: Fund Managers Warn Of 'risky' Treasuries Trade Despite Rising Rate Environment

Fund managers have cautioned on shorting US Treasuries despite the Federal Reserve's plans to hike rates and taper its ... Read more

Woodford 'absolutely Delighted' With Chancellor's Investment Fund Plans For British Start-ups

Neil Woodford, manager of the £695m Woodford Patient Capital trust, has welcomed yesterday's Autumn Budget announcemen... Read more

Gosling's Grouse: Think Of The Children

What should we teach school children in 2030? The charity Nesta asked this question in a recent report and it was too g... Read more

Mundy's Moments: Going Off Piste In Search Of Spin-off Profits

Over the years we have found the vast majority of our investment opportunities by focusing on stocks that have signific... Read more

Autumn Budget 2017: Housebuilders Fall On Hammond's Land Banking Review

Housebuilders saw their share prices fall in the wake of the Autumn Budget 2017 speech, where Chancellor Philip Hammon... Read more