Aberdeen Asset Management is to introduce hedged share classes on two of its bond funds in a move to reduce currency volatility.

David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbones, has decided to "reappraise his views" on the US after a trip to New York convinced him of the economy's growth potential.

Financier Nathan Rothschild has lost his high profile battle to replace the board of coal miner Bumi.

Sir Mervyn King voted to increase quantitative easing by a further £25bn at February's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, latest minutes reveal.

Asian stocks have rallied for the third day in a row, led by Japanese shares, as regional indices touch highs last seen in 2011.

Architas CIO Caspar Rock has increased his funds' weightings to equities - particularly Japan - in the expectation the momentum behind the recent move into risk assets will continue.

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has launched two global high yield funds for head of high yield Azhar Hussain.

UBS Asset Management is to become the latest group to boost its passive fund offering in the UK, as it launches the first product in a new range for retail investors.

Charles Hepworth, investment manager in charge of GAM's discretionary fund management (DFM) offering for UK IFAs launched in November, has revealed his top fund picks for the range.

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