Pound Sterling (16)

If it isn’t hurting, it isn’t working
Markets and economics

If it isn’t hurting, it isn’t working

The Bank of England has little choice but to continue raising rates until the pips squeak.

By Christopher Jeffery

05 Jul 2023

3 min read

Why are bank account rates still so low, and what can savers do about it?
Ross McDonald
Investment strategy

Why are bank account rates still so low, and what can savers do about it?

Despite the UK's central bank lifting interest rates to tackle inflation, the rates on offer from...
By Ross McDonald
14 Mar 2023
3 min read
Is King Dollar’s reign at an end?
Willem Klijnstra
Markets and economics

Is King Dollar’s reign at an end?

Probably, but the more important question is whether a weaker dollar has already been priced in b...
By Willem Klijnstra
19 Jan 2023
2 min read
Falling leaves, rising taxes: is it a cold forecast for the UK?
Christopher Jeffery
Markets and economics

Falling leaves, rising taxes: is it a cold forecast for the UK?

Hetal Mehta and Christopher Jeffery examine UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement and what...
By Christopher Jeffery
18 Nov 2022
4 min read
Sonia vs. SONIA: What we know about today’s sterling borrowing rates
Markets and economics

Sonia vs. SONIA: What we know about today’s sterling borrowing rates

We compare the redhead of 90s pop with today's red-hot inflation expectations.

By Christopher Jeffery

30 Aug 2022

2 min read

What’s in a name? There’s more than the pound in sterling credit
Fixed income

What’s in a name? There’s more than the pound in sterling credit

A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but in the investment-grade world, UK credit and GBP...
By Corinne Lewis-ReynierIan Hutchinson
21 Oct 2021
4 min read
A spoonful of sterling...
Willem Klijnstra
Currency

A spoonful of sterling...

The pound weakened versus major rivals in the first half of the year, presenting us with an...
By Willem Klijnstra
06 Aug 2020
3 min read
Goes Down the Pound
LGIM
Currency

Goes Down the Pound

Brexit hasn't even happened yet but it is already affecting the economy, creating volatility in t...
By LGIM
14 Aug 2019
5 min read