Bond investors have expressed concerns over "aggressive" terms and conditions that are increasingly being imposed by issuers of floating rate loans.

Henderson's Chris Burvill is buying AstraZeneca, among other firms, in a move to benefit from merger and acquisition speculation.

Active fund managers must rise to the challenge of a rotation into FTSE 100 stocks after years of outperformance, wealth managers have warned.

The merged Bestinvest and Deutsche Bank wealth management business will operate under the Tilney for Intermediaries brand in the B2B market.

Newly-launched boutique Sanditon Asset Management, formed by ex-Cazenove managers Tim Russell and Chris Rice, is poised to launch an investment trust within the next four weeks.

Firms raced to announce plans for initial public offerings (IPOs) this week, despite increasing concerns about the valuation of shares in the newly-floated companies.

GLG Partners has promoted Jack Barrat to co-manager of its Undervalued Assets fund.

The European Central Bank is set to shift to a negative deposit rate for the first time in its history, German newspaper Der Spiegel has reported.

The Bank of England may find monetary policy such as raising interest rates "the only game in town" to combat financial stability risks such as the housing market, the Deputy Governor has warned.

Smith & Williamson has launched an emerging markets value fund, to be managed by Richard McGrath.