Inflation surprised on the upside, as cost-of-living pressures for households mount Commenting on this morning’s latest ONS figures on inflation, Melanie Baker, Senior Economist at Royal London Asset Management said: “Food price inflation is now painfully high in the UK. The CPI data... 16 November 2022 by Melanie Baker
Are we learning the wrong lesson from the mini budget crisis? Commenting on the Autumn Statement, Head of Multi Asset Trevor Greetham said: “Are we in danger of learning the wrong lesson from the mini budget crisis? September’s gilt market meltdown was caused by... 17 November 2022 by Trevor Greetham
Downside inflation surprise won't stop rate rises (yet) Commenting on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published today, Melanie Baker, Senior Economist at Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), said: “Further falls in UK inflation are likely in coming months.... 14 December 2022 by Melanie Baker
Expect more interest rate rises Commenting on The Bank of England (BOE) interest rate of 0.5%, Melanie Baker, senior economist at Royal London Asset Management said: “Does it make sense to expect any more hikes from the Bank of England?... 15 December 2022 by Melanie Baker
BoE hike 50bp with a dovish message, which doesn't mean they won't hike again – press release, Melanie Baker Commenting on The Bank of England (BoE) interest rate rise, Melanie Baker, Senior Economist at Royal London Asset Management said: “It sounds like the Monetary Policy Committee think this might be the... 03 February 2023 by Melanie Baker
Downside CPI surprise, supports a BoE pause – press release, Melanie Baker Commenting on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published today, Royal London Asset Management’s (RLAM) Senior Economist, Melanie Baker, said: “Alongside the fall in headline inflation, domestically-driven... 15 February 2023 by Melanie Baker
Royal London results: Mutual boosts policy values for eligible customers Royal London has published its annual results. View the full press release. 08 March 2023
UK GDP: A bigger bounce than expected, but not a strong data point Commenting on this morning’s UK GDP data Melanie Baker, Senior Economist at Royal London Asset Management, said: “UK GDP saw a partial bounce in January after a strike-affected December and one that was... 10 March 2023 by Melanie Baker
UK inflation unexpectedly strong…making for a difficult BoE decision Commenting on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published today Royal London Asset Management’s (RLAM) Senior Economist, Melanie Baker, said: “The movements in inflation in February will reflect some temporary... 22 March 2023 by Melanie Baker
Bank of England: Hiking 25bp, probably not done yet Commenting on The Bank of England (BOE) interest rate rise, Melanie Baker, Senior Economist at Royal London Asset Management said: “The Bank of England’s MPC continues to signal a meeting-by-meeting data... 23 March 2023 by Melanie Baker