Economics / markets
19 June 2013
The Bank of England has appointed Charlotte Hogg, head of retail distribution and intermediaries at Santander UK, as its chief operating officer.
19 June 2013
The Cypriot president has asked eurozone officials to overhaul the country's €10bn bailout plan due to its unmanageable impact on the Cypriot economy, according to reports.
19 June 2013
The long-awaited Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards report has criticised the government's handling of part-nationalised UK banks and recommended criminal sanctions for senior executives who behave "recklessly".
18 June 2013
UK CPI inflation rose from 2.4% to 2.7% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics, a larger than expected rise driven by transport and clothing costs.
18 June 2013
US markets followed shares across Europe higher overnight, while the dollar also surged, ahead of the latest Federal Reserve meeting in the States which may map out a QE exit strategy.
17 June 2013
Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has committed to hold on to his stake in the China Special Situations investment trust after he hands it over to Dale Nicholls in April next year.
17 June 2013
Fidelity's legendary fund manager Anthony Bolton has announced he is to retire next April, bringing to a close a 35-year career managing money at the group, but what legacy does he leave behind?
14 June 2013
Is cash now the go-to asset? Leading investors are rediscovering its attractions as market valuations reach breaking point and inflation levels drop to historic lows.
14 June 2013
Paul Tucker, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, is to leave later this year after more than 30 years of service.
14 June 2013
The volatility in markets continued overnight as stocks around the globe rebounded, led by Japan where the Nikkei jumped nearly 2%.
14 June 2013
Investors should be cutting their exposure to Asia and emerging markets and looking more to the developed world, according to F&C co-head of multi-manager Gary Potter.
14 June 2013
Specialist fund manager Polar Capital has seen assets under management surge in the last 12 months, rising by over 40% as inflows into Japan and climbing equity markets provide a boost.
13 June 2013
The Nikkei endured further sharp losses on Thursday, entering a bear market as investors sold Japanese shares ahead of an expected tapering of QE by the US Federal Reserve.
12 June 2013
RBS CEO Stephen Hester is to step down from the bank later this year as it “begins to prepare for privatisation”.
12 June 2013
The Bank of England's Andrew Haldane has said a possible sharp rise in bond yields represents the biggest risk for financial markets at present.
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