Witan investment trust has become the tenth investment trust to grow its annual dividend for 40 consecutive years, according to the Association of Investment Companies.

Hermes Investment Management's Mark Sherlock has said the lag in US capital expenditure growth is still holding back stocks despite the strong equity market returns seen in recent years.

The FTSE 100 is within sight of its all-time high after closing at its highest level for 15 years on Tuesday.

Henderson's John Pattullo believes that more countries will cut their base rate of interest below zero as currency wars intensify.

Six weeks on from its annus horribilis, Tesco continues to split opinion among UK stockpickers.

Brooks Macdonald has launched five new risk-rated portfolios, doubling the number of strategies in its managed portfolio service (MPS).

News of Neil Woodford's forthcoming trust investing in early stage companies has prompted comparisons with venture capital trusts (VCTs), but analysts say they are unlikely to appeal to the same kinds of investors.

Smith & Williamson posted record profits for the six months to 31 October last year, helped by the performance of its investment management division.

The eurozone economy beat growth expectations in the last quarter of 2014, buoyed by a resurgent Germany.

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has reported net external business inflows of £2bn in 2014, driven by sales of Martin Cholwill's UK Equity Income fund.