Eurozone leaders have agreed a plan by the Spanish authorities to restructure four of its major banks.

UK house prices are still "right at the top of the cycle" and could be subject to a painful correction, according to Odey Asset Management founder Crispin Odey.

With investors worried about global growth, and 'safe-haven' government bonds yielding near record-low amounts, investors have piled into 'defensive' stocks, but are they just too pricey now? Below, experts give their views.

The prospect of Scottish independence raises a number of issues, one of which would be the merits of a passive fund to track Scottish companies.

Investor confidence in the outlook for China's economy has surged to a three-year high, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for November.

The UK's accounting rules are distorting bank profits and leading to confusion over executive pay, some of the country's largest investors have have warned.

It has been a hectic year for investors, with the eurozone debacle driving core bond yields to record lows, while equity markets were buffeted by fears over China and the US.

A surprise uptick in inflation was foremost in readers' minds this week, while reporting season brought with it news both good and bad for asset managers and leading UK corporates.

BP has agreed to pay $4.5bn to settle charges related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

TIME TO SELL DEFENSIVES?