Optimism among investment managers has stalled for the first time in three years, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ascentric has introduced an inclusive platform charge as it moves to give advisers more charging options for their clients.

Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) has strengthened its European desk with the appointment of Liam Nunn.

Old Mutual Wealth has unveiled a B2B2C top-up service following a trial with advisers last year.

Making investment predictions will be 'treacherous' in 2015 given the risks in the geopolitical environment, according to Ruffer investment directors Hamish Baillie and Steve Russell.

Investors sold out of the UK All Companies sector in November, with the sector returning to net outflows after a brief spell of inflows the previous month.

Towry has formed a partnership with Professional Player magazine in a move to offer financial planning and investment management to footballers.

Ascentric managing director Hugo Thorman is to leave the firm this summer following Royal London's buyout of the platform's minority shareholding in the business.

Investec Wealth senior strategist Dawn Kendall is among three new hires at TwentyFour Asset Management, Investment Week can reveal.

Standard Life Investments' Louise Kay is to join Aviva Investors as global head of sales, as Euan Munro poaches another former SLI colleague.