UK public borrowing rose more than expected in August, figures released by the government today have revealed.

Seneca Investment Management has suggested investors move out of fixed income in order to avoid getting caught out by a painful correction.

Investment trust analysts at Winterflood Securities have marked Scottish investment trusts as a buying opportunity should the country vote ‘yes' to independence.

Old Mutual Global Investors' Richard Buxton has highlighted a series of global shocks which could hit equity markets over the next few months as investors return from their seasonal breaks.

The US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, well under the forecast 230,000 figure, according to latest figures which have prompted a fresh rally in US treasuries.

Former Iveagh CIO Chris Wyllie has joined wealth manager Connor Broadley to run its discretionary investment service.

Graham Dow, head of investment group relations at Standard Life, says any moves by asset managers to help lower net worth savers face some serious hurdles.