Equities

Invesco Perpetual remains positive on the prospects for the Spanish economy despite Moody's hinting it may downgrade the nation's credit rating this morning.

Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has said he expects changes to US listings regulations following concerns over reverse-takeovers and admitted market conditions in China have surprised him.

Inflation in the eurozone dropped 0.2% to 2.5% in July, surprising analysts who had expected the figure to remain unchanged.

Diane Sobin has joined Threadneedle as a fund manager on the US equity desk, following the departure of Andrew Holliman to Polar Capital in May.

Chuck Royce's small-cap-focused US firm has track record spanning four decades.

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J.P. Morgan has moved its £68m Multi-Asset Income fund from the IMA Specialist sector into Cautious Managed in the view the peer group better reflects its investment profile.

US and Asian markets fell overnight on fears the US government will fail to resolve its debt crisis, ahead of a crucial vote by the House of Representatives today.