liquidity

The Bank of England is to provide short-term sterling liquidity to the banking sector in anticipation of "market-wide stress of an exceptional nature" over the coming weeks.

The Court of the Bank of England has commissioned reviews into the Bank of England's provision of liquidity to the banking system during the financial crisis and its forecasting abilities.

Markets have struggled to gain further ground after the European Central Bank announced it had lent almost €500bn to banks in a three-year liquidity operation.

Markets have continued to move higher following a co-ordinated effort by the world's central banks to inject liquidity into the banking system.

Swiss & Global Asset Management has expanded its range with the launch of the Julius Baer Absolute Return Europe Equity fund.

M&G has launched a Ucits III version of a global macro strategy it has run successfully for the Prudential life fund for a decade.

Swip Property Trust manager Gerry Ferguson uses recently acquired powers to ensure constant liquidity in portfolio

LIQUIDITY

Next year should be better. Not a particularly positive opening gambit, but unsurprising in view of current volatility.

Winterflood research claims liquidity issues are making smaller investment trusts less attractive to investors