J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM)'s Tony Lanning has bought into a resources ETF across his multi-manager range, after exhausting the search for an active alternative.

Investec's Wealth & Investment saw operating profit leap 35% in the six months to 30 September after enjoying £400m in net flows.

Standard Life Investments' Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) range has passed the £30bn mark, according to the firm.

The restructure of the suspended EEA Life Settlements fund has been delayed until the regulator receives the company's delayed audited accounts for 2012.

M&G's Randeep Somel is looking to steer the £4.2bn Global Basics fund into new territory when he takes over from Graham French, buying technology, pharmaceuticals, and financials in a first for the portfolio.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has hired the head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch's global equity sales desk as co-manager on its £86m Global Equity Income fund.

Jupiter's Peter Lawery has said the next five years promise to be uncomfortable for investors as they try to dodge 'punches' in the form of central bank policy moves.

GDP slowed in Germany and declined in France in Q3, fuelling fears the eurozone recovery could be set to falter after weak inflation numbers earlier this month.

Neil Woodford has warned investors in his £1.3bn Edinburgh Investment trust that the recent period of strong performance is unlikely to continue if the Federal Reserve tapers bond purchases.

The Nikkei rose almost 3% to hit a six-month high overnight after comments in parliament by the Japanese finance minister on currency intervention.