UK economy contracts 0.1% in October
Falling below expectations of a modest 0.1% increase, according to the ONS
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Evelyn Partners ups UK exposure with Fidelity Special Situations
‘Historic cheapness’ of UK small and mid-caps presents an attractive entry point
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UK cash savings surpass £2trn for first time
Savers added £51bn to cash this year, but it could be a less attractive option now interest rates are falling
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UK inflation falls below target for first time in three years
Conditions appear ‘ripe for another rate cut’, according to industry commentators
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UK falls out of top 10 markets for financial inclusion
Principal’s Seema Shah says financial inclusion can be used to assess underlying economic resilience
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Schroders receives approval for LTAF aimed at UK wealth market
Schroders Capital Wealth Solutions LTAF will be available as an OEIC
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UK inflation stays at 2.2% in August – but a rate cut still seems unlikely
Headline inflation may seem rosier, but August dealt ‘another headache’ for the BoE as inflationary pressures mount
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UK GDP stagnates in July for second month running
Industry commentators weigh in on no GDP growth in July
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UK unemployment data carves a ‘clear path’ for Bank of England
Wage growth slows but unemployment rate decreases
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AJ Bell: UK equity income funds trump global and tech peers since cost-of-living crisis
The FTSE 100 has more ‘jam today’ stocks which prospered in the market rotation, says AJ Bell’s Laith Khalaf
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Quilter: Fund groups expect Labour’s policies to enhance economic growth
Investors expect economy to grow 1.22% in 2025, up from 0.98%, according to Quilter’s Investor Trends Survey
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Pridham report: Over half of UK fund groups grow net sales for third straight quarter
While 43% posted positive net flows to signal improving investor confidence