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you are currently viewing:United Kingdom: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV MissionMay 18, 2026-While the UK economy has remained resilient in recent years, the war in the Middle East is dampening near-term prospects. Growth is projected to slow to 1.0 percent this year, then gradually recover as the shock dissipates. Higher energy prices are expected to push inflation up temporarily and delay the return to the central bank's target by about one year. Monetary policy should remain sufficiently restrictive to ensure that second-round effects from higher energy prices to inflation are contained. Under the current energy price outlook, holding rates for the remainder of the year should be sufficient to bring inflation back to target by end-2027. But given heightened uncertainty, decisions should remain data dependent and taken meeting by meeting, with clear communication on the Bank of England's reaction function. The authorities' medium-term fiscal strategy continues to strike a good balance between deficit reduction and growth-friendly spending, and recent changes to the fiscal framework strengthen policy stability and credibility. Source: imf.org |
STOXX reclassifies Greece to Developed Market status, completing recognition by all major index providers
April 27, 2026-Euronext Athens welcomes the decision by STOXX to reclassify Greece to Developed Market status, marking another important milestone for the Greek capital market and confirming the significant progress achieved in recent years. The decision will come into effect on 21 September 2026.
Bourse Direct opens access to cryptocurrencies via regulated ETNs
April 24, 2026- Bourse Direct is enriching its investment offering with crypto ETNs (Exchange-Traded Notes): around ten products are available allowing investment in major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, TRON or Solana, without holding them directly.
Amundi launches an ETP providing exposure to bitcoin
April 24, 2026- Amundi, the leading European asset manager[1], announces the launch of the Amundi Bitcoin ETP[2]. This solution offers transparent exposure to bitcoin, enabling investors to access bitcoin's performance[3] via an exchange-traded product, whilst avoiding operational constraints associated with directly holding crypto-assets.[4]
AllianceBernstein Launches Active ETF Business in Europe
April 23, 2026- Three new active fixed income UCITS ETFs mark AB's entry into the European ETF market
AllianceBernstein L.P. ("AB"), a leading global investment firm with $867 billion in assets under management, today announced the launch of its active ETF business in Europe, marking an expansion of the firm's global ETF platform.
STOXX leads European equity ETF Q1 inflows as benchmark funds weather market sell-off
April 22, 2026-Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking STOXX and DAX European equity indices attracted a net EUR 1.3 billion in March and EUR 9.7 billion in the first quarter, as investors sought exposure to the region's benchmarks despite a market sell-off last month.[1]
