Inflation

This week: Dr Ana Armstrong, chairman at Distinction Asset Management examines ways to stop inflation eroding returns

US inflation hit 2.7% in March, with rising food and petrol prices pushing the rate up from 2.3% in February.

A record monthly increase in eurozone inflation unexpectedly sent the annual rate to a 29-month high in March, strengthening expectations that the European Central Bank will tighten monetary policy further this year.

Rick Eling, head of investment solutions at Sanlam UK, offers tips on protecting your clients' portfolios against inflation

Artemis fixed income manager James Foster says the governor of the Bank of England needs to raise rates now to prevent inflation becoming embedded in the system.

The ONS has denied inflation figures were leaked before the official announcement yesterday morning.

Inflation fell by 0.4% to 4% in March as the cost of food and drink lowered, but it is still double the Bank of England's target.

Disposable incomes among British households are at their lowest peacetime levels since 1921, amid soaring inflation and low pay rises.

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 1 April.

iShares has launched two ETFs on NYSE Arca, targeting Chinese shares and income-producing US stocks.