A trial date for the recovery of assets of Joe Ezaz, the former senior partner of a law firm who is accused of misappopriating €9.8m of investors' cash in the Stirling Mortimer Global Property fund, has been set.

The fund management industry has been avidly following every twist and turn of the Patrick Evershed versus New Star fight over recent weeks.

The EEA Life Settlements Fund has suspended dealings, after receiving "unprecedented" levels of redemption requests from advisers and institutional investors.

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3.10pm: US markets have shrugged off poor third-quarter GDP results with trading muted early in the session.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced the interim replacement for group CEO António Horta-Osório [pictured].

Former New Star head of fixed income Theo Zemek today told of the "appalling" atmosphere at New Star, under former CEO John Duffield.

Theo Zemek, the former CIO of New Star, will be allowed to appear on behalf of Patrick Evershed during his tribunal for unfair dismissal against New Star.

Patrick Evershed's case against former employers New Star took another turn today after it was revealed he signed an agreement to keep his fund open despite its increase in size.

New Star's lawyer has hit back at claims from former fund manager Patrick Evershed that up to 20 staff were signed off because of stress, claiming Evershed is not afraid "to exaggerate".