Equities

Biotech, digital communications and clean energy have been the three best performing themes in Pictet's Global Megatrends Selection fund this year.

While its successful stock market debut stole the headlines and confirmed its position as the darling of the US tech sector, there is more to tech than Twitter.

GDP slowed in Germany and declined in France in Q3, fuelling fears the eurozone recovery could be set to falter after weak inflation numbers earlier this month.

The Nikkei rose almost 3% to hit a six-month high overnight after comments in parliament by the Japanese finance minister on currency intervention.

Stockbroker and discretionary wealth manager Charles Stanley today reported a jump in revenues and profits, and a hike in its interim dividend, as it continues to benefit from a shift among clients either moving to self-invest or to use discretionary...

Growth in Japan halved in the third quarter compared to the previous reading, the country's government reported overnight, with weaker consumption and exports pushing growth down.

The FTSE 100 and other indices across the world were in the doldrums today as the latest round of positive economic data sparked fears of a sooner than expected end to stimulus programmes.

Investment trust buyers are building positions in the listed private equity sector, as strong performance and narrowing discounts continue to boost returns.

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