UK

Aberdeen Asset Management is in talks to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's fund management division, reports suggest.

Syndicate Asset Management has completed the merger of its wealth management subsidiaries to form Ashcourt Rowan.

Polar Capital's Technology trust rose 13.6% in NAV terms over the six months to 31 October, as its manager tilted the portfolio towards companies benefiting from web-based delivery of IT.

Schroders Simon Webber warns a failure to reach agreement at the UN climate change conference could impact carbon intensive industries such as steel.

Fund managers are cautiously optimistic about the outcome of the UN climate change in Copenhagen, though there is recognition any binding agreement will not materialise until the end of 2010.

Discretionary boutique Cheviot Asset Management is set to launch a new multi-asset climate change fund.

Triodos Renewables is launching a new share issue with the aim of raising up to £7m to invest in energy projects.

Opinions are divided over whether inflation or deflation poses the biggest threat to the industry

In recent times, ethical investing has moved further and further into the investment spotlight, and with more mainstream exposure comes greater investment choice

The volume of SRI assets in the UK fell 17% this year as a result of a high equity exposure, according to European social responsibility ratings agency Vigeo.