News & Media
Investment Comment May 2015
The General Election has dominated UK news in the last six weeks. In defiance of the pollsters’ predictions, the Conservatives won and the markets were delighted. Overnight, the pound jumped more than 1% against the USD and more than ...
Investment Comment April 2015
Over the last month, the Top UK 100 Companies tested the 7,000 level, setting new all-time highs. After a brief retreat from there it returned to 7,000 in the first days of April. The market was supported by positive economic data, in ...
Budget 2015 Summary
Please see below our summary notes from the Chancellor's speech 18 March 2015 for your information. State of the economy UK grew 2.6% in 2014, faster than any other advanced economy but lower than 3% predicted in December 2.5% g ...
Investment Comment: March 2015
In the UK, the Top UK 100 Companies ended February by setting new record highs at 6,958, breaking the previous record of 6,950, which had stood since the last trading day of 1999. This move reflected improving sentiment in the UK. Man ...
Impact of the 2015 General Election on the markets
Much has been written, and will continue to be written, about the battle between the parties and a great deal of this analysis discusses the potential economic consequences of party policies. This note provides a more general discussion ab ...
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