The Japanese yen hit a new 15-year high against the US dollar today as prime minister Naoto Kan hinted at further currency intervention.
The manager of an AIM-listed China trust - which is held by Fidelity's Anthony Bolton, Baillie Gifford and Henderson - is under investigation by the US regulator.
Henderson head of multi-manager Mark Harris has moved back into Chinese equities after almost a year away from the region.
Former SocGen trader Jérôme Kerviel was today sentenced to five years in prison for the rogue activities which cost the French bank €4.9bn. Here is a recap of what the bank calls 'an exceptional fraud'.
Jérôme Kerviel, the rogue trader who almost sent French giant Société Générale to the brink of collapse, has been sentenced to five years in prison and told to reimburse the bank €4.9bn.