The price of gold has reached a four-year low today after heavy selling in Asia and the impact of a strong US dollar.

Brewin Dolphin is seeking to expand its range of risk-profiling tools after feedback from advisers showed they want greater choice.

The protests taking place in Hong Kong may eventually provide a rare opportunity to access quality Asia-Pacific companies on the cheap, according to First State Stewart.

Marlborough's Richard Hallett has pointed to retailers ASOS and Tesco, two of the worst performing UK-listed stocks this year, as potential turnaround stories.

Brooks Macdonald head of research Jonathan Lau has left the firm, with his role being taken over by Richard Larner.

Baring Asset Management has rebranded its multi-asset Portfolio fund as the more flexible Dynamic Capital Growth fund in a bid to make it more attractive to pension savers.

River & Mercantile is to launch a micro-cap investment trust for manager Philip Rodrigs.

After a summer lull, fund buyers have begun the autumn again wondering how to deal with a raft of manager moves - with significant consequences for fund groups, in some cases.

L&G UK Alpha trust manager Richard Penny has set a £500m cap for the fund as it rises up the performance tables.

Tesco is considering selling a stake of its Tesco Bank division for up to £1bn in order to shore up its balance sheet.