Tokio Marine Asset Management examines how an increasing number of upcoming IPOs, such as the one for Japan Post, the country's largest bank and insurer, may impact supply-demand dynamics in an already buoyant Japanese stock market.

Crux Asset Management's Richard Pease speaks to Lawrence Gosling about the challenges facing small fund groups, European equities, Greece, and the naming of his new firm.

Another person has been jailed for his role in running a "subtle and cruel" unauthorised collective investment scheme (UCIS) which lost investors a total of £4.3m.

By Alliance Trust Investments

The Chancellor has told the House of Commons 60,000 savers have taken out a total of £1bn since April, when pensions freedom came into effect.

Chris Taylor, investment director and head of research, Neptune Investments

Insurer Aviva has launched a direct to consumer (D2C) platform giving consumers access to a general investment account, and ISA and a self-invested personal pension (SIPP).

The Fidelity Solutions team give their views on whether economic growth can accelerate throughout the rest of the year, and what the impact would be on their multi-asset portfolios.

The FTSE 100 has opened 0.5% lower, with European stocks deeper in the red, after Greece's bailout talks with creditors broke down overnight.