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Bank of England hikes interest rates again
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to increase its Official Bank Rate to 1.00% - their highest rate since 2009. The Bank’s move represented its fourth consecutive rate hike since December – the fastest increase in borrowing costs in 25 years.
The role of alternatives in our portfolio
Supporting the development of innovative solutions
This week, Cambridge Innovation Capital closed its second venture capital fund, CIC Fund II for £225 million. Cambridge Innovation Capital is focused on building world-leading deep technology and life sciences businesses connected with the Cambridge ecosystem, one of the fastest growing science and technology innovation ecosystems in the world.
War in Ukraine: update on investment markets
With the distressing news from Ukraine shows no signs of abating and investment markets continuing to be volatile with widespread declines in portfolio values, in this article we consider the implications for our long-term investors.
Is the Bank of England losing control of inflation and the yield curve?
2022 is an important anniversary for the Bank of England (BoE). It represents 25 years since the Blair government gave it operational independence over monetary policy and the ability to set interest rates. One of the BoE’s main objectives is to ensure stability by setting monetary policy to achieve the Government’s target of keeping inflation at 2%.
Net zero
CCLA recognises that a failure to address climate change represents a risk to the functioning of financial markets as well as the health of the planet and our communities. For this reason, we have long integrated the risks and opportunities associated with climate change into our investment analysis and sought to be a catalyst for action on climate in the investment industry. As part of this commitment, we are signatories to the Net Zero Asset Managers' initiative and aim to reduce the carbon footprint of our portfolios to zero no later than 2050.