Crispin Odey has taken his stake in BSkyB to its "highest level" ever, according to Odey CEO David Stewart, as the broadcaster's share price continues to fall.

Despite last month's significant price movements in US treasuries, yields are still below the levels seen at the end of last year.

BSkyB's shares have plunged again this morning amid further scrutiny of News Corp's takeover bid following the phone hacking scandal.

Managers are increasing their bets against the euro and forecasting falls of up to 20% in the single currency, even as the ECB continues to tighten monetary policy.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a high level review of the potential dangers posed by ETFs, weeks after the FSA and Bank of England expressed their own concerns.

Standard Life Investments' £8bn Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) Fund has initiated new pair trades for the third quarter in expectation of euro weakness, higher Eurozone inflation and resilient commodity prices.

Those looking to maximise returns in the first half of the year should have parked their money in Eastern European equity markets such as Hungary and the Czech Republic, according to data from S&P's.