Macro data was at the forefront of investors' minds this week, after a surprise drop in UK inflation sent the pound lower.
But that weakness was relatively shortlived, with the Bank of England saying on Wednesday it would consider bringing forward a decision on interest rates as the economic recovery gathers speed. Meanwhile, we revealed discount broker Hargreaves Lansdown will not be bulk switching its clients into 'super clean' share classes, and the news two well-known former Cazenove names are preparing to return to the industry with their own firm. Readers were also interested in Troy's Francis Brooke using recent inflows to open a position in Lloyds, how Anthony Bolton had turned around performance...
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