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The week in markets
  • 20 Mar 2026

A turbulent week in markets as oil surged back above $100, inflation fears reignited, and markets whipsawed between escalation risk and uneasy calm.

Finally Coming Into View? ‘Old-Economy’ Stocks Show Their Colors
  • 20 Mar 2026

After years of technology dominance, market leadership appears to be shifting. Will it last? The artificial intelligence (AI) trade that has dominated equity markets in recent years is showing sign...

The Takaichi Administration’s Fiscal Policy: Clarity Expected by This Summer
  • 20 Mar 2026

Focus on the Funding Sources for Consumption Tax Cuts and the Scale of Growth InvestmentConcerns persist in the bond...

20 years of Euro LDI funds: A proven foundation now widely supporting European pension schemes
  • 20 Mar 2026

Liability-driven investment has transformed from a Dutch regulatory response into a mature, pan European framework for pension risk management.

Market flash: The situation remains very unclear
  • 20 Mar 2026

•    Three weeks after the US-Iran conflict began, there is no clear resolution in sight. •    Meanwhile, US-China tensions persisted even though talks had resumed. •    Central banks are caught be...

Central bank updates: all on hold for now
  • 20 Mar 2026

As expected, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday.

Central bank updates: on hold as uncertainty heightens
  • 20 Mar 2026

The Federal Reserve kept the policy rate unchanged at 3.50–3.75%, as markets anticipated, but the main focus was on the rhetoric and the forward projections rather than decision itself.

Trump Accounts — What Families Need to Know in 2026
  • 20 Mar 2026

As of March 2026, full guidance has not been released and details/implementation strategy may be subject to change.

Guide to the Markets - UK
  • 19 Mar 2026