Inflation

UK inflation rose at the fastest annual pace for three quarters in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Lyxor Asset Management surpassed €30bn in ETF assets under management (AUM) in November 2009, representing a 30.92% rise compared with a year ago.

Recent data has shown that inflation in the UK has risen for the first time since February. CPI, where the Bank of England has a target rate of 2%, rose to 1.5% in October from 1.1% in September. The RPI measure also rose in October to -0.8% from -1.4%...

Credit Suisse has unveiled 16 Xmtch ETFs for trading on Deutsche Boerse's XTF segment.

The UK's main measure of inflation has increased on the back of rising oil prices.

Van Eck Global has unveiled an ETF providing access to small and mid-cap global gold mining companies on NYSE Arca.

Inflation in the UK may rise ‘sharply' over the next few months but is likely to fall back again in the medium term, according to Bank of England governor Mervyn King.

IndexIQ, a US provider of index-based alternative investments, has released two ETFs offering protection against inflation.

Sterling has leapt to a month high against the euro and dollar after hints from Mervyn King dismissing an increase in QE in November.

Pensioners are likely to be worse off in the New Year, despite a drop in headline inflation figures, according to Watson Wyatt.