European equities have enjoyed a strong rebound in recent months as business and consumer confidence indicators have started to improve, and investors anticipate the beginnings of a global economic recovery.

More than five decades of rule by the Liberal Democrat Party in Japan has come to an end.

The road to economic normality is likely to be long and bumpy. Although purchasing managers are ordering again, industrial production is still down on a year ago.

This week's Conjecture panel consider the effect the Lehman Brothers collapse had on the structured products sector

Asian region regains investor confidence after sharp falls, supported by continuing growth and Chinese fiscal stimulus boosting sector's economy

Price and transparency are rapidly becoming the ‘new' battlegrounds in investment advice, driven by the combination of RDR and attempts to entice more investors back into the markets.

It has been a difficult year for UK equity income funds. Since the spring, markets have made a significant comeback, while some conditions are improving the environment is still not normal.

The dash for trash and the remarkable uptick in cyclical equities - banks and resource stocks featuring prominently - has improved sentiment in nearly all risky assets.

With one person every four minutes declared bankrupt and one in 33 workers estimated to be unemployed by the year end, companies are shifting strategies towards debt minimisation

When there are significant changes in dividend trends, it is important to understand the practices FTSE applies to determine the annual dividend of a share following a declared interim dividend