Small funds often outperform their larger peers, according to research from Thames River multi-manager heads Rob Burdett and Gary Potter.

European markets have opened the week in positive territory, with the FTSE 100 rebounding from a period of extended losses.

Manager of £173m UK Alpha trust uses barbell approach to find unloved value and growth ideas against volatile backdrop and macro headwinds.

Two Scottish Widows UK equity funds and Invesco Perpetual's UK Aggressive fund, run by Stephen Anness, have been dealt a blow after seeing their holdings in Thomas Cook fall almost 75% in value.

Thomas Cook's share price has nosedived in early trading, with its value more than halving, after the group said it had been forced to open talks with banks to shore up its finances.

BlackRock's Evy Hambro has hinted his £3.3bn Gold and General fund may be set to pay out dividends for the first time in a decade.

Phoenix Group's proposed takeover offer from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners was well received by the market yesterday, with the firm's share price soaring.

Credit Suisse has warned government bond markets could come under further pressure as the region tackles its worst ever crisis, sending yields on ten year Italian and Spanish bonds spiking above 9%.

British Sky Broadcasting Group has announced Martin Gilbert, founder of Aberdeen Asset Management, is set to join its board of independent non-executive directors.

Will Landers, manager of the $7bn BGF Latin American fund and $500m BlackRock Latin American investment trust, has said equities in the region are poised for a strong rally if the eurozone crisis is resolved.