ALEX BRUMMER: Bank should think of savers and hold fire on rate cut

The drumbeat for a cut in interest rates is building, with money markets betting on a reduction as soon as January 30 when the Monetary Policy Committee meets. Some 62 per cent of traders have placed deals which point to a quarter of a percentage point cut in the bank rate to 0.5 per cent. This … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Why trusts hold a stronger hand than other fund forms

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Why trusts hold a stronger hand than other fund forms By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 It remains to be seen whether Edinburgh Investment Trust’s decision to replace its fund manager in the New Year proves a shrewd … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Pound steady as May and Corbyn hold Brexit talks

FTSE CLOSE: Pound edges up as May lines up Brexit meetings with Merkel and Macron; Boardroom battle at Barclays; Ashley lashes out at Debenhams bosses By This Is Money Published: 08:24 BST, 8 April 2019 | Updated: 17:07 BST, 8 April 2019 The FTSE 100 closed up 5.02 points at 7451.89 and the pound was … Read more