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What is the future of QE and QT in the US and UK?
12 Dec 2025Banking

What is the future of QE and QT in the US and UK?

This insight explains quantitative easing and quantitative tightening, outlining how they operate and why they matter for interest rates, liquidity and financial conditions. It compares US and UK experiences since 2008 and considers the implications of ongoing balance sheet reduction for money markets and government bond yields.

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Why was the UK sovereign rating affirmed?
11 Dec 2025Economic Updates

Why was the UK sovereign rating affirmed?

Moody’s affirmed the UK’s sovereign long-term rating with a stable outlook, citing strong institutions and balanced fiscal risks, while medium-term prospects improve through planned policies, investment reforms and potential gains from innovation and EU relations.

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What does the Budget mean for Charities?
10 Dec 2025Charities

What does the Budget mean for Charities?

What does the Autumn Budget mean for charities as limited government and individual support, frozen tax thresholds, rising costs, and income pressures combine to create a tougher financial environment that requires stronger planning and disciplined investment?

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How Will the Budget Affect Housing Associations?
04 Dec 2025Housing

How Will the Budget Affect Housing Associations?

The 2025 Budget introduces new funding channels, planning reforms, welfare changes and long-term rent policy that will influence housing association finances, raising questions about scale of opportunities that may now be opening.

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What Treasury Strategies Do I Need to Prepare?
02 Dec 2025Local Authorities

What Treasury Strategies Do I Need to Prepare?

Local authorities are preparing Capital, Treasury and Non Treasury Investment Strategies plus MRP or Loans Fund policies. Each outlines borrowing, investment parameters, risk, limits and long term plans, providing a clear narrative of the authority’s financial position and future direction.

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What will Markets be watching in the Budget?
21 Nov 2025Economic Updates

What will Markets be watching in the Budget?

An overview of key Autumn Statement scenarios and how the government's forthcoming fiscal choices will impact on gilt yields, fiscal credibility and market confidence.

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What does the new FSCS Limit mean?
19 Nov 2025Banking

What does the new FSCS Limit mean?

The planned increase in FSCS deposit protection to £120,000 from December 2025 reflects regulatory efforts to maintain confidence in the financial system. The change restores the real value of cover, updates limits for temporary high balances, and prompts consumers and treasury professionals to reassess how deposits are distributed across authorised firms.

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