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Aberdeen: Commentary on bond-sell off

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:36:31 +0200

Matthew Amis, Investment Director – Rates Management at Aberdeen Investments, comments on the developments in the British gilt market.

Aberdeen: Higher UK inflation comes as no surprise

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:08:08 +0200

Felix Feather, Economist at Aberdeen, comments on the UK inflation figures released this morning:

DeVere Group: Burnham is maxing out Britain’s credit card

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:57:27 +0200

Tax rises and increased government borrowing now look almost inevitable under Andy Burnham, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations.

PGIM: Britse ‘reset’ begint met grotere onafhankelijkheid Bank of England

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:06:58 +0200

De kersverse premier Andy Burnham heeft maar weinig tijd om het vertrouwen in het Britse beleid te herstellen voordat de markten hun oordeel vellen. De ‘reset’ moet beginnen met meer onafhankelijkheid voor de Bank of England, strakke begrotingsregels en een geloofwaardig plan om te investeren in defensie, aldus Katharine Neiss, European Chief Economist bij PGIM.

Payden & Rygel: What the gilts market can teach fixed income investors

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:57:30 +0200

As developed economies grapple with higher debt burdens and elevated interest rates, the UK's gilt market offers important lessons for investors evaluating sovereign bonds around the world.

By Nigel Jenkins, Managing Director, Payden & Rygel

Aberdeen: Inflation figures offer some relief

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:51:35 +0200

Felix Feather, Economist at Aberdeen Investments, comments on the UK inflation figures released this morning:

DeVere Group: Burnham’s tax comments alarm investors

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:45:57 +0200

Andy Burnham’s comment on Friday that there is “room” for tax changes will alarm investors already worried about Britain's fiscal trajectory, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations.

DeVere Group: Will Britain pay the price for Burnham’s war on wealth?

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:21:46 +0200

Andy Burnham, the favourite to succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister, has long argued that Britain places too much of the tax burden on work and too little on wealth. This significant shift has 'considerable consequences for households, businesses, investors and the economy,' warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.

Allianz Trade: Rem op Britse groei, Nederland profiteert

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:08:06 +0200

Tien jaar geleden stapte het Verenigd Koninkrijk uit de EU. Brexit is voor de Britse economie vooral een rem gebleken. Op diverse gebieden is de voorsprong van het VK geslonken.

DeVere Group: Burnham victory risks Truss-style bond market backlash

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:53:26 +0200

Andy Burnham’s win in Makerfield, paving the way for him to potentially challenge Keir Starmer and become UK Prime Minister, could trigger a Liz Truss-style spooking of UK bond markets and accelerate a mass exodus of wealth from Britain, warns the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group.

PIMCO: Bank of England reaction

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:03:19 +0200

Peder Beck-Friis, Economist at PIMCO, comments on the Bank of England's interest rate decision:

Farseer: Bank of England hold interest rates

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:39:20 +0200

Following today's decision by the Bank of England to hold interest rates at 3.75%, Matej Trbara, Co-founder of Farseer, shares his thoughts on what this means for UK businesses moving forward:

Aberdeen: UK inflation lower than expected

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:21:17 +0200

Luke Bartholomew, Deputy Chief Economist at Aberdeen, comments on the UK inflation figures:

DeVere: Next Labour leader could trigger massive wealth exodus

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:01:07 +0200

Britain risks accelerating the “largest millionaire exodus in the developed world” if the next Labour leader pursues wealth taxes and exit taxes to plug mounting holes in the public finances, warns the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group.

Aberdeen: UK has not yet overcome its inflation problems

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:09:40 +0200

Luke Bartholomew, Deputy Chief Economist at Aberdeen, comments on the UK inflation figures released this morning:

Aberdeen: Interest rates hike unlikely under these circumstances

Tue, 19 May 2026 09:10:53 +0200

Luke Bartholomew, Deputy Chief Economist at Aberdeen, comments on the UK unemployment figures released this morning:

DeVere Group: Burnham return rattles gilt markets

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:26:52 +0200

Gilt markets will treat Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster as a 'major escalation of political and fiscal risk', warns Nigel Green, the CEO of deVere Group

DeVere Group: Gilts pricing-in Starmer departure

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:24:28 +0200

Gilt markets appear to be pricing in the exit of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.

DeVere Group: Political mutiny fears threaten pound and UK bonds

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:06:15 +0200

Mounting pressure on UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer threatens to rattle financial markets, hit the pound, and reignite investor fears over Britain’s political and fiscal stability, warns the CEO of deVere Group.

DeVere Group: Starmer drama to put pressure on gilts and the pound

Fri, 08 May 2026 13:06:21 +0200

Labour MPs are increasingly likely to move against Keir Starmer after a devastating set of election results, potentially opening the door to a leadership battle that could, ultimately, deliver both a new Prime Minister and Chancellor.

DeVere Group: Starmer turmoil puts gilt markets on edge as polls open

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:17:15 +0200

UK bonds, or gilts, are trading stable – for now – but the market is one ugly set of results for Labour in Thursday’s local elections across England, Wales and Scotland away from another potentially brutal sell-off, warns the CEO of a global financial advisory giant.

DeVere Group: Bank of England must ‘be honest’ on UK stagflation risk

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:16:51 +0200

The Bank of England needs to be honest and flag the risk of stagflation in the UK – not just 'unavoidable' higher inflation – warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organisations.

Aberdeen: Bank of England relies heavily on scenarios

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:38:26 +0200

Luke Bartholomew, Deputy Chief Economist at Aberdeen, comments on today’s Bank of England interest rate decision:

DeVere Group: Bank of England missing the bigger picture on stock markets

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:57:11 +0200

The Bank of England is missing the bigger picture when it says global stock markets are set to fall, believes the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organisations.

DeVere Group: Bank of England urged to hold rates as inflation spikes

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0200

The Bank of England is being urged to keep UK interest rates on hold this month as UK inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as the Iran war sparked a sharp increase in fuel prices.