ECB MOVE TOO PRE-EMPTIVE

BlackRock has evolved considerably since its early days as a US fixed income manager primarily servicing institutional investors. The group's head of UK retail, Tony Stenning, tells Kyle Caldwell how helping clients to understand investing in the post-RDR...

European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet has hinted interest rates may rise next month to fend off inflation pressures, reports Bloomberg.

World markets have responded positively to Brent crude futures falling by more than $3 after the Arab League said it was considering stepping in to end the crisis in Libya.

JO Hambro Capital Management's All Europe Dynamic Growth fund has launched with a mid-cap bias and a focus on undervalued companies.

Baillie Gifford is planning to soft-close Richard Sneller's Emerging Markets Growth fund on 6 April as assets have passed the £1bn mark.

Investment trusts increased their dividend yields last year despite BP hampering many income portfolios, according to research by Oriel Securities.

Henderson's Bill McQuaker has reshaped the group's multi-manager range, giving it a greater European focus.

Schroders' chief economist Keith Wade says higher commodity prices are hampering economic growth as soaring oil and food costs take their toll on consumers.

Henderson's John Pattullo has increased the £641m Preference & Bond fund's maximum exposure to high yield, believing there are considerable opportunities in this area of the market.