US economic growth cooled off in the first quarter of 2011 with GDP growth of 1.8%, down from 3.1% the previous quarter.

Former Gartmore fund manager Sacha Sadan has joined Legal & General Investment Management as director of corporate governance.

BP's profits fell in the first quarter as the firm continued to suffer the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which has so far cost the oil major $40.9bn.

Standard Life Investments' Karen Robertson reveals five stocks in her £881m UK Equity High Income fund she believes will beat earnings forecast and post strong dividend growth this year.

Standard Life Investments is preparing to soft-close Harry Nimmo's £1.1bn UK Smaller Companies fund in June.

Veteran investor Jim Rogers said he expects the US to lose its AAA-credit rating following last week's move by Standard & Poor's to downgrade its outlook for the country to negative.

Asia-based boutique Atlantis Investment Management has made its $41m Asian fund accessible to UK and European investors with the addition of sterling and euro share classes.

Legal and General multi-manager Alan Thein has boosted his gold exposure in anticipation of a 30% re-rating in the commodity.

Jacqueline Kerr explains how MyFolio range works ahead of its GARS handover.

MAM Funds' Nick Greenwood has upped arbitrageur plays to 33% in his £35m Miton Worldwide Growth investment trust.