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Trevor Greetham, head of multi asset at Royal London Asset Management, argues many investors are unwittingly heading into higher-risk assets as the hunt for yield continues

The ageing population is causing a major and unavoidable shift in demographics

Jamie Clark, co-manager on the Liontrust Macro UK Growth and Macro Equity Income funds, names his favourite transformational stocks in the telecommunications sector.

Old Mutual Global Investors' head of equities Richard Buxton has begun buying back into oil companies to take advantage of the undervalued mega caps.

Standard Life Investments UK manager Thomas Moore has said Barclays can transform itself under the watchful eye of interim chief executive John McFarlane.

Lloyds has announced an interim dividend payment of 0.75p per share in its half year results, but the banking giant said it would also consider special dividends in the future.

Barclays helped boost the FTSE 100 today after chairman John McFarlane announced increased profits and a strict cost-cutting exercise in the interim company's results.

M&G Recovery fund manager Tom Dobell has said improved stock selection is helping his £4.5bn portfolio regain its poise this year following a period of significant underperformance.

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) UK Equity Income manager Richard Black is to leave the group after seven years at the company.

Liontrust has agreed a three-year deal with Oxford United football club which will see it become the main sponsor of the League Two side.