Ignis Asset Management's parent company Phoenix has ended takeover discussions with private equity company CVC Capital Partners after a disagreement on price.

Chinese inflation jumped in January after a straight run of five monthly declines due to seasonal factors.

Shares in travel group Thomas Cook were up nearly 8% this afternoon after it reported market share remained stable and revenues were up in the fourth quarter.

Seven Investment Management (7IM ) has launched an unconstrained fund with a charging structure that is discounted when performance is down.

J.P. Morgan and Source have launched a macro hedge ETF, allowing investors to gain long-term exposure to volatility.

Wealth manager and stockbroker WH Ireland has launched a UK EIS Growth fund in partnership with Harcourt Capital, seeking to raise an initial £10m.

Concerns over a potential hard landing in China, the prospect of renewed turmoil in Iraq and plays on the gold price are among the top ten themes for investors to consider in 2012, according to new research.

Fundsmith founder Terry Smith has criticised the ‘extreme' move by the UK's honours committee to strip former RBS boss Fred Goodwin of his knighthood.

PIMCO's Bill Gross has warned as US interest rates head towards zero, they could be a regressive influence on the economy and may kill rather than create credit.

Bondholders in debt swap talks with Greece may get offered a sweetener in the form of a coupon linked to the future GDP growth of the country.