Investec Asset Management's hire of Threadneedle UK equity head Simon Brazier (pictured) and team, revealed by Investment Week last Wednesday, has transformed the company's UK retail offering overnight.

A cacophony of caution, worry, and fear

R&M UK Equity Income

The Invesco Perpetual Select trust, managed by Mark Barnett and Nick Mustoe, has cut upfront and performance fees in the latest sign of price pressure in the closed-ended space.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has upgraded its UK GDP forecast for 2014 but cautioned the recovery may be short-lived unless exports bounce back.

Innovate to accumulate

HSBC has vowed to fight a $250m (£151m) lawsuit brought against it over its alleged involvement in the Keydata scandal.

The pros and cons of the ‘Lifetime ISA’ plan

Fidelity is planning to merge its International fund into a fund focused on global assets later this year.