U.K. financial markets continue to price in higher levels of risk into the value of holding securities but appear on the verge of turning the corner, RSM’s proprietary data shows. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index implies rising risk of instability
The RSM UK Financial Conditions Index is warning of a dramatic increase in credit risk that, along with the depreciation of sterling, has the potential to derail commercial activity. … READ MORE >
Confusion has its cost: RSM UK Financial Conditions Index shows growing drag
Financial conditions are tightening noticeably as credit spreads widen, all of which will constrain overall economic activity. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index: Holding steady
Financial conditions in the UK remain accommodative, signaling confidence that the policies of the monetary and fiscal authorities have created the framework for a sustained economic recovery. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index: Gimme shelter
The RSM UK Financial Conditions Index has moved to its highest level since 2014, reaching 1.1 standard deviations above levels of risk that are normally priced into financial assets. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index remains stout despite risk of virus resurgence
The RSM UK Financial Conditions Index stands just below one standard deviation above neutral, implying that conditions are ripe for a robust recovery of the British economy heading into the latter portion of the year and an economic expansion next year. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index: A milestone after 7 years of stress
Despite the public health risks around the delta variant, financial conditions imply rising risk appetite and are supportive of growth as the economy enters the third quarter of 2021. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index: A third month of stability in May
The RSM U.K. Financial Conditions Index implies that conditions are ripe to support a robust reopening of the British economy. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index: Setting the stage for recovery
The RSM UK Financial Conditions Index, at roughly one standard deviation above neutral financial conditions, shows that the appetite to take risk is supporting economic growth and recovery. … READ MORE >
RSM UK Financial Conditions Index improves even as the economy lags behind
The decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths is creating preconditions for what we expect to be a robust three-year economic recovery in the United Kingdom. This is captured by the recent improvement in domestic financial conditions to just under one standard deviation above neutral. … READ MORE >