Iain Stewart has gained a co-manager on the £3bn Newton Balanced fund, enabling him to spend more time running his £7bn Real Return fund.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will tolerate missing the inflation target for the next two years in order to support the UK recovery, said Bank governor Mervyn King.

Barclays shares rose almost 9% on Tuesday and ended the day up more than 7%, buoyed by news of a £1.7bn cost-cutting plan, announced in its strategic review.

Artemis Investment Management co-founder John Dodd has backed financier Nathan Rothschild in his boardroom battle over coal miner Bumi.

Former SWIP UK equities manager Jeremy Charles has joined wealth management boutique Thurleigh Investment Managers.

Matthew Dobbs, manager of the £448m Schroder Asian Alpha Plus fund, argues the case for Asian equities, with five compelling reasons why investors need long-term exposure to the region.

Schroders edged back into the top ten asset managers by fund sales in Q4 as investors showed renewed interest equities, the latest Pridham Report has revealed.

The eurozone crisis is now over and investors must start adding cyclical risk back into their portfolios, according to Neptune's head of European equities Rob Burnett.

Hollywood director Ridley Scott has partnered with Orchard Media Ventures to launch an enterprise investment scheme which will finance six UK films.

Schroders has launched a multi-asset fund aiming to protect investors' capital in varying market conditions.