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Ayre Index: UK named fourth for AI readiness

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:11:23 +0100

Britain has beaten Canada, India and New Zealand to finish fourth in a major new ranking of the Commonwealth countries best placed to help young people benefit from artificial intelligence – with the researchers calculating that AI could increase the level of British GDP by £95 billion after ten years.

PIMCO: Comments on the Bank of England meeting

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:01:49 +0100

Peder Beck-Friis, Economist at PIMCO, comments on yesterday’s Bank of England meeting. His key takeaways:

Amundi: Bank of England to hike rates this week

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:20:44 +0100

Alessia Berardi, Head of Global Macroeconomics & Emerging Markets Strategy at the Amundi Investment Institute, comments on The Bank of England’s upcoming meeting this Thursday:

DeVere Group: Five things the gilt market demands from Healey’s first Budget

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:12:16 +0100

Britain’s bond market will judge John Healey’s first Budget on five things, and it’s likely to deliver its verdict within minutes of him sitting down, warns the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.

DeVere Group: Budget could drag investors back to the 1970s

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:04:43 +0200

By Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group

If Chancellor John Healey decides to raise dividend tax again in his first Budget on Wednesday 28 October, as is widely speculated, the UK might come even closer to the punishing 1970s regime that once taxed investment income at 98%.

Aberdeen: Rise in services inflation particularly concerning

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:13:39 +0200

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

Nuveen: Bank of England kan Britse economie de nek omdraaien

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:08:35 +0200

De financiële markten rekenen op meer renteverhogingen door de Bank of England dan de Britse economie kan verdragen.

Aberdeen: UK labour market figures slightly stronger

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:12:05 +0200

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

DeVere Group: Bank tax raid would hit every borrower, saver and pension in UK

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:31:06 +0200

A Budget tax raid on Britain’s banks would land on every mortgage holder, saver and small business in the country, and hand rival financial centres a prize they’ve spent years chasing, warns the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.

DeVere Group: Burnham’s speech is a test Britain can’t afford to fail

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:24:21 +0200

One careless line from Andy Burnham in Liverpool today could push Britain’s borrowing costs higher and land on every mortgage, pension and savings pot in the country, warns the CEO of deVere Group as the Prime Minister delivers his first conference speech since entering Downing Street.

PIMCO: Bank of England reaction

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:07:37 +0200

Peder Beck-Friis, Economist at PIMCO, comments on yesterday’s Bank of England (BoE) decision:

Aberdeen: UK inflation set to rise further in the coming months

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:04:47 +0200

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

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: