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US treasury yields have jumped and US futures have fallen after the second reading of US GDP growth for Q3 saw a large upward revision.

The government's stake in part-nationalised lender Lloyds Banking Group is to be offered to the public, the government said today.

Exposure to New Zealand caused the £4.4bn Newton Asian Income fund to significantly underperform its peers in November, as unexpected political risks rocked the local market.

As Britain has laboured to escape recession, we have heard a common complaint from critics of industrial and economic policy: "Where are Britain's ‘Mittelstand' companies?"

GLG's new hire Henry Dixon has said the FTSE 100 still offers investors more than 10% upside from here, despite the impressive rally it has already seen.

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The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has "intensified the competitive environment", according to wealth manager Brewin Dolphin, as it announces profit before tax for the year to September was 4% down on the previous year.

Hargreaves Lansdown has pushed back its widely anticipated pricing announcement until next year, having previously said it would be revealed in early December.

Argonaut founding partner Barry Norris has bought back into Greece for the first time since 2006 in the belief the country's banking sector is now a compelling opportunity.