Academic research has found companies recognised as sector or market leaders represent "dismayingly unattractive" prospects for investors over the next decade.

Active managers who use short-term volatility to back their convictions are better placed than ever to prove their worth, according to Simon Brazier, head of UK equities at Threadneedle.

Liontrust has chalked up its eighth successive quarter of net inflows for the three months to 30 June 2012 as it builds on its acquisition of Walker Crips.

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has given his backing to G4S chief executive Nick Buckles, saying the group's failure to deliver on its Olympic commitments is the fault of local management.

UK inflation has dropped to its lowest level since November 2009 after a shock fall to 2.4%.

The IMF has cut its forecasts for UK GDP growth for both this year and next as it warns of a "ratcheting up" of financial market and sovereign stress in the eurozone periphery.

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JP Morgan Chase is to restate its Q1 results downwards by a net $459m after it revealed the losses it has sustained from its ‘London Whale' positions have widened to $4.4bn.

Some 80% of US stocks' excess returns since 1994 have been earned in the 24 hours prior to FOMC statements, according to the New York Federal Reserve.

Corporate credit fund manager Muzinich & Co. is preparing for a buying opportunity in the European high yield sector if Spain suffers further sovereign downgrades.